Evaluating the Decision for Cochlear Implantation in Individuals With Single-Sided Deafness (SSD); Implementing the SSD Consensus Protocol Into Clinical Routine

• Published in: Otology & neurotology Vol. 41; no. 6; p. 727
• Main Authors: Kurz, Anja, Rak, Kristen, Hagen, Rudolf, Ehrmann-Müller, Désirée
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: United States 01.07.2020
• Subjects: Adult; Cochlear Implantation; Cochlear Implants; Consensus; Deafness - surgery; Hearing Loss, Unilateral - surgery; Humans; Quality of Life; Retrospective Studies; Sound Localization; Speech Perception; Treatment Outcome

To implement a unified testing framework into clinical routine that can be used by adults with single-sided deafness (SSD) to assess alternative treatment options before cochlear implantation. Retrospective data analysis. Tertiary referral center with a large CI program. Thirty four participants und...