A Scoping Review of Studies Comparing Outcomes for Children With Severe Hearing Loss Using Hearing Aids to Children With Cochlear Implants

作者：Catherine F. Killan, Derek J. Hoare, Roulla Katiri, Robert H. Pierzycki, Bethany Adams, Douglas E. H. Hartley, Danielle Ropar, Pádraig T. Kitterick · 发表于：Ear and Hearing · 年份：2021 · DOI：10.1097/aud.0000000000001104 · 被引用次数：17 · 研究领域：Hearing Loss and Rehabilitation、Hearing, Cochlea, Tinnitus, Genetics、Ear Surgery and Otitis Media

OBJECTIVES: Clinical practice regarding children's candidature for cochlear implantation varies internationally, albeit with a recent global trend toward implanting children with more residual hearing than in the past. The provision of either hearing aids or cochlear implants can influence a wide range of children's outcomes. However, guidance on eligibility and suitability for implantation is often based on a small number of studies and a limited range of speech perception measures. No recent reviews have catalogued what is known about comparative outcomes for children with severe hearing-loss using hearing aids to children using cochlear implants. This article describes the findings of a scoping review that addressed the question "What research has been conducted comparing cochlear implant outcomes to outcomes in children using hearing aids with severe hearing-loss in the better-hearing ear?" The first objective was to catalogue the characteristics of studies pertinent to these children's candidature for cochlear implantation, to inform families, clinicians, researchers, and policy-makers. The second objective was to identify gaps in the evidence base, to inform future research projects and identify opportunities for evidence synthesis. DESIGN: We included studies comparing separate groups of children using hearing aids to those using cochlear implants and also repeated measures studies comparing outcomes of children with severe hearing loss before and after cochlear implan...