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Recommendations for selection of target parameters and process recommendations for audiological and technical functional testing of cochlear implant : Prepared by the ERA consortium (AG-ERA) of ADANO in cooperation with the Implantable Hearing Systems expert committee of the DGA. Confirmed by the board of ADANO on 31.01.2025.

A Müller, M Blümer, O C Dziemba, A Elsholz, L Fröhlich, U Hoppe, D Polterauer, T Rahne, T Steffens, M Walger and 4 more

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A MüllerHearing Center Berlin (HZB), ORL Department, Head, Neck, Plastic and Cosmetic Surgery, Center for Hearing Implants, Vivantes Klinikum im Friedrichshain, Landsberger Allee 49, 10249, Berlin, Germany. alexander.mueller@vivantes.de.
M BlümerClinic and Polyclinic for Ear, Nose and Throat Medicine, University Medical Center Hamburg-Eppendorf, Hamburg, Germany.
O C DziembaDepartment of ENT, Head & Neck Surgery, University Medicine Greifswald, Greifswald, Germany.
A ElsholzClinic and Polyclinic for Ear, Nose and Throat Medicine, University Medical Center Hamburg-Eppendorf, Hamburg, Germany.
L FröhlichDepartment of Otolaryngology, Head and Neck Surgery, University Medical Center Bonn, Bonn, Germany.
U HoppeEar, Nose and Throat Clinic, Head and Neck Surgery, University Hospital Erlangen, Erlangen, Germany.
D PolterauerDepartment of Otorhinolaryngology, LMU Klinikum, Munich, Germany.
T RahneDepartment of Otorhinolaryngology, Head and Neck Surgery, University Medicine Halle, Halle (Saale), Germany.
T SteffensClinic and Polyclinic for Ear, Nose and Throat Medicine, University Hospital Regensburg, Regensburg, Germany.
M WalgerDepartment of Otorhinolaryngology, Head and Neck Surgery, University of Cologne, Cologne, Germany.
T WeißgerberClinic for Ear, Nose and Throat Medicine, University Medicine, Goethe University Frankfurt am Main, Frankfurt am Main, Germany.
T WesargDepartment of Otorhinolaryngology, Medical Center-University of Freiburg, Faculty of Medicine, University of Freiburg, Freiburg, Germany.
S ZirnPeter Osypka Institute of Medical Engineering, University of Applied Sciences, Offenburg, Germany.
T RaderDepartment of Otorhinolaryngology, LMU Klinikum, Munich, Germany.

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Continuous monitoring of the technical and physiological function of cochlear implants (CI) is a central part of the care process. Despite worldwide efforts to standardise procedures, there is still considerable variation between CI centres, particularly in terms of the methods used, their practical implementation and the definition of meaningful target parameters. A standardised structured test procedure is needed for reliable quality assurance and better comparability. Against this background, the ADANO Working Group for Evoked Response Audiometry (AG-ERA), in close cooperation with the Cochlear Implants and Implantable Hearing Systems Committee of the German Society of Audiology (DGA), developed a minimum standard for audiological and technical functional testing of CIs in an open consensus process. This standard defines basic requirements for performance and documentation and serves as a practical recommendation for CI centres. It is intended to improve interdisciplinary cooperation, increase the quality of care and enable structured long-term optimised care for CI patients.

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AudiologyAudiometry, Evoked ResponseCochlear ImplantationCochlear ImplantsPractice Guidelines as TopicGermanyHumansQuality Assurance, Health CareEvoked potentialsImpedancesMeasurement methodsMinimum standardQuality assurance

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PMID40471261
PMCPMC12672849

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