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Worldwide Variation in Cochlear Implant Candidacy
Paul Van de Heyning1, Javier Gavilán2, Benoît Godey3
1Department of ENT, Antwerp University Hospital, Antwerp Belgium.
Background:
The aim of this study was to find out how candidacy criteria have evolved differently across the globe.
Methods:
Candidacy criteria and outcome measurements applied in 19 HEARRING clinics were analyzed.
Results:
Candidacy criteria vary between clinics. Overall, both bilateral implantation and cochlear implantation in patients with single-sided deafness are becoming more frequent.
Conclusion:
Standardized outcome measurement instruments need to be applied to provide access to the hearing world to all patients with hearing loss who would benefit from cochlear implantation.
