Table 17:
Probability of Not Using Bone-Conduction Implant
| Adults | Children | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Probability | Time Frame | Probability | Time Frame | Reference | |
| Reference case | |||||
| Model 2 (single-sided deafness) | 5% | 4 y | 5% | 4 y | Data from OCIPa (assumed children same as adults) |
| Model 3 (conductive/mixed hearing loss) | 5% | 10 y | 11% | 7.7 m | Assumption (adults); Polonenko et al, 201689 (children) |
| Sensitivity analysis | |||||
| Model 2 (single-sided deafness) | 30% | 7.5 y | 72.7% | 8.6 y | Expert opinion; Kesser et al, 201390 |
| Model 3 (conductive/mixed hearing loss) | 10% | 7.5 y | 10% | 7.5 y | Expert opinion (assumed children same as adults) |
| Model 3 (conductive/mixed hearing loss) | 0% | 4 y | Data from OCIPa | ||
| Model 3 (conductive/mixed hearing loss) | Up to 19% | 3.2 y | Up to 11% | 2.8 y | Gluth et al, 201091; Hobson et al, 201072; Kraai et al, 201187; Kiringoda and Lustig, 201356 |
Abbreviations: OCIP, Ontario Cochlear Implant Program; y, year.
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Personal communication, Joseph Chen, MD, July 12, 2018.