Funding for this research was provided by:
cochlear (N/A)
Article History
Received: 21 June 2021
Accepted: 12 November 2021
First Online: 25 November 2021
Declarations
:
: This study involving human participants was first reviewed and approved by Health Research Ethics Committee 1, Stellenbosch University, South Africa (reference N15/02/015). Additional submissions and approvals from site-specific ethics committees followed as per the local requirement as part of the onboarding process for all sites participating (see the ‘InternalRef removed’ section). The patients/participants provided their written informed consent to participate in this study.
: Not applicable
: All authors (HM, JK, CI, JW) are employees of Cochlear Ltd or its regional subsidies.