Susan Swedo
Consensus Definition of Misophonia: A Delphi Study
Swedo, Susan; Baguley, David M.; Denys, Damiaan; Dixon, Laura J.; Erfanian, Mercede; Fioretti, Alessandra; Jastreboff, Pawel J.; Kumar, Sukhbinder; Rosenthal, M. Zachary; Rouw, Romke; Schiller, Daniela; Simner, Julia; Storch, Eric A.; Taylor, Steven; Werff, Kathy R. Vander; Altimus, Cara M.; Raver, Sylvina M.
Authors
Professor of Hearing Sciences DAVID BAGULEY DAVID.BAGULEY@NOTTINGHAM.AC.UK
Professor in Hearing Sciences
Damiaan Denys
Laura J. Dixon
Mercede Erfanian
Alessandra Fioretti
Pawel J. Jastreboff
Sukhbinder Kumar
M. Zachary Rosenthal
Romke Rouw
Daniela Schiller
Julia Simner
Eric A. Storch
Steven Taylor
Kathy R. Vander Werff
Cara M. Altimus
Sylvina M. Raver
Abstract
Misophonia is a disorder of decreased tolerance to specific sounds or their associated stimuli that has been characterized using different language and methodologies. The absence of a common understanding or foundational definition of misophonia hinders progress in research to understand the disorder and develop effective treatments for individuals suffering from misophonia. From June 2020 through January 2021, the authors conducted a study to determine whether a committee of experts with diverse expertise related to misophonia could develop a consensus definition of misophonia. An expert committee used a modified Delphi method to evaluate candidate definitional statements that were identified through a systematic review of the published literature. Over four rounds of iterative voting, revision, and exclusion, the committee made decisions to include, exclude, or revise these statements in the definition based on the currently available scientific and clinical evidence. A definitional statement was included in the final definition only after reaching consensus at 80% or more of the committee agreeing with its premise and phrasing. The results of this rigorous consensus-building process were compiled into a final definition of misophonia that is presented here. This definition will serve as an important step to bring cohesion to the growing field of researchers and clinicians who seek to better understand and support individuals experiencing misophonia.
Citation
Swedo, S., Baguley, D. M., Denys, D., Dixon, L. J., Erfanian, M., Fioretti, A., …Raver, S. M. (2022). Consensus Definition of Misophonia: A Delphi Study. Frontiers in Neuroscience, 16, Article 841816. https://doi.org/10.3389/fnins.2022.841816
Journal Article Type | Article |
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Acceptance Date | Feb 7, 2022 |
Online Publication Date | Mar 17, 2022 |
Publication Date | Mar 17, 2022 |
Deposit Date | Feb 16, 2022 |
Publicly Available Date | Mar 18, 2022 |
Journal | Frontiers in Neuroscience |
Print ISSN | 1662-4548 |
Electronic ISSN | 1662-453X |
Peer Reviewed | Peer Reviewed |
Volume | 16 |
Article Number | 841816 |
DOI | https://doi.org/10.3389/fnins.2022.841816 |
Public URL | https://nottingham-repository.worktribe.com/output/7470350 |
Publisher URL | https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fnins.2022.841816/full |
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