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Sound therapy (using amplification devices and/or sound generators) for tinnitus (2018)
Journal Article
Sereda, M., Xia, J., El Refaie, A., Hall, D. A., & Hoare, D. J. (2018). Sound therapy (using amplification devices and/or sound generators) for tinnitus. Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews, 2018(12), https://doi.org/10.1002/14651858.CD013094.pub2

BACKGROUND: Tinnitus affects 10% to 15% of the adult population, with about 20% of these experiencing symptoms that negatively affect quality of life. In England alone there are an estimated ¾ million general practice consultations every year where t... Read More about Sound therapy (using amplification devices and/or sound generators) for tinnitus.

A systematic review and meta-analysis assessing the effectiveness of alternative listening devices to conventional hearing aids in adults with hearing loss (2018)
Journal Article
Maidment, D. W., Barker, A. B., Xia, J., & Ferguson, M. A. (2018). A systematic review and meta-analysis assessing the effectiveness of alternative listening devices to conventional hearing aids in adults with hearing loss. International Journal of Audiology, 57(10), 721-729. https://doi.org/10.1080/14992027.2018.1493546

Objective: Recent technological advances have led to a rapid increase in alternative listening devices to conventional hearing aids. The aim was to systematically review the existing evidence to assess the effectiveness of alternative listening devic... Read More about A systematic review and meta-analysis assessing the effectiveness of alternative listening devices to conventional hearing aids in adults with hearing loss.

Sound therapy (using amplification devices and/or sound generators) for tinnitus in adults (Protocol) (2018)
Journal Article
Sereda, M., Xia, J., El Refaie, A., Hall, D. A., & Hoare, D. (2018). Sound therapy (using amplification devices and/or sound generators) for tinnitus in adults (Protocol). Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews, 2018(8), Article CD013094. https://doi.org/10.1002/14651858.CD013094

This is a protocol for a Cochrane Review (Intervention). The objectives are as follows: To assess the effects of sound therapy (using amplification devices and/or sound generators) for tinnitus in adults.

Effectiveness of alternative listening devices to conventional hearing aids for adults with hearing loss: a systematic review protocol (2016)
Journal Article
Maidment, D. W., Barker, A., Xia, J., & Ferguson, M. A. (2016). Effectiveness of alternative listening devices to conventional hearing aids for adults with hearing loss: a systematic review protocol. BMJ Open, 6(10), Article e011683. https://doi.org/10.1136/bmjopen-2016-011683

Introduction Hearing loss is a major public health concern, affecting over 11 million people in the UK. While hearing aids are the most common clinical intervention for hearing loss, the majority of people that would benefit from using hearing aids d... Read More about Effectiveness of alternative listening devices to conventional hearing aids for adults with hearing loss: a systematic review protocol.