Identifying Disadvantaged Groups for Cochlear Implantation: Demographics from a Large Cochlear Implant Program.

Anthony M TolisanoNatalie SchauweckerBethany BaumgartJohanna WhitsonJoe Walter KutzBrandon IsaacsonJacob B Hunter

Published in: The Annals of otology, rhinology, and laryngology (2019)

Younger age is an independent predictor for a higher cochlear implantation qualification rate, suggesting the possibility for delayed candidacy referral. Rate of surgical pursuit in qualified cochlear implantation candidates is lower for racial minorities, single and widowed patients, and older patients.

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