Reviewing the 60/60 referral criteria for cochlear implant candidacy evaluation in the Australian context
An Australian-adapted "60/70" rule (3FAHL ≥60 dBHL and unaided phoneme score ≤70%) in either ear is a simple guideline that provides clarity for local practitioners when to referring for CI candidacy evaluation.
Authors
- Teresa A. Zwolan (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5740-268X)
- Cathy Sucher
- Michael Fraser
- Robert Eikelboom
Institutions
- The University of Western Australia (AU)
- Michigan Institute of Urology (US)
- Michigan Medicine (US)
- Ear Science Institute Australia (AU)
- University of Pretoria (ZA)
Publication Details
- Journal
- International Journal of Audiology
- Published
- 2026-03-27
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1080/14992027.2026.2643447
- Primary Topic
- Hearing Loss and Rehabilitation
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00