Outcomes
deafness
At intake, demographic data will be extracted from the electronic patient database: age, gender, if the deafness is pre- or postlingual, and electronic address. The following outcomes will be assessed at the baseline visit and follow-up visits at 1, 4, and 8 weeks and at 3 and 12 months postoperatively (Fig. Schedule of enrolment, interventions, and assessments adapted from the Standard Protocol Items: Recommendations for Interventional Trials (SPIRIT). −t1: 2 weeks before surgery. t1: within 48 h of cochlear implantation. t2: 1 week post-surgery. t3: 4 weeks post-surgery. t4: 8 weeks post-surgery. t5: 3 months post-surgery. t6: 12 months post-surgery