Targeted Evidence Report: Cochlear Implants and Commercial Motor Vehicle Driver Safety: Draft, October 29 2010: Revised January 14 2011
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2011-01-14
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Alternative Title:Cochlear implants and commercial motor vehicle driver safety : October 29, 2010, revised January 14, 2011
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Edition:Targeted evidence report; October 29, 2010, revised January 14, 2011.
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NTL Classification:NTL-FREIGHT-Trucking Industry;NTL-SAFETY AND SECURITY-Accidents;NTL-SAFETY AND SECURITY-Highway Safety;NTL-SAFETY AND SECURITY-Human Factors;
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Abstract:This report was prepared by MANILA Consulting Group, Inc. under Contract No. GS-10F-0177N; Order No. DTMC75-10-F-00013, entitled “Medical Programs Research and Analysis Panels Project, with the Department of Transportation’s Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration. This targeted evidence report contains four major sections: 1) Introduction, 2) Background on Cochlear Implant, 3) Comparison of Relevant Regulations, and 4) Evidence Summary. The Introduction section briefly summarizes basic information on hearing loss and current epidemiological information. In the Background on Cochlear Implants section, we provide information on how cochlear implants function to restore hearing, the different types of cochlear implants that have received U.S. Federal Drug Administration (FDA) approval, the current indications for cochlear implants, and current trends in the use and programming of cochlear implants. The section covers the background questions described in the Purpose of the Report. In the Comparison of Relevant Regulations section, we provide information pertaining to current regulatory standards and guidelines for hearing and vestibular function from the FMCSA and other countries, which are generally considered to have well-developed medical fitness programs. In addition, we summarize equivalent information from three other government transportation agencies; the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), the Federal Railroads Administration (FRA), and the Maritime Administration (MARAD). The Evidence Summary section is organized by Key Research Questions, and summarizes available data relevant to each question.
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