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Title
Towards a consensus on a hearing preservation classification system
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Abstract
Conclusion: The comprehensive Hearing Preservation classification system presented in this paper is suitable for use for all cochlear implant users with measurable pre-operative residual hearing. If adopted as a universal reporting standard, as it was designed to be, it should prove highly beneficial by enabling future studies to quickly and easily compare the results of previous studies and meta-analyze their data. Objectives: To develop a comprehensive Hearing Preservation classification system suitable for use for all cochlear implant users with measurable pre-operative residual hearing. Methods: The HEARRING group discussed and reviewed a number of different propositions of a HP classification systems and reviewed critical appraisals to develop a qualitative system in accordance with the prerequisites. Results: The Hearing Preservation Classification System proposed herein fulfills the following necessary criteria: 1) classification is independent from users' initial hearing, 2) it is appropriate for all cochlear implant users with measurable pre-operative residual hearing, 3) it covers the whole range of pure tone average from 0 to 120 dB; 4) it is easy to use and easy to understand.
Language
English
Source (journal)
Acta oto-laryngologica. - Stockholm, 1918, currens
Publication
Stockholm : 2013
ISSN
0001-6489 [print]
1651-2251 [online]
DOI
10.3109/00016489.2013.869059
Volume/pages
133 :S:564 (2013) , p. 3-13
ISI
000328898600001
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