title: Clinical evaluation of music perception, appraisal and experience in cochlear implant users.
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  The objectives were to evaluate the relationships among music perception, appraisal, and experience in cochlear implant users in multiple clinical settings and to examine the viability of two assessments designed for clinical use.
  
  
  METHODS
  Background questionnaires (IMBQ) were administered by audiologists in 14 clinics in the United States and Canada. The CAMP included tests of pitch-direction discrimination, and melody and timbre recognition. The IMBQ queried users on prior musical involvement, music listening habits pre and post implant, and music appraisals.
  
  
  METHODS
  One-hundred forty-five users of Advanced Bionics and Cochlear Ltd cochlear implants.
  
  
  RESULTS
  Performance on pitch direction discrimination, melody recognition, and timbre recognition tests were consistent with previous studies with smaller cohorts, as well as with more extensive protocols conducted in other centers. Relationships between perceptual accuracy and music enjoyment were weak, suggesting that perception and appraisal are relatively independent for CI users.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  Perceptual abilities as measured by the CAMP had little to no relationship with music appraisals and little relationship with musical experience. The CAMP and IMBQ are feasible for routine clinical use, providing results consistent with previous thorough laboratory-based investigations.
authors.affiliation: * VM Bloedel Hearing Research Center, Department of Otolaryngology, University of Washington , Seattle , USA.
authors.forename: Ward R
authors.initials: WR
authors.lastname: Drennan
authors.forename: Jacob J
authors.initials: JJ
authors.lastname: Oleson
authors.forename: Kate
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Gfeller
authors.forename: Jillian
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Crosson
authors.forename: Virginia D
authors.initials: VD
authors.lastname: Driscoll
authors.forename: Jong Ho
authors.initials: JH
authors.lastname: Won
authors.forename: Elizabeth S
authors.initials: ES
authors.lastname: Anderson
authors.forename: Jay T
authors.initials: JT
authors.lastname: Rubinstein
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D001290:Attitude; D001307:Auditory Perception; D002170:Canada; D003054:Cochlear Implants; D015331:Cohort Studies; D005260:Female; D006320:Hearing Tests / Q000379:methods; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009146:Music; D010897:Pitch Discrimination; D010898:Pitch Perception; D015203:Reproducibility of Results; D011795:Surveys and Questionnaires; D014481:United States
keywords: Music; cochlear implant; hearing impairment; music appraisal; music perception