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Why Is Tinnitus a Problem? A Qualitative Analysis of Problems Reported by Tinnitus Patients (2018)
Journal Article
Watts, E. J., Fackrell, K., Smith, S., Sheldrake, J., Haider, H., & Hoare, D. J. (2018). Why Is Tinnitus a Problem? A Qualitative Analysis of Problems Reported by Tinnitus Patients. Trends in Hearing, 22, 1-10. https://doi.org/10.1177/2331216518812250

Tinnitus is a prevalent complaint, and people with bothersome tinnitus can report any number of associated problems. Yet, to date, only a few studies, with different populations and relatively modest sample sizes, have qualitatively evaluated what th... Read More about Why Is Tinnitus a Problem? A Qualitative Analysis of Problems Reported by Tinnitus Patients.

Findings and Ethical Considerations From a Thematic Analysis of Threads Within Tinnitus Online Support Groups (2018)
Journal Article
Ainscough, E., Smith, S. N., Greenwell, K., & Hoare, D. J. (2018). Findings and Ethical Considerations From a Thematic Analysis of Threads Within Tinnitus Online Support Groups. American Journal of Audiology, 27(3), 503-512. https://doi.org/10.1044/2018_aja-imia3-18-0013

Purpose: Tinnitus is the perception of noise without a corresponding external stimulus. Current management typically aims to moderate associated psychosocial stressors and allow sufferers to retain an adequate quality of life. With the increasing rec... Read More about Findings and Ethical Considerations From a Thematic Analysis of Threads Within Tinnitus Online Support Groups.

Promotion and views on tinnitus self-help within United Kingdom national health service audiology departments (2018)
Journal Article
Smith, S. N., Broomhead, E., Greenwell, K., Watts, E., Stockdale, D., & Hoare, D. J. (2018). Promotion and views on tinnitus self-help within United Kingdom national health service audiology departments. International Journal of Audiology, 57(12), 900-907. https://doi.org/10.1080/14992027.2018.1512013

© 2018, © 2018 British Society of Audiology, International Society of Audiology, and Nordic Audiological Society. Self-help has the potential to provide low-cost and effective ways of improving access to psychological support for people with tinnitus... Read More about Promotion and views on tinnitus self-help within United Kingdom national health service audiology departments.

Association between subjective tinnitus and cognitive performance: protocol for systematic review and meta-analysis (2018)
Journal Article
Clarke, N. A., Akeroyd, M. A., Henshaw, H., & Hoare, D. J. (2018). Association between subjective tinnitus and cognitive performance: protocol for systematic review and meta-analysis. BMJ Open, 8(8), Article e023700. https://doi.org/10.1136/bmjopen-2018-023700

Introduction

Subjective tinnitus is very common and has a number of comorbid associations including depression, sleep disturbance and concentration difficulties. Concentration difficulties may be observable in people with tinnitus through poorer... Read More about Association between subjective tinnitus and cognitive performance: protocol for systematic review and meta-analysis.

Barriers to voluntary participation in sport for children: a systematic review (2018)
Journal Article
Somerset, S., & Hoare, D. J. (2018). Barriers to voluntary participation in sport for children: a systematic review. BMC Pediatrics, 18(1), Article 47. https://doi.org/10.1186/s12887-018-1014-1

Background
Numerous studies have detailed the physical health benefits of children’s participation in sport and a growing body of research also highlights the benefits for mental health. Children who participate in sport have also been shown to be a... Read More about Barriers to voluntary participation in sport for children: a systematic review.

Combined amplification and sound generation for tinnitus: a scoping review (2017)
Journal Article
Tutaj, L., Hoare, D. J., & Sereda, M. (2018). Combined amplification and sound generation for tinnitus: a scoping review. Ear and Hearing, 39(3), 412-422. https://doi.org/10.1097/AUD.0000000000000516

Objectives: In most cases, tinnitus is accompanied by some degree of hearing loss. Current tinnitus management guidelines recognize the importance of addressing hearing difficulties, with hearing aids being a common option. Sound therapy is the prefe... Read More about Combined amplification and sound generation for tinnitus: a scoping review.

Biomarkers of presbycusis and tinnitus in a Portuguese older population (2017)
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Haider, H. F., Flook, M., Aparicio, M., Ribeiro, D., Antunes, M., Szczepek, A. J., …Caria, H. (2017). Biomarkers of presbycusis and tinnitus in a Portuguese older population. Frontiers in Aging Neuroscience, 9(346), https://doi.org/10.3389/fnagi.2017.00346

Introduction: Presbycusis or age-related hearing loss (ARHL) is a ubiquitous health problem. It is estimated that it will affect up to 1.5 billion people by 2025. In addition, tinnitus occurs in a large majority of cases with presbycusis. Glutamate m... Read More about Biomarkers of presbycusis and tinnitus in a Portuguese older population.

An economic evaluation of the healthcare cost of tinnitus management in the UK (2017)
Journal Article
Stockdale, D., McFerran, D., Brazier, P., Pritchard, C., Kay, T., Dowrick, C., & Hoare, D. J. (2017). An economic evaluation of the healthcare cost of tinnitus management in the UK. BMC Health Services Research, 17(577), https://doi.org/10.1186/s12913-017-2527-2

Background: There is no standard treatment pathway for tinnitus patients in the UK. Possible therapies include education and reassurance, cognitive behavioural therapies, modified tinnitus retraining therapy (education and sound enrichment), or ampli... Read More about An economic evaluation of the healthcare cost of tinnitus management in the UK.

