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. 2011 Oct;31(5):319–327.

Table I.

Cost analysis results of the studies included in the review of cochlear implants in adults.

Author, year of publication, country Cost components, prospective of analysis, follow-up Results (Euro, 2011)
Francis et al., 2002, USA 8 Direct healthcare costs.
Undefined prospective.
Undefined follow-up.		 Total costs for cochlear implant:

  • € 30,026 for all patients;

  • € 30,026 for postlingual deaf patients;

  • € 31,942 for prelingual deaf patients.
Summerfield et al., 2002, UK 9 Direct healthcare costs.
Health prospective.
4 years follow-up.		 Median cost for different types of cochlear implant:

  • preoperative evaluation: € 4,276 ICU*, € 0 SBCI**, € 508 ABCI***;

  • implantation: € 26,221 ICU, € 21,831 SBCI, € 25,459 ABCI;

  • rehabilitation in 1st year: € 5,115 ICU, € 512 SBCI, € 548 ABCI;

  • maintenance in 2nd and 3rd year: € 1,055 ICU, € 512 SBCI, € 548 ABCI;

  • maintenance in 4th year:€ 1,055 ICU, € 512 SBCI, € 548 ABCI.
UKCISG, 2004, UK 10 Direct healthcare costs.
Health prospective.
4 years follow-up.		 Mean cost (range) of unilateral cochlear implant:

  • evaluation and implantation in 1st year:€ 45,770 (€ 43,161 - € 48,528);

  • mapping in 2nd year: € 8,426 (€ 7,489 - € 8,932);

  • maintenance in 3rd year: € 1,698 (€ 1,271 – € 2,283);

  • maintenance in 4th year: € 1,629 (€ 931 - € 2,283);

  • maintenance in nth year: € 1,379 (€ 931-€ 1,818).
Molinier et al., 2009, France 10 Direct costs for health and non-health.
Healthcare prospective.
1 year follow-up.		 Mean cost (± standard deviation) total of cochlear implant € 37,030 (± 3,166) in 1st year, of which:

  • preoperative evaluation: € 756 (± € 589),

  • implantation: € 28,991 (± € 2,011),

  • rehabilitation: € 4,677 (± € 2,087) and

  • travel: € 2,605 (± € 2,008).
*

UCI, unilateral CI,

**

SBCI: simultaneous bilateral CI;

***

ABCI: additional sequential bilateral CI