Listening and spoken language outcomes after 5 years of cochlear implant use for children born preterm and at term.

Aim: To compare listening and spoken language outcomes after cochlear implantation for children born preterm and at term, and to examine patterns associated with additional disabilities or gestational age.

Method: Children were included if they underwent cochlear implantation in 2013 or 2014 and had complete 5-year follow-up data available. An analysis of assessment data recorded annually was conducted, including outcomes as measured by the Category of Auditory Performance (CAP), the Speech Intelligibility Rating, Second Edition (SIR 2) scale, and the British Picture Vocabulary Scales, Third Edition (BPVS-3).