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Key Action Statements
Table 1. Summary of Guideline Key Action Statements (KAS)
(cont'd)
Statement Action Strength
KAS 9. Candidacy for
cochlear implants
Clinicians should refer patients for an
evaluation of cochlear implantation
candidacy when patients have
appropriately fit amplification and
persistent hearing difficulty with
poor speech understanding.
Strong
Recommendation
KAS 10. Assessing goals
and improvement
For patients with hearing
loss, clinicians should assess if
communication goals have been met
and if there has been improvement
in hearing-related quality of life at a
subsequent health care encounter or
within 1 year.
Recommendation
KAS 11. Retesting Clinicians should assess hearing at
least every 3 years in patients with
known hearing loss or with reported
concern for changes in hearing.
Option
