The prevalence of tinnitus in China: a systematic review of the literature

Dawei, Zhang; Xu, Qin; Caimino, Charlotte; Baguley, David M.

Abstract

Purpose: The aim of the present study was to identify reports of the prevalence of tinnitus in China and to present these findings in a review format.
Method: We assessed and collated published prevalence estimates of tinnitus and tinnitus severity, creating a narrative synthesis of the data from publications identified from a combination of Chinese and English language databases.
Results: A total of 23 studies were included. Tinnitus prevalence ranged from 4.3% - 51.33% but varied with age and gender. The highest increase in prevalence from previous decade in age occurs during the fifth and sixth decades, and the highest prevalence was in the seventh decade at 32.47%. There is also evidence that tinnitus prevalence is related to certain risk factors including comorbid disorders.
Conclusions: The prevalence of tinnitus in mainland China in this study is consistent with global data. With increasing awareness of the prevalence of tinnitus in China, the development of epidemiological standards is a priority

Citation

Dawei, Z., Xu, Q., Caimino, C., & Baguley, D. M. (2021). The prevalence of tinnitus in China: a systematic review of the literature. Journal of Laryngology and Otology, 135(1), 3-9. https://doi.org/10.1017/S002221512000256X

• Journal Article Type: Article
• Acceptance Date: Jul 3, 2020
• Online Publication Date: Jan 22, 2021
• Publication Date: Jan 22, 2021
• Deposit Date: Jul 8, 2020
• Publicly Available Date: Jul 23, 2021
• Journal: Journal of Laryngology and Otology
• Print ISSN: 0022-2151
• Electronic ISSN: 1748-5460
• Publisher: Cambridge University Press
• Peer Reviewed: Peer Reviewed
• Volume: 135
• Issue: 1
• Pages: 3-9
• DOI: https://doi.org/10.1017/S002221512000256X
• Public URL: https://nottingham-repository.worktribe.com/output/4757255
• Publisher URL: https://www.cambridge.org/core/journals/journal-of-laryngology-and-otology/article/abs/prevalence-of-tinnitus-in-china-a-systematic-review-of-the-literature/A5D564E32FFE25C73D1931468BDDCFEA