| AABR | automated auditory brainstem response |
| CI | confidence interval |
| ES | Echoscreen |
| NICU | neonatal intensive care unit |
| NSDSK | the Dutch Foundation for the Deaf and Hard of Hearing Child |
| OAE | otoacoustic emission |
| OR | odds ratio |
| PCHC | preventive child healthcare |
| Ref | reference group |
| TNO | Netherlands Organisation for Applied Scientific Research |