Objective: The aim of this meta-analysis was to critically assess the effect of cochlear implantation on auditory and speech performance outcomes of children with auditory neuropathy spectrum disorder (ANSD).
Material And Methods: A systematic literature search was conducted on PubMed, EMbase, and Web of Science. The outcomes included speech recognition score, Categories of Auditory Performance (CAP), Speech Intelligibility Rating (SIR) score, and open-set speech perception. Results were expressed as standardized mean difference (SMD) or risk ratio (RR) with a 95% confidence interval (95% CI).
Results: A total of 15 studies was included in this meta-analysis. Pooled data showed that, there were no significant differences between ANSD and sensorineural hearing loss (SNHL) groups in terms of speech recognition score (SMD = 0.01, 95% CI: -0.45, 0.47; = .959),CAP (SMD = 0.71, 95% CI: -0.13, 1.54; = .098), SIR score (SMD = -0.09, 95% CI: -0.49, 0.32; = .667), and open-set speech perception (RR = 0.85, 95% CI: 0.69, 1.05; = .142). Sensitivity analysis by removing individual studies one at a time showed that the overall estimate and level of heterogeneity did not change substantially.
Conclusion: The current evidence suggested that children with ANSD who underwent cochlear implants achieved comparable effects in auditory and speech performance as children with non-ANSD SNHL.
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