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ReviewSeminars in hearing2021

Defining Disparities in Cochlear Implantation through the Social Determinants of Health.

Marissa Schuh, Matthew L Bush

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Review in Seminars in hearing, 2021. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 20 papers.

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20citing papers in PubMed
3.0field-weighted citation impact, top 8% of its field
1 · What the graph read from it

What it found

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The abstract states no effect estimate the extractor could read, or names no intervention and outcome on the map, so this paper lights no cell and moves no belief. It is still indexed, cited and linked below.

2 · The registry

The trial behind it

Trials whose registry record cites this paper, or whose number appears in the abstract. A trial that started after this paper was published is citing it as background, not reporting it.

Neither the registry nor the abstract names a trial number. If this is a trial report, that itself is worth knowing.

3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

20 citing papers in PubMed, 39 citations in OpenAlex.

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  4. Investigating Hearing Loss and Cochlear Implantation Disparities Through the County Health Rankings System.Otolaryngology--head and neck surgery : official journal of American Academy of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery · 2026
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  9. Advancing Educational Equity for Children with Hearing Loss: Celebrating the 50ORL-head and neck nursing : official journal of the Society of Otorhinolaryngology and Head-Neck Nurses · 2025
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4 · The record

Corrections and comments

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

2 authors at 1 institution in 1 country.

Marissa SchuhDepartment of Otolaryngology - Head and Neck Surgery, University of Kentucky Medical Center, Lexington, Kentucky.
Matthew L BushDepartment of Otolaryngology - Head and Neck Surgery, University of Kentucky Medical Center, Lexington, Kentucky.
University of Kentucky · US

Funding

Communities Helping the Hearing of Infants by Reaching Parents: The CHHIRP Navigator TrialR01DC017770 · NIDCD · UNIVERSITY OF KENTUCKY · PI BUSH, MATTHEW LEE · 2019 to 2023
$3.1M
NIDCD NIH HHS R01 DC017770
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Hearing loss is a global public health problem with high prevalence and profound impacts on health. Cochlear implantation (CI) is a well-established evidence-based treatment for hearing loss; however, there are significant disparities in utilization, access, and clinical outcomes among different populations. While variations in CI outcomes are influenced by innate biological differences, a wide array of social, environmental, and economic factors significantly impact optimal outcomes. These differences in hearing health are rooted in inequities of health-related socioeconomic resources. To define disparities and advance equity in CI, there is a pressing need to understand and target these social factors that influence equitable outcomes, access, and utilization. These factors can be categorized according to the widely accepted framework of social determinants of health, which include the following domains: healthcare access/quality, education access/quality, social and community context, economic stability, and neighborhood and physical environment. This article defines these domains in the context of CI and examines the published research and the gaps in research of each of these domains. Further consideration is given to how these factors can influence equity in CI and how to incorporate this information in the evaluation and management of patients receiving cochlear implants.

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cochlear implantsdisparityequityhearingsocial determinants of health

Identifiers

PMID34912160
PMCPMC8660167
OpenAlexW4200101624

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