Diagnostic value of preoperative measures in selecting post-lingually deafened candidates for cochlear implantation - a different approach.
Tirza F K van der StraatenAnouk V M BurgerJeroen J BriairePeter Paul B M BoermansDeborah A VickersJohan H M FrijnsPublished in: International journal of audiology (2022)
SPT is better than PTA for selecting CI candidates who will benefit in terms of speech perception. Best-aided SPT in noise was the most accurate for indicating an improvement of speech perception in noise but was only evaluated in high performers with residual hearing. These insights will assist in formulating more effective selection criteria for CI.