Three Year Experience With the Cochlear BAHA Attract Implant: A Systematic Review of the Literature
BMC Ear, Nose, and Throat Disorders
Dimitriadis, P. A., Farr, M. R., et al. (2016).
BMC Ear, Nose, and Throat Disorders, 16, 12.
This systematic review investigates the effects of transcutaneous bone conduction devices on functional outcomes in individuals with unilateral sensorineural hearing loss and otological disorders that result in a recommendation for osseointegrated implants.
No funding received
After 2013
Published studies; grey literature (e.g., brochures, manufacturer's publications)
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Eight studies reported the following outcomes for the transcutaneous bone conduction device (i.e., BAHA Attract):<ul> <li>mean improvement of soundfield pure tone averages that ranged from 18.4 dB HL to 41 dB HL (5 studies);</li> <li>mean improvement of speech reception thresholds that ranged from 24 dB HL to 72.5 dB HL (4 studies); and</li> <li>mean scores from the Glasgow Benefit Inventory that ranged from 29.6% - 40.5% (2 studies).</li></ul>
