Cochlear Implant Qualification in Noise Versus Quiet: Do Patients Demonstrate Similar Postoperative Benefits?
Natalie Schauwecker,
Ankita Patro,
Jourdan T. Holder
et al.
Abstract:ObjectiveTo assess patient factors, audiometric performance, and patient‐reported outcomes in cochlear implant (CI) patients who would not have qualified with in‐quiet testing alone.Study DesignRetrospective chart review.SettingTertiary referral center.MethodsAdult CI recipients implanted between 2012 and 2022 were identified. Patients with preoperative AzBio Quiet > 60% in the implanted ear, requiring multitalker babble to qualify, comprised the in‐noise qualifying (NQ) group. NQ postoperative performance … Show more
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