Angular Electrode Insertion Depth and Speech Perception in Adults With a Cochlear Implant: A Systematic Review.

ABSTRACT:

Objective

By discussing the design, findings, strengths, and weaknesses of available studies investigating the influence of angular insertion depth on speech perception, we intend to summarize the current status of evidence; and using evidence based conclusions, possibly contribute to the determination of the optimal cochlear implant (CI) electrode position.

Data sources

Our search strategy yielded 10,877 papers. PubMed, Ovid EMBASE, Web of Science, and the Cochrane Library were searched up to June 1, 2018. Both keywords and free-text terms, related to patient population, predictive factor, and outcome measurements were used. There were no restrictions in languages or year of publication.

Study selection

Seven articles were included in this systematic review. Articles

SUBMITTER: Heutink F 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6641467 | biostudies-literature | 2019 Aug

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature