All Outputs (64)

Development of the impact of tinnitus in children questionnaire (iTICQ) (2024)
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Introduction: Tinnitus is a common disorder of the auditory system. Questionnaires are essential tools for clinical assessment and research. Whilst many questionnaires are available to measure different aspects of tinnitus complaint in adults, there... Read More about Development of the impact of tinnitus in children questionnaire (iTICQ).

Experience of tinnitus in adults who have severe-to-profound hearing loss: A scoping review (2022)
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Background: Tinnitus is defined as the subjective perception of sound in the absence of an external stimulus, and tinnitus disorder becomes relevant when it is associated with emotional distress, cognitive dysfunction, and/or autonomic arousal. Heari... Read More about Experience of tinnitus in adults who have severe-to-profound hearing loss: A scoping review.

The Core Rehabilitation Outcome Set for Single-Sided Deafness (CROSSSD) study: International consensus on outcome measures for trials of interventions for adults with single-sided deafness (2022)
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Background: Single-sided deafness (SSD) has functional, psychological, and social consequences. Interventions for adults with SSD include hearing aids and auditory implants. Benefits and harms (outcome domains) of these interventions are until now re... Read More about The Core Rehabilitation Outcome Set for Single-Sided Deafness (CROSSSD) study: International consensus on outcome measures for trials of interventions for adults with single-sided deafness.

Audiological biomarkers of tinnitus in an older Portuguese population (2022)
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Tinnitus is a phantom sound perceived in the absence of external acoustic stimulation. It is described in a variety of ways (e.g., buzzing, ringing, and roaring) and can be a single sound or a combination of different sounds. Our study evaluated asso... Read More about Audiological biomarkers of tinnitus in an older Portuguese population.

Determining the Effects of Transcranial Direct Current Stimulation on Tinnitus, Depression, and Anxiety: A Systematic Review (2022)
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Background: Tinnitus is the awareness of a sound in the absence of an external source. It affects around 10–15% of people, a significant proportion of whom also experience symptoms such as depression or anxiety that negatively affect their quality of... Read More about Determining the Effects of Transcranial Direct Current Stimulation on Tinnitus, Depression, and Anxiety: A Systematic Review.

Surrounded by sound: The impact of tinnitus on musicians (2021)
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AIM: To investigate the impact of tinnitus on professional musicians in the UK. BACKGROUND: Tinnitus is the experience of sound when an external source is absent, primarily associated with the ageing process, hearing loss, and noise exposure. Amongst... Read More about Surrounded by sound: The impact of tinnitus on musicians.

Redesigning a Web-Based Stakeholder Consensus Meeting About Core Outcomes for Clinical Trials: Formative Feedback Study (2021)
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Background: Clinical trials that assess the benefits and harms of an intervention do so by measuring and reporting outcomes. Inconsistent selection and diversity in the choice of outcomes makes it challenging to directly compare interventions. To ach... Read More about Redesigning a Web-Based Stakeholder Consensus Meeting About Core Outcomes for Clinical Trials: Formative Feedback Study.

A Scoping Review of Studies Comparing Outcomes for Children With Severe Hearing Loss Using Hearing Aids to Children With Cochlear Implants (2021)
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Objectives: Clinical practice regarding children’s candidature for cochlear implantation varies internationally, albeit with a recent global trend toward implanting children with more residual hearing than in the past. The provision of either hearing... Read More about A Scoping Review of Studies Comparing Outcomes for Children With Severe Hearing Loss Using Hearing Aids to Children With Cochlear Implants.

Quality of Life and Psychological Distress in Portuguese Older Individuals with Tinnitus (2021)
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Tinnitus is the perception of a sound without an external source, often associated with adverse psychological and emotional effects leading to impaired quality of life (QoL). The present study investigated QoL and psychological distress in tinnitus p... Read More about Quality of Life and Psychological Distress in Portuguese Older Individuals with Tinnitus.

