The Role of Autosensitivity Control (ASC) in Cochlear Implant Recipients

Round 1

Reviewer 1 Report

In the manuscript the authors examine the subjective and objective potential advantage for speech understanding in noise achieved by cochlear implant (CI) recipients when using the autosensitivity control (ASC) input signal processing in combination with the adaptive dynamic range optimization (ADRO).

The apparent contrast with other reports in the literature may lay in the different parameters of the electrical stimulation in the different trials.

The article is very interesting, well written and should be a precious contribution in literature. I suggest improving it:

1. In the statistical part, use the kolmogorov smirnov test to verify the normality of values, first to use the T Student test.
2. Explain the word "cafeteria" how background noise. Do you mean "cocktail party" or "babble noise" ?
3. Why do you use a SNR +5dB ?

 

Author Response

Dear reviewer,

Thanks for your comments, please see my response in attached file.

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Reviewer 2 Report

In general the manuscript "The role of autosensitivity control (ASC) in cochlear implant recipients " is a good manuscript. 

I recommend a few modification.

Double check the English.

Please describe the abbreviations when you use them for the first time.

The paragraph between row 105 and 113 is extremely hard to read, rewrite please.

I  think that you need three short conclusions! My recommendation is to focus on short conclusions.

Thank you again for the opportunity to review this interesting manuscript. 

 

Author Response

Dear reviewer,

Thanks for your comments, please see my response in attached file.

Author Response File: Author Response.pdf