Pathophysiology, diagnosis and treatment of somatosensory tinnitus: a scoping review (2017)
Journal Article
Haider, H., Hoare, D. J., Costa, R. F., Potgieter, I., Kikidis, D., Lapira, A., …Paco, J. C. (2017). Pathophysiology, diagnosis and treatment of somatosensory tinnitus: a scoping review. Frontiers in Neuroscience, https://doi.org/10.3389/fnins.2017.00207

Somatosensory tinnitus is a generally agreed subtype of tinnitus that is associated with activation of the somatosensory, somatomotor, and visual-motor systems. A key characteristic of somatosensory tinnitus is that is modulated by physical contact o... Read More about Pathophysiology, diagnosis and treatment of somatosensory tinnitus: a scoping review.

Different teams, same conclusions?: a systematic review of existing clinical guidelines for the assessment and treatment of tinnitus in adults (2017)
Journal Article
Fuller, T., Haider, H., Kikidis, D., Lapira, A., Mazurek, B., Norena, A., …Cima, R. (2017). Different teams, same conclusions?: a systematic review of existing clinical guidelines for the assessment and treatment of tinnitus in adults. Frontiers in Psychology, 8, Article 206. https://doi.org/10.3389/fpsyg.2017.00206

Background: Though clinical guidelines for assessment and treatment of chronic subjective tinnitus do exist, a comprehensive review of those guidelines has not been performed. The objective of this review was to identify current clinical guidelines,... Read More about Different teams, same conclusions?: a systematic review of existing clinical guidelines for the assessment and treatment of tinnitus in adults.

Electrical stimulation of the ear, head, cranial nerve, or cortex for the treatment of tinnitus: a scoping review (2016)
Journal Article
Hoare, D. J., Adjamian, P., & Sereda, M. (2016). Electrical stimulation of the ear, head, cranial nerve, or cortex for the treatment of tinnitus: a scoping review. Neural Plasticity, 2016, Article 5130503. https://doi.org/10.1155/2016/5130503

Tinnitus is defined as the perception of sound in the absence of an external source. It is often associated with hearing loss and is thought to result from abnormal neural activity at some point or points in the auditory pathway, which is incorrectly... Read More about Electrical stimulation of the ear, head, cranial nerve, or cortex for the treatment of tinnitus: a scoping review.

Understanding User Reactions and Interactions with an Internet-Based Intervention for Tinnitus Self-Management: Mixed-Methods Process Evaluation (2016)
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Greenwell, K., Sereda, M., Coulson, N., & Hoare, D. J. (2016). Understanding User Reactions and Interactions with an Internet-Based Intervention for Tinnitus Self-Management: Mixed-Methods Process Evaluation

Background:

Tinnitus is a common symptom that can affect an individual’s quality of life, requiring psychological support that is not readily accessible. Internet-based interventions have the potential to reduce the disparity in access to psycholo... Read More about Understanding User Reactions and Interactions with an Internet-Based Intervention for Tinnitus Self-Management: Mixed-Methods Process Evaluation.

The consequences of tinnitus and tinnitus severity on cognition: A review of the behavioural evidence (2015)
Journal Article
Mohamad, N., Hoare, D. J., & Hall, D. A. (2016). The consequences of tinnitus and tinnitus severity on cognition: A review of the behavioural evidence. Hearing Research, 332, 199-209. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.heares.2015.10.001

People with tinnitus report anecdotal difficulties in mental concentration and psychological treatments for tinnitus advise on concentration difficulties and how to manage them. Yet the literature lacks any coherent discussion about what precise theo... Read More about The consequences of tinnitus and tinnitus severity on cognition: A review of the behavioural evidence.

Hyperacusis Questionnaire as a Tool for Measuring Hypersensitivity to Sound in a Tinnitus Research Population (2015)
Journal Article
Fackrell, K., Fearnley, C., Hoare, D. J., & Sereda, M. (2015). Hyperacusis Questionnaire as a Tool for Measuring Hypersensitivity to Sound in a Tinnitus Research Population. BioMed Research International, 2015, 1-12. https://doi.org/10.1155/2015/290425

Hypersensitivity to external sounds is often comorbid with tinnitus and may be significant for adherence to certain types of tinnitus management. Therefore, a clear measure of sensitivity to sound is important. The aim of this study was to evaluate t... Read More about Hyperacusis Questionnaire as a Tool for Measuring Hypersensitivity to Sound in a Tinnitus Research Population.

Consensus on hearing aid candidature and fitting for mild hearing loss, with and without tinnitus: Delphi review (2015)
Journal Article
Sereda, M., Hoare, D. J., Nicholson, R., Smith, S., & Hall, D. A. (2015). Consensus on hearing aid candidature and fitting for mild hearing loss, with and without tinnitus: Delphi review. Ear and Hearing, 36(4), 417-429. https://doi.org/10.1097/AUD.0000000000000140

Objectives:

In many countries including the United Kingdom, hearing aids are a first line of audiologic intervention for many people with tinnitus and aidable hearing loss. Nevertheless, there is a lack of high quality evidence to support that the... Read More about Consensus on hearing aid candidature and fitting for mild hearing loss, with and without tinnitus: Delphi review.