To determine trends in bilateral simultaneous compared to bilateral sequential cochlear implantation (CI) in the United States.
Track whether your bilateral CI referral and surgical timing practices align with current national trends, particularly for older adults where simultaneous bilateral implantation may be underutilized.
Understanding national trends in bilateral cochlear implantation informs policy, insurance advocacy, and surgical planning across age groups.
- 01Retrospective U.S. study examining bilateral simultaneous vs. sequential cochlear implantation trends.
- 02Analysis spans children, adults, and older adults, enabling age-group comparisons.
- 03Published in Otology & Neurotology, a peer-reviewed surgical subspecialty journal.
- 04Trend data can guide advocacy for bilateral CI coverage and referral pathways.
- 05Temporal patterns may reflect changes in insurance policy, candidacy criteria, or clinical guidelines.
Bilateral cochlear implantation trends differ across pediatric, adult, and older adult populations in the United States.
studypartially supportedSimultaneous and sequential bilateral cochlear implantation rates have changed over time in the U.S.
studysupported- PMID
- 42241226
- DOI
- 10.1097/MAO.0000000000004947.
- Journal
- Otology & Neurotology
- Publication type
- research_article
- Evidence level
- 4
- Population
- Children, adults, and older adults in the United States who underwent bilateral cochlear implantation
- Intervention
- Bilateral simultaneous cochlear implantation
- Comparator
- Bilateral sequential cochlear implantation
Primary outcomes
Trends in rates of bilateral simultaneous vs. sequential cochlear implantation over time; Differences in bilateral implantation patterns across age groups