Cochlear Implant Upper Stimulation Levels: eSRT vs. Loudness Scaling.

Objective: To assess the difference in speech recognition and sound quality between programming upper stimulation levels using behavioral measures (loudness scaling) and electrically evoked stapedial reflex thresholds (eSRTs).

Study Design: Double-blinded acute comparison study.

Setting: Cochlear implant (CI) program at a tertiary medical center.