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Establishing a Core Domain Set for early-phase clinical trials of electrical stimulation interventions for tinnitus in adults: protocol for an online Delphi study (2022)
Journal Article
Labree, B., Hoare, D. J., Fackrell, K., Hall, D. A., Gascoyne, L. E., & Sereda, M. (2022). Establishing a Core Domain Set for early-phase clinical trials of electrical stimulation interventions for tinnitus in adults: protocol for an online Delphi study. Trials, 23(1), Article 1039. https://doi.org/10.1186/s13063-022-07020-2

Background: 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 and current treatment options are limited. Experimental treatments include various forms of electrical stimul... Read More about Establishing a Core Domain Set for early-phase clinical trials of electrical stimulation interventions for tinnitus in adults: protocol for an online Delphi study.

Experience of tinnitus in adults who have severe-to-profound hearing loss: A scoping review (2022)
Journal Article
Alzahrani, L., Sereda, M., Chamouton, C. S., Haider, H., Dewey, R. S., & Hoare, D. J. (2022). Experience of tinnitus in adults who have severe-to-profound hearing loss: A scoping review. Frontiers in Neurology, 13, Article 1004059. https://doi.org/10.3389/fneur.2022.1004059

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.

Effectiveness of bimodal auditory and electrical stimulation in patients with tinnitus: A feasibility study (2022)
Journal Article
Spencer, S., Mielczarek, M., Olszewski, J., Sereda, M., Joossen, I., Vermeersch, H., …Michiels, S. (2022). Effectiveness of bimodal auditory and electrical stimulation in patients with tinnitus: A feasibility study. Frontiers in Neuroscience, 16, Article 971633. https://doi.org/10.3389/fnins.2022.971633

Background: Tinnitus is a common symptom, affecting about 10–15% of the adult population. When input from the somatosensory system can influence and/or elicit tinnitus, this type of subjective tinnitus is called somatosensory tinnitus. Recently, a ne... Read More about Effectiveness of bimodal auditory and electrical stimulation in patients with tinnitus: A feasibility study.

Determining the Effects of Transcranial Direct Current Stimulation on Tinnitus, Depression, and Anxiety: A Systematic Review (2022)
Journal Article
Labree, B., Hoare, D. J., Gascoyne, L. E., Scutt, P., Del Giovane, C., & Sereda, M. (2022). Determining the Effects of Transcranial Direct Current Stimulation on Tinnitus, Depression, and Anxiety: A Systematic Review. Brain Sciences, 12(4), Article 484. https://doi.org/10.3390/brainsci12040484

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.

Intervention Planning for the Tinnitus E-Programme 2.0, an Internet-Based Cognitive Behavioral Intervention for Tinnitus (2021)
Journal Article
Greenwell, K., Sereda, M., Bradbury, K., Geraghty, A. W. A., Coulson, N. S., & Hoare, D. J. (2021). Intervention Planning for the Tinnitus E-Programme 2.0, an Internet-Based Cognitive Behavioral Intervention for Tinnitus. American Journal of Audiology, 30(2), 241-254. https://doi.org/10.1044/2021_AJA-20-00131

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)
Journal Article
Labree, B., Hoare, D. J., Gascoyne, L. E., & Sereda, M. (2021). Determining the effects of transcranial direct current stimulation on tinnitus and tinnitus-related outcomes: protocol for a systematic review. BMJ Open, 11(3), 1-6. https://doi.org/10.1136/bmjopen-2020-047191

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.

Evidence for biological markers of tinnitus: A systematic review (2021)
Book Chapter
Haider, H. F., Hoare, D. J., Ribeiro, S. F., Ribeiro, D., Caria, H., Trigueiros, N., …Sereda, M. (2021). Evidence for biological markers of tinnitus: A systematic review. In Tinnitus - An Interdisciplinary Approach Towards Individualized Treatment: Towards understanding the complexity of tinnitus (345-398). Elsevier. https://doi.org/10.1016/bs.pbr.2021.01.022

Subjective tinnitus is a phantom sound heard only by the affected person and may be a symptom of various diseases. Tinnitus diagnosis and monitoring is based on subjective audiometric and psychometric methods. This review aimed to synthesize evidence... Read More about Evidence for biological markers of tinnitus: A systematic review.

