Socioeconomic Status Among Cochlear Implant Candidates and Association With Surgical Pursuance.

ABSTRACT:

Importance

Despite the sizeable global burden of hearing loss, cochlear implants have poor penetrance among eligible hearing-impaired individuals. Identifying populations who may benefit from a cochlear implant but among whom penetrance is poor is an important aim in reducing the health-related and economic effects of hearing loss on both individuals and society.

Objectives

To explore the association of socioeconomic status (SES) with cochlear implant candidacy and the decision to undergo cochlear implantation.

Design, setting, and participants

This retrospective cohort study was performed in a tertiary academic center. All adult patients evaluated for cochlear implant candidacy from January 1, 1999, through December 31, 2022, were included in the analysis.

Exposur

SUBMITTER: Quimby AE 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10450586 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Oct

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature