title: Assessment of auditory performance in young children with cochlear implants.
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  To assess the auditory performance of young children using a simple and valid test, the listening progress profile (LiP) after cochlear implantation.
  
  
  METHODS
  In this prospective longitudinal study 21 children with age range from 3 years 4 months to 10 years were included. The listening progress profile test was administered pre- and post-implantation to assess auditory performance. The test has been applied at 6, 12, 24, and 36 month intervals.
  
  
  RESULTS
  It has been found that the test is sensitive in monitoring improvement in auditory performance at these intervals.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  It has been found that the listening progress profile (LiP) is valid to assess the changes in auditory performance of young children post-implantation.
authors.affiliation: College of Medicine & University Hospital, King Saud University, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. nalsari@ksu.edu.sa
authors.forename: Hamad
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Al-Muhaimeed
mesh_terms: D001307:Auditory Perception; D002648:Child; D002675:Child, Preschool; D019929:Cochlear Implantation / Q000379:methods*; D004007:Dichotic Listening Tests / Q000379:methods*; D005260:Female; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006319:Hearing Loss, Sensorineural / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000601:surgery*; D006320:Hearing Tests / Q000379:methods; D006801:Humans; D008137:Longitudinal Studies; D008144:Loudness Perception; D008297:Male; D011182:Postoperative Care / Q000379:methods; D011300:Preoperative Care / Q000379:methods; D011446:Prospective Studies; D012720:Severity of Illness Index; D013067:Speech Perception / Q000502:physiology*; D018709:Statistics, Nonparametric; D016896:Treatment Outcome