Publications

The manuscripts listed here report recent results from our research program. Contact Dr. McRackan at mcrackan@musc.edu if you need more information.

• Dornhoffer JR, Kinkhabwala CM, Chidarala S, Ma C, Schvartz-Leyzac KC, Meyer TA, et al. Patient-Related Factors Do Not Predict Use of Computer-Based Auditory Training by New Adult Cochlear Implant Recipients. Otol Neurotol. 2023;44(2):e81-e7. PMID: 36624594; PMCID: PMC9835008.
• Raymond MJ, Ma C, Schvartz-Leyzac KC, Camposeo EL, Nguyen SA, Meyer TA, et al. Association of Cognitive Impairment Screening Scores With Improvements in Speech Recognition and Quality of Life After Cochlear Implantation. JAMA Otolaryngol Head Neck Surg. 2023. Epub 20230202. PMID: 36729460; PMCID: PMC9896371.
  Dornhoffer JR, Reddy P, Ma C, Schvartz-Leyzac KC, Dubno JR, McRackan TR. Use of Auditory Training and Its Influence on Early Cochlear Implant Outcomes in Adults. Otol Neurotol. 2022;43(2):e165-e73. PMID: 34772887; PMCID: PMC8752503.
• McRackan TR, Hand BN, Chidarala S, Dubno JR. Understanding Patient Expectations Before Implantation Using the Cochlear Implant Quality of Life-Expectations Instrument. JAMA Otolaryngol Head Neck Surg. 2022;148(9):870-8. PMID: 35951334; PMCID: PMC9372907.
• McRackan TR, Hand BN, Chidarala S, Velozo CA, Dubno JR. Normative Cochlear Implant Quality of Life (CIQOL)-35 Profile and CIQOL-10 Global Scores for Experienced Cochlear Implant Users from a Multi-Institutional Study. Otol Neurotol. 2022;43(7):797-802. PMID: 35878634; PMCID: PMC9335896.
• McRackan TR, Hand BN, Velozo CA, Dubno JR, Consortium CIQoLD. Development and Implementation of the Cochlear Implant Quality of Life (CIQOL) Functional Staging System. Laryngoscope. 2022;132 Suppl 12(Suppl 12):S1-S13. Epub 20220909. PMID: 36082873; PMCID: PMC9650765.
• Ma C, Fried J, Nguyen SA, Schvartz-Leyzac KC, Camposeo EL, Meyer TA, et al. Longitudinal Speech Recognition Changes After Cochlear Implant: Systematic Review and Meta-analysis. Laryngoscope. 2022. Epub 20220825. PubMed PMID: 36004817.
• Reddy P, Dornhoffer JR, Camposeo EL, Dubno JR, McRackan TR. Using Clinical Audiologic Measures to Determine Cochlear Implant Candidacy. Audiol Neurootol. 2022:1-8. Epub 20220117. PMID: 35038700.
• Dornhoffer JR, Reddy P, Meyer TA, Schvartz-Leyzac KC, Dubno JR, McRackan TR. Individual Differences in Speech Recognition Changes After Cochlear Implantation. JAMA Otolaryngol Head Neck Surg. 2021;147(3):280-6. PMID: 33410869; PMCID: PMC7791403.
• Laplante-Lévesque A, Dubno JR, Mosnier I, Ferrary E, McRackan TR. Best Practices in the Development, Translation, and Cultural Adaptation of Patient-Reported Outcome Measures for Adults With Hearing Impairment: Lessons From the Cochlear Implant Quality of Life Instruments. Front Neurosci. 2021;15:718416. Epub 20211124. PMID: 34899153; PMCID: PMC8653796.
• McRackan TR, Hand BN, Velozo CA, Dubno JR, Consortium CIQoL. Validity and reliability of the Cochlear Implant Quality of Life (CIQOL)-35 Profile and CIQOL-10 Global instruments in comparison to legacy instruments. Ear Hear. 2021;42(4):896-908. PMID: 33735907;   PMCID: PMC8222065.
• Zhao EE, Dornhoffer JR, Loftus C, Nguyen SA, Meyer TA, Dubno JR, McRackan TR. Association of Patient-Related Factors With Adult Cochlear Implant Speech Recognition Outcomes: A Meta-analysis. JAMA Otolaryngol Head Neck Surg. 2020;146(7):613-620. PMID: 32407461; PMCID: PMC7226297.
• Dornhoffer JR, Holcomb MA, Meyer TA, Dubno JR, McRackan TR. Factors Influencing Time to Cochlear Implantation. Otol Neurotol. 2020;41(2):173-177. PMID: 31923156; PMCID: PMC7577180.