A Delphi survey to determine a definition and description of hyperacusis by clinician consensus (2020)
Journal Article
Adams, B., Sereda, M., Casey, A., Byrom, P., Stockdale, D., & Hoare, D. J. (2021). A Delphi survey to determine a definition and description of hyperacusis by clinician consensus. International Journal of Audiology, 60(8), 607-613. https://doi.org/10.1080/14992027.2020.1855370

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.

Using Gap-Induced Inhibition of the Post-Auricular Muscle Response as an Objective Measure of Tinnitus in Humans (2020)
Journal Article
Wilson, C. A., Berger, J. I., De Boer, J., Sereda, M., Hall, D. A., & Wallace, M. N. (2020). Using Gap-Induced Inhibition of the Post-Auricular Muscle Response as an Objective Measure of Tinnitus in Humans. Acta Scientific Otolaryngology, 2(12), 40-52

A widely used method for detecting tinnitus in rodents is the gap pre-pulse inhibition of the acoustic startle (GPIAS). One variant uses the Preyer reflex to assess the startle response and a component of this can be measured as a small muscle pote... Read More about Using Gap-Induced Inhibition of the Post-Auricular Muscle Response as an Objective Measure of Tinnitus in Humans.

‘That’s just how I am’: a qualitative interview study to identify factors influencing engagement with a digital intervention for tinnitus self-management (2020)
Journal Article
Greenwell, K., Sereda, M., Coulson, N. S., Geraghty, A. W., Bradbury, K., & Hoare, D. J. (2020). ‘That’s just how I am’: a qualitative interview study to identify factors influencing engagement with a digital intervention for tinnitus self-management. British Journal of Health Psychology, https://doi.org/10.1111/bjhp.12486

© 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.

The Content and Quality of Information About Hyperacusis Presented Online (2020)
Journal Article
Smith, S. N., Smallwood, E., Sereda, M., Adams, B., & Hoare, D. J. (2020). The Content and Quality of Information About Hyperacusis Presented Online. American Journal of Audiology, 29(3S), 623-630. https://doi.org/10.1044/2020_aja-19-00074

© 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.

Protocol for a multi-centre randomised controlled stand-alone feasibility trial to assess potential effectiveness and cost-effectiveness of digital hearing aids in patients with tinnitus and hearing loss (the HUSH trial) (2020)
Journal Article
Haines, R., White, J., Meakin, G., Tan, W., Hepburn, T., Leighton, P., …Sereda, M. (2020). Protocol for a multi-centre randomised controlled stand-alone feasibility trial to assess potential effectiveness and cost-effectiveness of digital hearing aids in patients with tinnitus and hearing loss (the HUSH trial). Pilot and Feasibility Studies, 6, Article 41. https://doi.org/10.1186/s40814-020-00582-5

Background: The most common management strategy for tinnitus provided in UK audiology clinics is education and advice. This may also be combined with some form of sound therapy (e.g. digital hearing aids). While education and advice is generally prov... Read More about Protocol for a multi-centre randomised controlled stand-alone feasibility trial to assess potential effectiveness and cost-effectiveness of digital hearing aids in patients with tinnitus and hearing loss (the HUSH trial).

A process for prioritising systematic reviews in tinnitus (2020)
Journal Article
Sereda, M., McFerran, D., Axon, E., Baguley, D. M., Hall, D. A., Potgieter, I., …Hoare, D. J. (2020). A process for prioritising systematic reviews in tinnitus. International Journal of Audiology, 59(8), 640-646. https://doi.org/10.1080/14992027.2020.1733677

© 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.

Readability assessment of self-report hyperacusis questionnaires (2020)
Journal Article
Margol-Gromada, M., Sereda, M., & Baguley, D. M. (2020). Readability assessment of self-report hyperacusis questionnaires. International Journal of Audiology, 59(7), 506-512. https://doi.org/10.1080/14992027.2020.1723033

Objective: To assess the overall readability of five currently available hyperacusis questionnaires and to assess the variability of single items within each questionnaire. Design: Comparative study of self-report hyperacusis questionnaires: (1) Gerä... Read More about Readability assessment of self-report hyperacusis questionnaires.

