Impact of cochlear implantation on cognitive functions of older adults: Pilot test results [letter]
Document Type
Letter to the Editor
Publisher
Ontology & Neurotology, Inc.
School
School of Medical and Health Sciences
Abstract
The Huber and Kaiser have asked for clarification on drop-outs of participants over the course of the study and the statistical methods. From the original 23 cochlear implant candidates (CIC) in the control group, 9 participants received implants after 6 months and had to be excluded from the study. Ethically, when these candidates have an opportunity to receive an implant, their surgery cannot be delayed because of participation in a research project. Both CIC (n = 23, mean age (M) = 69.04 ± 12.35) and cochlear implant recipients (CIR) (n = 16, M = 61.75 ± 15.62 yr) completed baseline and 6 month assessments. Of the 16 CIR, 5 participants were unavailable for the 12-month assessment (as noted in Table 1) but still remained in the study.
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DOI
10.1097/MAO.0000000000001768
Access Rights
free_to_read
Comments
Jayakody, D. M., Friedland, P. L., Nel, E., Martins, R. N., Atlas, M. D., & Sohrabi, H. R. (2018). Impact of cochlear implantation on cognitive functions of older adults: Pilot test results. Otology & Neurotology, 39(4), 514-515.
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