Living with Cochlear Implants (LivCI): development and validation of a new patient-reported outcome measure (PROM) of personal factors associated with living with cochlear implants

There is a paucity of research that considers personal factors that have recently been shown to be important to those who use cochlear implants (CI). This study aimed to develop the Living with Cochlear Implants (LivCI) questionnaire, a patient-reported outcome measure (PROM) of personal factors important to living with cochlear implants, and evaluate its psychometric properties using Rasch and classical test theory...

Audiologists working with cochlear implant users should be aware of the LivCI PROM as a validated tool for capturing personal adjustment factors beyond audiometric outcomes; consider integrating it into CI rehabilitation assessments when available.

A validated patient-reported outcome measure (PROM) specifically designed for cochlear implant users addresses a longstanding gap in holistic CI outcome assessment, potentially shifting clinical focus from purely audiometric to person-centered care.

1. 01LivCI is a newly developed and validated PROM specifically for cochlear implant users.
2. 02It captures personal factors (e.g., emotions, identity, coping) not measured by existing audiometric or speech-based outcome tools.
3. 03Development and validation methodology published in Health and Quality of Life Outcomes (HQLO).
4. 04Fills an identified gap in CI outcome research by centering the patient's lived experience.
5. 05Could support person-centered rehabilitation planning and shared decision-making in CI programs.

PMID

42135762

DOI

10.1186/s12955-026-02541-9.

Journal

Health and Quality of Life Outcomes

Publication type

research_article

Evidence level

2b

Population

Cochlear implant users participating in PROM development and validation

Intervention

Development and psychometric validation of the LivCI patient-reported outcome measure