CLINICAL PRACTICE GUIDELINE: COCHLEAR IMPLANTS

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July 2019 CLINICAL PRACTICE GUIDELINE: COCHLEAR IMPLANTS 1 American Academy of Audiology 2019 CLINICAL PRACTICE Guidelines: COCHLEAR IMPLANTS (Note: If accessing this document electronically, hold down the Ctrl key and click the appropriate link in the Table of Contents below to access that specific part of the document directly.) Table of Contents Table of Contents ........................................ ........................................ ..................................... 1 1. INTRODUCTION/DEVELOPMENT PROCESS ........................................ ............................. 5 Table 1. Explanation of Levels of Evidence and Grades of Recommendation ........................ 6 Table 2. Sample Recommendations and Summary of Evidence Table.

make individualized decisions for each patient. In addition, the guideline can help inform physicians, reimbursement agencies, government agencies, the hearing health-care industry, patients, families, and caregivers about what research evidence demonstrates as the current best practices related to cochlear implant care.

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