Longitudinal Benefit From and Satisfaction With the Baha System for Patients With Acquired Unilateral Sensorineural Hearing Loss

Newman, Craig W.; Sandridge, Sharon A.; Wodzisz, Lisa M.

doi:10.1097/mao.0b013e31817dad20

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“…Newman et al [2008] reported outcomes before and after BCD use in terms of scores on the 36-item Short-Form Health Survey (SF-36) [Ware and Sherbourne, 1992]. The SF-36 includes questions about impairments to eight health dimensions, including physical function, social function and mental health.…”

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“…The limited available data therefore suggest that the HUI3 is a generic measure that is sensitive to the effects of hearing-assistive devices on HRQoL in SSD. While no effect size could be computed for the SF-36 data reported by Newman et al [2008], the user manual for the SF-36 suggests that group mean scores below 47 are below average [Maruish, 2011]. The mean data extracted from Newman et al [2008] indicated that social functioning and emotional role function were below average in adults with SSD and improved to average levels after BCD use.…”

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confidence: 99%

“…While no effect size could be computed for the SF-36 data reported by Newman et al [2008], the user manual for the SF-36 suggests that group mean scores below 47 are below average [Maruish, 2011]. The mean data extracted from Newman et al [2008] indicated that social functioning and emotional role function were below average in adults with SSD and improved to average levels after BCD use. The results of these two studies provide preliminary evidence that the impact of hearing-assistive devices on HRQoL can be detected using generic instruments.…”

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Improving Health-Related Quality of Life in Single-Sided Deafness: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis

2015

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Unilateral severe-to-profound hearing loss, or single-sided deafness (SSD), impairs listening abilities supported by the use of two ears, including speech perception in background noise and sound localisation. Hearing-assistive devices can aid listening by re-routing sounds from the impaired to the non-impaired ear or by restoring input to the impaired ear. A systematic review of the literature examined the impact of hearing-assistive devices on the health-related quality of life (HRQoL) of adults with SSD as measured using generic and disease-specific instruments. A majority of studies used observational designs, and the quality of the evidence was low to moderate. Only two studies used generic instruments. A mixed-effect meta-analysis of disease-specific measures suggested that hearing-assistive devices have a small-to-medium impact on HRQoL. The Speech, Spatial and Qualities of Hearing Scale and the Health Utilities Index Mark 3 (HUI3) were identified as instruments that are sensitive to device-related changes in disease-specific and generic HRQoL, respectively.

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Improving Health-Related Quality of Life in Single-Sided Deafness: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis

2015

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“…Interestingly, their group of five patients with SSD and moderate SNHL in the opposite ear showed the same pattern of subjective benefit with the Baha with regard to improvement in speech understanding in everyday situations. Newman et al 23 analyzed the short-term, medium-term, and long-term benefits from the Baha in eight patients with acquired unilateral profound SNHL. They concluded that the Baha offers long-term benefits by improving speech perception in noise, especially in headshadow listening situations.…”

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“…The questionnaire examined satisfaction with the device in multiple categories: hearing performance (questions 1, 6,11,12,13,14,15,18,24), listening in groups (questions 19,20,21,25), listening to music (question 16), localization (question 17), listening in large venues (questions 22,23), and the pragmatic use of the device (questions 2, 3,7,8,9,10,26), Baha satisfaction and sequelae to surgery (questions 27, 28) and change in participation limitation (question 30). For questions 1 to 30, the participant was asked to respond to the questions on a 5-point scale ranging from 1 (Disagree strongly) to 5 (Agree strongly) or not applicable.…”

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Use of the Bone-Anchored Cochlear Stimulator (Baha) and Satisfaction among Long-Term Users

Ghossaini¹,

Spitzer²,

Borik³

2010

Semin Hear

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The bone-anchored cochlear stimulator (Baha system) has been successfully used in the rehabilitation of patients with conductive/mixed hearing loss and unilateral severe to profound sensorineural hearing loss, more commonly known as single-sided deafness (SSD). Review of the literature revealed improvement in measured Baha-aided thresholds when compared to unaided responses. Only a few patient satisfaction studies in the literature reflect long-term follow-up findings. This article reviews the efficacy of Baha in a variety of patient diagnoses and reports on preliminary results of long-term patient satisfaction with Baha in 11 patients. A questionnaire was developed for this study that examines several dimensions of Baha use and practicality. The participants used the device for more than 1 year and responded to the questionnaire in writing or by telephone survey. The 30-item questionnaire probed several areas of interest: hearing performance; listening in groups; listening to music; localization; listening in large venues; and the pragmatic use of the device, such as requiring assistance to insert or remove the device, Baha satisfaction, sequelae to surgery, and change in participation limitation. For questions 1 to 30, the participant was asked to respond to the questions on a 5-point scale ranging from 1 (disagree strongly) to 5 (agree strongly) or to indicate ''not applicable.'' Nine additional questions explored whether the participants had other significant vision or medical conditions that might have an influence on the ability to adjust to Baha use.

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Sound Localization in Unilateral Deafness With the Baha or TransEar Device

Battista

Mullins²,

Wiet³

et al. 2013

JAMA Otolaryngol Head Neck Surg

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Longitudinal Benefit From and Satisfaction With the Baha System for Patients With Acquired Unilateral Sensorineural Hearing Loss

Cited by 75 publications

References 27 publications

Improving Health-Related Quality of Life in Single-Sided Deafness: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis

Improving Health-Related Quality of Life in Single-Sided Deafness: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis

Use of the Bone-Anchored Cochlear Stimulator (Baha) and Satisfaction among Long-Term Users

Sound Localization in Unilateral Deafness With the Baha or TransEar Device

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