Data Logging Evidence of Cochlear Implant Use in Single-Sided and Bilateral Deafness.

Purpose: This study analyses data logs in order to investigate the usage pattern of cochlear implant (CI) recipients with single-sided deafness (SSD-CI) and bilaterally deaf, uni- or bilaterally implanted CI recipients (Uni-CI and Bil-CI). Data logging is available from SCAN, an automated auditory scene classifier which categorizes auditory input into 6 listening environments.

Methods: CI usage data were retrospectively available from data logs of 206 CI recipients using the Nucleus 6 system obtained between January 2013 and June 2015.