Tehran University of Medical Sciences Auditory and Vestibular Research 2423-480X 22 4 2017 07 31 69 77 Marzieh Amiri Musculo-skeletal Rehabilitation Research Center, Ahvaz Jundishapur University of Medical Sciences, Ahvaz, Iran Zohreh Ghoochani Najva Audiology Clinic, Ahvaz, Iran Mohammad Hossein Haghighizadeh Department of Statistic and Epidemiology, School of Health, Ahvaz Jundishapur University of Medical Sciences, Ahvaz, Iran Zohreh Nilehchi Perevention Department, Social Welfare Association, Ahvaz, Iran 2017 05 24 Background and Aim: American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) established standards for neonatal hearing screening programs in 1999. The main purpose of this study was to achieve exact statistical data of this program in Ahvaz, Iran, and to compare these results with the standards of American Academy of Pediatrics. Methods: In this cross-sectional descriptive study, the data of neonatal hearing program in Ahvaz west health center from 2008 to 2011 were reviewed. Data were analysed by descriptive statistics. Results: From 25073 neonates, 25 had hearing loss. The false positive and referral ratio to the diagnosis stage were 2.6 and 0.48 percent, respectively. 92 percent of hard of hearing infants were diagnosed before three months of life. Conclusion: In comparison with the standards of American Academy of Pediatrics, all of the items, except two, were included completely or relatively complete. But, more efforts must be done to achieve the whole standards which are available. https://avr.tums.ac.ir/index.php/avr/article/view/283