Method
Preliminary data were reviewed from an ongoing, prospective investigation of performance with default versus place-based maps for CI recipients. The study site institutional review board approved the procedures, and participants provided consent. Participants were randomized to listen exclusively with either a default or place-based map. Procedures were completed at device activation (2–4 weeks postoperatively) and at 1, 3, and 6 months postactivation. Both the research audiologist who completed the assessments and the participants were blinded to the assigned map.