AUTHOR=Iliadou Vasiliki , Kiese-Himmel Christiane , Bamiou Doris-Eva , Grech Helen , Ptok Martin , Chermak Gail D. , Thai-Van Hung , Stokkereit Mattsson Tone , Musiek Frank E. TITLE=Clinical Expertise Is Core to an Evidence-Based Approach to Auditory Processing Disorder: A Reply to Neijenhuis et al. 2019 JOURNAL=Frontiers in Neurology VOLUME=10 YEAR=2019 URL=https://www.frontiersin.org/journals/neurology/articles/10.3389/fneur.2019.01096 DOI=10.3389/fneur.2019.01096 ISSN=1664-2295 ABSTRACT=

The opinion article “An Evidence-based Perspective on Misconceptions Regarding Pediatric Auditory Processing Disorder” by Neijenhuis et al. (1) presents a distorted view of the evidence-based approach used in medicine. The authors focus on the amorphous non-diagnostic entity “listening difficulties” not auditory processing disorder (APD) and create confusion that could jeopardize clinical services to individuals with APD. In our perspective article, we rebut Neijenhuis et al. (1), and more importantly, we present a rationale for evidence-based practice founded on the premise that research on APD is only clinically applicable when conducted on clinical populations diagnosed with APD.