The Work Related Questionnaire (WORQ) is a 59-item questionnaire of which each item represents an International Classification of Functioning and disability category. The WORQ was modified and reduced to include only questions relevant to Cochlear Implant (CI) users. In this analysis, a multicentre retrospective review of the revised WORQ in CI users was performed, with the revised WORQ as part of the questionnaires used in the regular clinical follow-up of CI users. Experienced CI users' responses on the questions will be evaluated to define the qualifiers for the revised WORQ.

Inclusion Criteria:

• Adults over the age of 18 years

• Adults must wear a MED-EL cochlear implant

• Adults may have the following hearing indications and device fitting:

  • Unilateral cochlear implant with severe-to-profound hearing loss
  • Bilateral cochlear implant with severe-to-profound hearing loss
  • Single sided deafness (SSD) where the poorer ear PTA ≥70 dB HL and the better ear PTA ≤30 dB HL with an interaural threshold gap of ≥40 dB HL.
  • Asymmetrical hearing loss using a cochlear implant in the poorer ear and a hearing aid in the better ear (also known as bimodal fitting). The poorer ear PTA ≥70 dB HL and the better ear PTA >30 dB HL and ≤55 dB HL with an interaural threshold gap of ≥15 dB HL.

• Adults should have a minimum of one year's device experience

Exclusion Criteria

No extra exclusion criteria

Experienced adult CI users