Cochlear implants and quality of life: a prospective study.
@article{Mo2005CochlearIA,
title={Cochlear implants and quality of life: a prospective study.},
author={Birger Mo and Morten Lindbaek and Sten Harris},
journal={Ear and hearing},
year={2005},
volume={26 2},
pages={
186-94
}
}
OBJECTIVE
To evaluate changes in quality of life, anxiety, and depression after cochlear implantation in adults.
DESIGN
Twenty-seven postlingually deafened adults who had received a MED-EL Combi 40+ implant were investigated. One generic Health-Related Quality of Life measure, the SF-36, two disease-specific measures, the Patient Quality of Life Form (PQLF) and the Index Relative Questionnaire Form (IRQF) completed by a near relative to the patient, in addition to a domain specific measure… CONTINUE READING
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