Table 1:

Summary of the cohorts used in this study.

Cohort	Charge per phase (μC/phase)	Centre electrode* charge density (μC/cm2/phase) **	Flanker electrode charge density (μC/cm2/phase)	Charge recovery technique	Stimulus rate (PPS)	N (cochleae)
1§	0	0	0	N/A	N/A	4
2§	0.2	100	50	ES	200	5
3	0.2	200	100	ES	1000	4
4	0.2	228	114	ES	200	3
5§	0.2	267	133	ES	200	5
6	0.2	267	133	ES & AP	200	5
7	0.2	267	133	ES & CC	200	6
8§	0.2	400	200	ES	200	5
9	0.2	540	270	ES & CC	200	6

Notes:

^*Unless otherwise stated, the cited charge density refers to that on the centre electrode of the tripole.

^**Geometric surface area.

^§Cohorts reported in (8).

N/A, not applicable; ES, Electrode shorting; AP, alternating leading phase; CC, coupling capacitor in series with stimulator output.