Quality of life and cost-effectiveness of cochlear implants: a narrative review

MG Crowson, YR Semenov, DL Tucci… - Audiology and …, 2018 - karger.com
Objectives: To review evidence regarding the health-related quality of life (HRQoL) and cost-
effectiveness of unilateral and bilateral cochlear implantation (CI) among children and adults …

Health-related quality of life changes associated with hearing loss

PR Dixon, D Feeny, G Tomlinson… - … –Head & Neck …, 2020 - jamanetwork.com
Importance Utility is a single-value, preference-based measure of health-related quality of
life that represents the desirability of a health state relative to being dead or in perfect health …

Consensus recommendations for current treatments and accelerating clinical trials for patients with neurofibromatosis type 2

JO Blakeley, DG Evans, J Adler… - American journal of …, 2012 - Wiley Online Library
Abstract Neurofibromatosis type 2 (NF2) is a tumor suppressor syndrome characterized by
bilateral vestibular schwannomas (VS) which often result in deafness despite aggressive …

Auditory environment across the life span of cochlear implant users: Insights from data logging

T Busch, F Vanpoucke, A van Wieringen - Journal of Speech, Language, and …, 2017 - ASHA
Purpose We describe the natural auditory environment of people with cochlear implants
(CIs), how it changes across the life span, and how it varies between individuals. Method We …

Suggested response criteria for phase II antitumor drug studies for neurofibromatosis type 2 related vestibular schwannoma

SR Plotkin, C Halpin, JO Blakeley, WH Slattery… - Journal of neuro …, 2009 - Springer
Abstract Neurofibromatosis type 2 (NF2) is a tumor suppressor gene syndrome
characterized by multiple schwannomas, especially vestibular schwannomas (VS), and …

Dual-task interference in the assessment of listening effort: Results of normal-hearing adults, cochlear implant users, and hearing aid users

D Ceuleers, S Degeest, F Swinnen… - Journal of Speech …, 2024 - pubs.asha.org
Purpose: The purpose of the current study was to assess dual-task interference (ie, changes
between the dual-task and baseline condition) in a listening effort dual-task paradigm in …

Music perception and appraisal: cochlear implant users and simulated cochlear implant listening

R Wright, RM Uchanski - Journal of the American Academy of …, 2012 - thieme-connect.com
Background: The inability to hear music well may contribute to decreased quality of life for
cochlear implant (CI) users. Researchers have reported recently on the generally poor …

A music-related quality of life measure to guide music rehabilitation for adult cochlear implant users

G Dritsakis, RM Van Besouw, P Kitterick… - American journal of …, 2017 - ASHA
Purpose A music-related quality of life (MuRQoL) questionnaire was developed for the
evaluation of music rehabilitation for adult cochlear implant (CI) users. The present studies …

Effects of unilateral cochlear implantation on balance control and sensory organization in adult patients with profound hearing loss

C Parietti-Winkler, A Lion… - BioMed research …, 2015 - Wiley Online Library
Many studies were interested in the consequence of vestibular dysfunction related to
cochlear implantation on balance control. This pilot study aimed to assess the effects of …

Impact of music on the quality of life of cochlear implant users: a focus group study

G Dritsakis, RM van Besouw… - Cochlear Implants …, 2017 - Taylor & Francis
Objective: To study the aspects of the quality of life (QoL) on which music has an impact in
adult cochlear implant (CI) users. Methods: Thirty adult CI users aged between 18 and 81 …