This systematic review investigates the perception and enjoyment of music in adults with a cochlear implant.
No funding received
Inception through May 10, 2017
Cross-sectional studies; prospective studies
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"The main findings of this review were that [cochlear implant] CI users do enjoy music. This enjoyment is increased with temporal cues, such as fast tempo and percussive instruments; additionally, spectral content is difficult for CI users to perceive. Enjoyment for music can be improved by simplifying this content. Finally, linguistic cues improve perception, and CI users prefer music with vocals...Future studies are warranted to determine how to optimize the musical environment for CI users" (p. 1009).
