title: Clinical audit of outcomes in Cochlear Implantation an Indian experience.
abstract: This retrospective study is based on the assessment of outcomes of Cochlear Implantation taking into account various scoring systems like Category of Auditory Performance (CAP) and Speech Intelligibility Rating (SIR). 100 candidates who were implanted between June 1997-June 2005 at Madras ENT Research Foundation (MERF), a tertiary referral center for cochlear implantation were included in the study. The results were analyzed using the above scoring systems to assess the performance levels of each implantee and to arrive at a cumulative result on the outcome of the implantation. Practical issues of concern to Cochlear Implantation in the Indian subcontinent were also analyzed.
authors.affiliation: Madras ENT Research Foundation (P) Ltd, No. 1, 2nd cross street, off. 2nd main road, Raja Annamalaipuram, 6000028 Chennai, Tamil Nadu India.
authors.forename: Mohan
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Kameswaran
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Raghunandhan
authors.forename: Kiran
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Natarajan
authors.forename: Naveed
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Basheeth
keywords: CAP score; Cochlear implantation; SIR score; auditory verbal habilitation