A Databse Application to Manage Patients´ Data with a Cochlear Implantat

We have developed a database application software using Delphi 6 to manage patients´ data with a cochlear implant. The software contains multiple functional modules used to record patients´ medical and audiological evaluation, evaluation of hearing abilities, evaluation of speech and language status, evaluation of psychological status, rehabilitation and specific training, processor programming, follow-up and support, etc.. It also can generate various reports, convert patient´s data to SPSS format for statistics purpose. The aim of the software is to help the decision-making for a cochlear implant, to develop a better pre-operative procedures that can predict how well a patient will perform with a cochlear implant, and also to reach a level by future research that will enable all implant patients to be “better-performing” patients.