Understanding user reactions and interactions with an Internet-based intervention for tinnitus self-management: Mixed-methods evaluation (2019)
Journal Article
Greenwell, K., Sereda, M., Coulson, N. S., & Hoare, D. J. (2019). Understanding user reactions and interactions with an Internet-based intervention for tinnitus self-management: Mixed-methods evaluation. American Journal of Audiology, 28(3), 697-713. https://doi.org/10.1044/2019_AJA-18-0171

Purpose: Internet-based interventions have the potential to reduce the disparity in access to psychological therapy that people with tinnitus currently experience. One example is the Tinnitus E-Programme, which although freely available online, has n... Read More about Understanding user reactions and interactions with an Internet-based intervention for tinnitus self-management: Mixed-methods evaluation.

Cochrane corner: Sound therapy (using amplification devices and/or sound generators) for tinnitus (2019)
Journal Article
Brennan-Jones, C. G., Thomas, A., Hoare, D. J., & Sereda, M. (2019). Cochrane corner: Sound therapy (using amplification devices and/or sound generators) for tinnitus. International Journal of Audiology, 59(3), 1-5. https://doi.org/10.1080/14992027.2019.1643503

This Cochrane Corner features “Sound therapy (using amplification devices or sound generators) for tinnitus” published in 2018. Sereda et al. identified eight clinical trials including 590 participants receiving sound therapy for tinnitus. None of th... Read More about Cochrane corner: Sound therapy (using amplification devices and/or sound generators) for tinnitus.

Standardised profiling for tinnitus research: the European School for Interdisciplinary Tinnitus Research Screening Questionnaire (ESIT-SQ) (2019)
Journal Article
Genitsaridi, E., Partyka, M., Gallus, S., Lopez-Escamez, J. A., Schecklmann, M., Mielczarek, M., …Hall, D. A. (2019). Standardised profiling for tinnitus research: the European School for Interdisciplinary Tinnitus Research Screening Questionnaire (ESIT-SQ). Hearing Research, 377, 353-359. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.heares.2019.02.017

Background The heterogeneity of tinnitus is substantial. Its numerous pathophysiological mechanisms and clinical manifestations have hampered fundamental and treatment research significantly. A decade ago, the Tinnitus Research Initiative introduced... Read More about Standardised profiling for tinnitus research: the European School for Interdisciplinary Tinnitus Research Screening Questionnaire (ESIT-SQ).

Mobile applications for management of tinnitus: users' survey, quality assessment and content analysis (2019)
Journal Article
Sereda, M., Smith, S., Newton, K., & Stockdale, D. (2019). Mobile applications for management of tinnitus: users' survey, quality assessment and content analysis. Journal of International Medical Research, 7(1), Article e10353. https://doi.org/10.2196/10353

Background: Tinnitus is the perception of a sound without any outside source. It affects 6 million people in the UK. Sound therapy is a core component of many tinnitus management programmes. Potential mechanisms of benefit include making tinnitus le... Read More about Mobile applications for management of tinnitus: users' survey, quality assessment and content analysis.

Gap-induced inhibition of the post-auricular muscle response in humans and guinea pigs (2019)
Journal Article
Wilson, C. A., Berger, J. I., de Boer, J., Sereda, M., Palmer, A. R., Hall, D. A., & Wallace, M. N. (2019). Gap-induced inhibition of the post-auricular muscle response in humans and guinea pigs. Hearing Research, 374, 13-23. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.heares.2019.01.009

A common method for measuring changes in temporal processing sensitivity in both humans and animals makes use of GaP-induced Inhibition of the Acoustic Startle (GPIAS). It is also the basis of a common method for detecting tinnitus in rodents. Howeve... Read More about Gap-induced inhibition of the post-auricular muscle response in humans and guinea pigs.

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.