Pilot study of static immittance values before and after cochlear implantation

This paper discusses whether the use of tympanometry and current normative values are applicable in assessing middle ear status in children with cochlear implants.

Meaningful use of speech scale: application to orally educated hearing-impaired children

This paper discusses a study to determine whether the use of meaningful speech in everyday situations is independent of a cochlear implant.

The effects of group-based psychosocial therapy on conversational fluency and communication handicap

This paper studies whether a combination of group rehabilitation in conjunction with psychosocial therapy enhances conversational fluency and diminishes communication handicap in cochlear implant recipients.

Variables that influence the real-ear response of the TDH-49 earphone

This paper discusses a study performed to determine whether anatomical features of the outer ear affect the sound stimulus delivered by earphone to the tympanic membrane.

The use of otoscopy and middle-ear measurement as screening procedures

This paper is a review of a study to determine whether the use of otoscopic examination and middle ear impedance measurement are feasible tools for use by an audiologist during a screening program.