Intervention Planning for the Tinnitus E-Programme 2.0, an Internet-Based Cognitive Behavioral Intervention for Tinnitus (2021)
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Purpose: The purpose of this study is to comprehensively describe the intervention planning process for the Tinnitus E-Programme 2.0, an Internet-based cognitive behavioral intervention for tinnitus. Method: Theory-, evidence-, and person-based a... Read More about Intervention Planning for the Tinnitus E-Programme 2.0, an Internet-Based Cognitive Behavioral Intervention for Tinnitus.

Determining the effects of transcranial direct current stimulation on tinnitus and tinnitus-related outcomes: protocol for a systematic review (2021)
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Introduction: Tinnitus is the awareness of a sound in the ear or head in the absence of an external source. It affects around 10%–15% of people. About 20% of people with tinnitus also experience symptoms such as depression or anxiety that negatively... Read More about Determining the effects of transcranial direct current stimulation on tinnitus and tinnitus-related outcomes: protocol for a systematic review.

A Delphi survey to determine a definition and description of hyperacusis by clinician consensus (2020)
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Objective: There is currently no singularly accepted definition of hyperacusis. The aim of this study was to determine a definition and description of hyperacusis by clinician consensus. Design: A three-round Delphi survey involving hearing healthcar... Read More about A Delphi survey to determine a definition and description of hyperacusis by clinician consensus.

‘That’s just how I am’: a qualitative interview study to identify factors influencing engagement with a digital intervention for tinnitus self-management (2020)
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© 2020 The Authors. British Journal of Health Psychology published by John Wiley & Sons Ltd on behalf of British Psychological Society Objectives: To explore users’ reactions to and expectations of the Tinnitus E-Programme 2.0, a digital cognitive... Read More about ‘That’s just how I am’: a qualitative interview study to identify factors influencing engagement with a digital intervention for tinnitus self-management.

Tinnitus and stress in adults: a scoping review (2020)
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Objective Tinnitus and stress are recurrently reported together. The strength and direction of this relationship is not clear. The aim of this review is to catalogue the evidence of this relationship, how it has been described in adults and which in... Read More about Tinnitus and stress in adults: a scoping review.

The Content and Quality of Information About Hyperacusis Presented Online (2020)
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© 2020 American Speech-Language-Hearing Association. Purpose: Hyperacusis is a disorder characterized by reduced sound tolerance leading to ear pain, emotional distress, and reduced quality of life. Many people with hyperacusis turn to the Internet f... Read More about The Content and Quality of Information About Hyperacusis Presented Online.

Association between Hyperacusis and Tinnitus (2020)
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Many individuals with tinnitus report experiencing hyperacusis (enhanced sensitivity to sounds). However, estimates of the association between hyperacusis and tinnitus is lacking. Here, we investigate this relationship in a Swedish study. A total of... Read More about Association between Hyperacusis and Tinnitus.

Associations Between Subjective Tinnitus and Cognitive Performance: Systematic Review and Meta-Analyses (2020)
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Tinnitus is the perception of sound in the absence of a corresponding external sound source, and bothersome tinnitus has been linked to poorer cognitive performance. This review comprehensively quantifies the association between tinnitus and differen... Read More about Associations Between Subjective Tinnitus and Cognitive Performance: Systematic Review and Meta-Analyses.

Applications of qualitative grounded theory methodology to investigate hearing loss: protocol for a qualitative systematic review (2020)
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Introduction Hearing loss is a chronic condition affecting 12 million individuals in the UK. People with hearing loss regularly experience difficulties interacting in everyday conversations. These difficulties in communication can result in a person... Read More about Applications of qualitative grounded theory methodology to investigate hearing loss: protocol for a qualitative systematic review.

An evaluation of paediatric tinnitus services in UK National Health Service audiology departments (2020)
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© 2020 The Author(s). Background: Whilst evidence indicates many children experience troublesome tinnitus, specialist services for children are far less established than those available for adults. To date, there is limited understanding of how paedi... Read More about An evaluation of paediatric tinnitus services in UK National Health Service audiology departments.

A process for prioritising systematic reviews in tinnitus (2020)
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© 2020 British Society of Audiology, International Society of Audiology, and Nordic Audiological Society. Objective: To develop an innovative prioritisation process to identify topics for new or updated systematic reviews of tinnitus research. Design... Read More about A process for prioritising systematic reviews in tinnitus.