TY - JOUR T1 - Guidelines for cochlear implantation in Saudi Arabia JF - Saudi Medical Journal JO - Saudi Med J SP - 1265 LP - 1271 DO - 10.15537/smj.2021.42.12.20210262 VL - 42 IS - 12 AU - Musaed A. Alzahrani AU - Nader F. Aldajani AU - Saeed A. Alghamdi Y1 - 2021/12/01 UR - http://smj.org.sa/content/42/12/1265.abstract N2 - This study aim to establish unified clinical practice guidelines (CPGs) for adults and pediatric cochlear implantation (CI) for the Ministry of Health specialist hospitals in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. A comprehensive literature review was carried out by a task force group. Guidelines were based on evidence-based medicine including institutions and individuals’ experiences. Bilateral CI is recommended for adults and pediatrics with bilateral severe/profound hearing loss. The minimum age of implantation for children is recommended at 9 months. This study provides a safe framework for the multidisciplinary team to select appropriate CI candidates. It is important to establish a comprehensive multidisciplinary team covering different aspects of health care providers. ER -