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ArticleThe Journal of laryngology and otology2025

Quality of life following cochlear implants in elderly recipients: a prospective cohort study.

Haisam Shah, Yuning Xue, Hamna Rehman, Glen Watson, Kerry Hitos, Melville da Cruz

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Article in The Journal of laryngology and otology, 2025. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Not yet cited in PubMed.

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Haisam ShahSydney Medical School, The University of Sydney, Westmead, NSW, Australia.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6740-5465
Yuning XueSydney Medical School, The University of Sydney, Westmead, NSW, Australia.
Hamna RehmanSydney Medical School, The University of Sydney, Westmead, NSW, Australia.
Glen WatsonDepartment of Otolaryngology, Head and Neck Surgery, Royal Hallamshire Hospital, Sheffield, UK.
Kerry HitosWestmead Hospital, The University of Sydney, NSW, Australia.
Melville da CruzWestmead Hospital, The University of Sydney, NSW, Australia.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1295-4082

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Abstract

backgroundDeafness is a leading cause of disability worldwide. This prospective cohort study investigates the impact of cochlear implants on self-reported quality of life in post-lingually deaf adults.

methodsThe self-administered 36-item World Health Organization Disability Assessment Schedule 2.0 and the Speech, Spatial, and Qualities of Hearing Scale questionnaires were prospectively used to investigate the impact of cochlear implants in 98 post-lingually deaf adults aged more than or equal to 50 years.

resultsQuality of life improved post-cochlear implant in the cumulative scores and scores for all domains of the Speech, Spatial, and Qualities of Hearing Scale (

conclusionCochlear implant improves quality of life in post-lingually deaf adults.

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Cochlear ImplantationCochlear ImplantsDeafnessQuality of LifeAgedAged, 80 and overDisability EvaluationFemaleHumansMaleMiddle AgedProspective StudiesSurveys and Questionnairescochlear implantsdeafnesshearing lossquality of life

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