The Effects of BCDs in Unilateral Conductive Hearing Loss: A Systematic Review
Xin-Yue Wang,
Liu-Jie Ren,
You-Zhou Xie
et al.
Abstract:Bone conduction devices (BCDs) are widely used in the treatment of conductive hearing loss (CHL), but their applications on unilateral CHL (UCHL) patients remain controversial. To evaluate the effects of BCDs in UCHL, a systematic search was undertaken until May 2023 following the PRISMA guidelines. Among the 391 references, 21 studies met the inclusion criteria and were ultimately selected for review. Data on hearing thresholds, speech recognition, sound localization, and subjective questionnaire outcomes wer… Show more
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