A global patient outcomes registry: Cochlear paediatric implanted recipient observational study (Cochlear(™) P-IROS).

ABSTRACT:

Background

Currently, there is a paucity of data concerning the long-term outcomes, educational placement and quality of life of children implanted with hearing devices from large and representative samples of the population. To address this concern, a large, prospective, multicentre, multinational patient-outcomes registry for paediatric recipients of implantable hearing devices was developed. The benefits of this registry, its approach and methodology are described.

Methods/design

The Cochlear(™) Paediatric Implanted Recipient Observational Study (Cochlear P-IROS) is a prospective international patient-outcomes registry for children who are implanted in routine clinical practice with one or more hearing devices. The study aims to collect data on patient comorbidities, devi

SUBMITTER: Sanderson G 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC4196206 | biostudies-literature | 2014

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature