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Choosing which ear to implant in adult candidates with functional residual hearing

Fielden, Claire A.; Mehta, Rajnikant L.; Kitterick, P�draig T.

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Claire A. Fielden

Rajnikant L. Mehta

P�draig T. Kitterick



Abstract

This study examined whether audiologists consider the potential benefits of contralateral hearing aid use following cochlear implantation when recommending which ear to implant in UK adult candidates with residual hearing. Thirty-four audiologists from providers of adult implantation services completed a decision-choice experiment. Clinicians were willing to consider recommending that the poorer ear be implanted, provided it had been aided continuously, suggesting that their decision making seeks to preserve access to residual hearing in the non-implanted ear where possible. Future approaches to determining candidacy should therefore consider that a sub-set of patients may obtain additional benefit from this residual hearing following implantation.

Citation

Fielden, C. A., Mehta, R. L., & Kitterick, P. T. (in press). Choosing which ear to implant in adult candidates with functional residual hearing. Cochlear Implants International, 17(sup1), https://doi.org/10.1080/14670100.2016.1155805

Journal Article Type Article
Acceptance Date Feb 1, 2016
Online Publication Date Apr 21, 2016
Deposit Date Jan 31, 2017
Publicly Available Date Mar 29, 2024
Journal Cochlear Implants International
Print ISSN 1467-0100
Electronic ISSN 1754-7628
Publisher Maney Publishing
Peer Reviewed Peer Reviewed
Volume 17
Issue sup1
DOI https://doi.org/10.1080/14670100.2016.1155805
Keywords cochlear implants; bimodal aiding; cochlear implant candidacy; contralateral hearing aid; residual hearing, choice of ear
Public URL https://nottingham-repository.worktribe.com/output/784159
Publisher URL http://www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.1080/14670100.2016.1155805
Additional Information Choosing which ear to implant in adult candidates with functional residual hearing. Claire A. Fielden, Rajnikant L. Mehta, and Pádraig T. Kitterick, Cochlear Implants International Vol. 17 , Iss. sup1, 2016.

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