• Levy DA, Lee JA, Nguyen SA, McRackan TR, Meyer TA, Lambert PR. Cochlear Implantation for Treatment of Tinnitus in Single-sided Deafness: A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis. Otol Neurotol. 2020;41(8):e1004-e1012. PMID: 32558752.
• Dornhoffer JR, Meyer TA, Dubno JR, McRackan TR. Assessment of Hearing Aid Benefit Using Patient-Reported Outcomes and Audiologic Measures. Audiol Neurootol. 2020;25(4):215-223. PMID: 32241007; PMCID: PMC7371552.
• McRackan TR, Hand BN; Cochlear Implant Quality of Life Development Consortium, Velozo CA, Dubno JR. Cochlear Implant Quality of Life (CIQOL): Development of a Profile Instrument (CIQOL-35 Profile) and a Global Measure (CIQOL-10 Global). J Speech Lang Hear Res. 2019 Sep 4:1-10. doi: 10.1044/2019_JSLHR-H-19-0142. PMID: 31479616
• McRackan TR, Fabie JE, Bhenswala PN, Nguyen SA, Dubno JR. General Health Quality of Life Instruments Underestimate the Impact of Bilateral Cochlear Implantation. Otol Neurotol. 2019 Jul;40(6):745-753. doi: 10.1097/MAO.0000000000002225. PubMed PMID: 31192902; PubMed Central PMCID:PMC6578874.
• McRackan TR, Hand BN, Velozo CA, Dubno JR. Association of Demographic and Hearing-Related Factors With Cochlear Implant-Related Quality of Life. JAMA Otolaryngol Head Neck Surg. 2019 Mar 21. doi: 10.1001/jamaoto.2019.0055. [Epub ahead of print] PubMed PMID: 30896742; PubMed Central PMCID: PMC6537791.
• McRackan TR, Hand BN, Velozo CA, Dubno JR; Cochlear Implant Quality of Life Development Consortium. Development of the Cochlear Implant Quality of Life Item Bank. Ear Hear. 2018 Dec 6. doi: 10.1097/AUD.0000000000000684. [Epub ahead of print] PubMed PMID: 30531259.
• Fabie JE, Keller RG, Hatch JL, Holcomb MA, Camposeo EL, Lambert PR, Meyer TA, McRackan TR. Evaluation of Outcome Variability Associated With Lateral Wall, Mid-scalar, and Perimodiolar Electrode Arrays When Controlling for Preoperative Patient Characteristics. Otol Neurotol. 2018 Oct;39(9):1122-1128. doi: 10.1097/MAO.0000000000001951. PubMed PMID: 30106854; PubMed Central PMCID: PMC6131042.
• McRackan TR, Fabie JE, Burton JA, Munawar S, Holcomb MA, Dubno JR. Earphone and Aided Word Recognition Differences in Cochlear Implant Candidates. Otol Neurotol. 2018 Aug;39(7):e543-e549. doi: 10.1097/MAO.0000000000001873. PubMed PMID: 29912837; PubMed Central PMCID: PMC6041166.
• McRackan TR, Bauschard M, Hatch JL, Franko-Tobin E, Droghini HR, Velozo CA, Nguyen SA, Dubno JR. Meta-analysis of Cochlear Implantation Outcomes Evaluated With General Health-related Patient-reported Outcome Measures. Otol Neurotol. 2018 Jan;39(1):29-36. doi: 10.1097/MAO.0000000000001620. PubMed PMID: 29227446; PubMed Central PMCID: PMC5728184.
• McRackan TR, Velozo CA, Holcomb MA, Camposeo EL, Hatch JL, Meyer TA, Lambert PR, Melvin CL, Dubno JR. Use of Adult Patient Focus Groups to Develop the Initial Item Bank for a Cochlear Implant Quality-of-Life Instrument. JAMA Otolaryngol Head Neck Surg. 2017 Oct 1;143(10):975-982. doi: 10.1001/jamaoto.2017.1182. PubMed PMID: 28772297; PubMed Central PMCID: PMC5710256.
• McRackan TR, Bauschard M, Hatch JL, Franko-Tobin E, Droghini HR, Nguyen SA, Dubno JR. Meta-analysis of quality-of-life improvement after cochlear implantation and associations with speech recognition abilities. Laryngoscope. 2018 Apr;128(4):982-990. doi: 10.1002/lary.26738. Epub 2017 Jul 21. Review. PubMed PMID: 28731538; PubMed Central PMCID: PMC5776066.
• McRackan TR, Ahlstrom JB, Clinkscales WB, Meyer TA, Dubno JR. Clinical Implications of Word Recognition Differences in Earphone and Aided Conditions. Otol Neurotol. 2016 Dec;37(10):1475-1481. PubMed PMID: 27631832; PubMed Central PMCID: PMC5321551.