Audiometry-Based Screening Procedure for Cochlear Implant Candidacy
Hoppe U, Hast A, Hocke T (2015)
Publication Type: Journal article
Publication year: 2015
Journal
Book Volume: 36
Pages Range: 1001-5
Journal Issue: 6
DOI: 10.1097/MAO.0000000000000730
Abstract
This study defines a screening procedure for cochlear implant (CI) candidacy in hearing aid users by using simple audiometric measures.Within this retrospective study, hearing aid performance and audiometric measures in 185 subjects (318 ears) were analyzed. By means of a linear Naive Bayes classifier, the pure-tone average and the maximum monosyllabic score (PB(max)) were used to predict the aided monosyllabic word score and CI candidacy.The two parameters PB(max) and four-frequency hearing threshold average can be used to predict speech perception with hearing aids with reasonable accuracy for screening purposes. The classification has a sensitivity of 87% and a specificity of 91%. The classification can be represented by a simple linear formula.CI candidacy can be predicted based on commonly used audiometric measures.Cochlear implant candidacy may be considered if the difference between the average pure-tone threshold (in decibels) and PBmax (in percent) exceeds 8.
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APA:
Hoppe, U., Hast, A., & Hocke, T. (2015). Audiometry-Based Screening Procedure for Cochlear Implant Candidacy. Otology & Neurotology, 36(6), 1001-5. https://doi.org/10.1097/MAO.0000000000000730
MLA:
Hoppe, Ulrich, Anne Hast, and Thomas Hocke. "Audiometry-Based Screening Procedure for Cochlear Implant Candidacy." Otology & Neurotology 36.6 (2015): 1001-5.
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