Sample selection bias may have led the study to overestimate language outcomes for adolescents with long-term CI use¶

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q1 i? The authors state that volunteer selection at both recruitment waves may have inflated observed language outcomes relative to the full CI population. → Geers Ann E. 2011

Evidence¶

Geers Ann E. 2011¶

Geers Ann E., Sedey Allison L. (2011). Language and Verbal Reasoning Skills in Adolescents with 10 or More Years of Cochlear Implant Experience. Ear and Hearing. https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3157037/

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Authors' stated limitation in the Discussion: participating families were highly motivated early adopters with English-only homes and above-average parental education, and the 112 follow-up participants outperformed the 72 non-returners on some CI-E outcome measures.

"These sample selection factors may have resulted in our overestimating language outcomes to be expected for adolescents with long-term use of CIs."

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