Brooks D N
Int J Pediatr Otorhinolaryngol. 1986 Nov;12(1):39-47. doi: 10.1016/s0165-5876(86)80055-6.
In 1968 an investigation was started into the middle ear function of a group of 80 children aged approximately 5 years. Serial acoustic impedance measurements were performed at closer than monthly intervals over the first full year of their full time education and at increasingly wider intervals thereafter for a period of 10 years. In 1985 the academic attainment levels of the young persons was, where possible, ascertained by questionnaire, supported by search of the school records. For 64 subjects complete data were available and for these, correlations were sought between a measure of academic rating and various measures of middle ear function during the first one or two years of full time education. No correlations were found to support the hypothesis that middle ear dysfunction during the early years of schooling is causally related to poor academic achievement.
1968年，针对一组约80名5岁左右儿童的中耳功能展开了一项调查。在他们接受全日制教育的头一整年里，每隔不到一个月的时间进行一次系列声阻抗测量，此后的10年里测量间隔逐渐延长。1985年，尽可能通过问卷调查确定这些年轻人的学业成绩水平，并查阅学校记录作为辅助。对于64名受试者，可获取完整数据，针对这些数据，研究了在全日制教育的头一两年里学业评分指标与中耳功能各项指标之间的相关性。未发现有相关性支持如下假设：上学初期的中耳功能障碍与学业成绩不佳存在因果关系。
