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Cochlear to host webinar on updated 60/70 guidelines for adult cochlear implant referral

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Melbourne audiologist Dr Jaime Leigh, left, and Sydney ENT/cochlear implant surgeon Professor Payal Mukherjee will present at the webinar. Images: The Royal Victorian Eye and Ear Hospital and the Royal Australasian College of Surgeons. An upcoming webinar aims to educate hearing care professionals and GPs about new referral guidelines for adults seeking cochlear implants....

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✦ Clinical Takeaway ✦

Audiologists should attend or review materials from this webinar, as the updated 60/70 referral guidelines may broaden the pool of adult patients eligible for cochlear implant referral and could require a direct change in screening practice.

✦ Why It Matters ✦

Updated referral thresholds for adult cochlear implantation have the potential to meaningfully increase the number of patients assessed and implanted, reshaping referral pathways across Australian audiology practices.

✦ Key Points ✦
  1. 01Cochlear is hosting a webinar on updated 60/70 guidelines for adult cochlear implant referral in Australia.
  2. 02Presenters include audiologist Dr Jaime Leigh and ENT surgeon Prof Payal Mukherjee.
  3. 03The 60/70 guidelines set speech perception score thresholds (60% or 70%) that trigger referral for cochlear implant assessment.
  4. 04The webinar targets hearing professionals to support consistent application of the updated criteria.
  5. 05Cochlear, as the implant manufacturer, has a commercial interest in broader adoption of these guidelines.
✦ Claims & Evidence ✦

Updated 60/70 guidelines expand or clarify criteria for referring adults for cochlear implant assessment.

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