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Dr KATHRYN FACKRELL's Outputs (29)

Establishing a core domain set for early-phase clinical trials of electrical stimulation interventions for tinnitus in adults: an online Delphi study (2025)
Journal Article
Labree, B., Hoare, D., Fackrell, K., Hall, D. A., Gascoyne, L. E., & Sereda, M. (2025). Establishing a core domain set for early-phase clinical trials of electrical stimulation interventions for tinnitus in adults: an online Delphi study. BMJ Open, 15(3), Article e079769. https://doi.org/10.1136/bmjopen-2023-079769

Tinnitus is the awareness of 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 stimulation of the... Read More about Establishing a core domain set for early-phase clinical trials of electrical stimulation interventions for tinnitus in adults: an online Delphi study.

Current Recommendations for the Use of Sound Therapy in Adults with Hyperacusis: A Scoping Review (2024)
Journal Article
Kalsoom, N., Fackrell, K., El Nsouli, D., & Carter, H. (2024). Current Recommendations for the Use of Sound Therapy in Adults with Hyperacusis: A Scoping Review. Brain Sciences, 14(8), Article 797. https://doi.org/10.3390/brainsci14080797

Hyperacusis is a condition that is characterized by hypersensitivity to normal everyday sounds or reduced sound tolerance and can affect patients in distressing ways. Sound therapy is a treatment intervention that is used to desensitize patients. How... Read More about Current Recommendations for the Use of Sound Therapy in Adults with Hyperacusis: A Scoping Review.

Development of the impact of tinnitus in children questionnaire (iTICQ) (2024)
Journal Article
Smith, H., Fackrell, K., Kennedy, V., Barry, J. G., Benton, C., Partridge, L., & Hoare, D. J. (2024). Development of the impact of tinnitus in children questionnaire (iTICQ). Frontiers in Audiology and Otology, 1, Article 1323864. https://doi.org/10.3389/fauot.2023.1323864

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).

Device-based interventions that seek to restore bilateral and binaural hearing in adults with single-sided deafness: a conceptual analysis (2023)
Journal Article
Katiri, R., Peters, J. P. M., Fackrell, K., & Hoare, D. J. (2023). Device-based interventions that seek to restore bilateral and binaural hearing in adults with single-sided deafness: a conceptual analysis. Frontiers in Audiology and Otology, 1, Article 1242196. https://doi.org/10.3389/fauot.2023.1242196

Single-sided deafness (SSD) is defined by severe-to-profound sensorineural hearing loss in one ear only. This article outlines the etiologies and associated functional, psychological, social, and other consequences of SSD in adulthood. The available... Read More about Device-based interventions that seek to restore bilateral and binaural hearing in adults with single-sided deafness: a conceptual analysis.

New horizons in hearing conditions (2023)
Journal Article
Henshaw, H., Calvert, S., Heffernan, E., Broome, E. E., Fackrell, K., Dening, T., & Burgon, C. (2023). New horizons in hearing conditions. Age and Ageing, 52(8), Article afad150. https://doi.org/10.1093/ageing/afad150

Hearing conditions such as hearing loss, tinnitus and hyperacusis are highly prevalent in the population and can severely impact communication and quality of life. Hearing is affected by multiple factors, including heredity, noise exposure, age, sex,... Read More about New horizons in hearing conditions.

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.

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)
Journal Article
Katiri, R., Hall, D. A., Hoare, D. J., Fackrell, K., Horobin, A., Hogan, N., Buggy, N., Van de Heyning, P. H., Firszt, J. B., Bruce, I. A., Kitterick, P. T., & for the Core Rehabilitation Outcome Set for Single-Sided Deafness (CROSSSD) initiative. (2022). 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. Trials, 23(1), Article 764. https://doi.org/10.1186/s13063-022-06702-1

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.

Redesigning a Web-Based Stakeholder Consensus Meeting About Core Outcomes for Clinical Trials: Formative Feedback Study (2021)
Journal Article
Katiri, R., Hall, D. A., Hoare, D. J., Fackrell, K., Horobin, A., Buggy, N., Hogan, N., Kitterick, P. T., & Core Rehabilitation Outcome Set For Single-Sided Deafness (CROSSSD) Initiative. (2021). Redesigning a Web-Based Stakeholder Consensus Meeting About Core Outcomes for Clinical Trials: Formative Feedback Study. JMIR Formative Research, 5(8), Article e28878

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.

Redesigning a web-based stakeholder consensus meeting about core outcomes for clinical trials: Formative feedback study (2021)
Preprint / Working Paper
Katiri, R., Hall, D. A., Hoare, D. J., Fackrell, K., Horobin, A., Buggy, N., Hogan, N., Kitterick, P. T., & Core Rehabilitation Outcome Set For Single-Sided Deafness (CROSSSD) Initiative. Redesigning a web-based stakeholder consensus meeting about core outcomes for clinical trials: Formative feedback study

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... Read More about Redesigning a web-based stakeholder consensus meeting about core outcomes for clinical trials: Formative feedback study.

Tinnitus and stress in adults: a scoping review (2020)
Journal Article
Elarbed, A., Fackrell, K., Baguley, D. M., & Hoare, D. J. (2021). Tinnitus and stress in adults: a scoping review. International Journal of Audiology, 60(3), 171-182. https://doi.org/10.1080/14992027.2020.1827306

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.

Hyperacusis in children: A scoping review (2020)
Journal Article
Potgieter, I., Fackrell, K., Kennedy, V., Crunkhorn, R., & Hoare, D. J. (2020). Hyperacusis in children: A scoping review. BMC Pediatrics, 20(1), Article 319. https://doi.org/10.1186/s12887-020-02223-5

© 2020 The Author(s). Background: Hyperacusis is a chronic condition commonly defined as a lowered tolerance or increased sensitivity to everyday environmental sounds. It has been viewed as a paediatric disorder which can cause significant impairment... Read More about Hyperacusis in children: A scoping review.

An evaluation of paediatric tinnitus services in UK National Health Service audiology departments (2020)
Journal Article
Smith, H., Fackrell, K., Kennedy, V., Barry, J. G., Broomhead, E., & Hoare, D. J. (2020). An evaluation of paediatric tinnitus services in UK National Health Service audiology departments. BMC Health Services Research, 20(1), Article 214. https://doi.org/10.1186/s12913-020-5040-y

© 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.

Identifying and prioritising unanswered research questions for people with hyperacusis: James Lind Alliance Hyperacusis Priority Setting Partnership (2019)
Journal Article
Stratmann, L., Fackrell, K., Kennedy, V., MacDonald, C., Hodgson, H., Wray, N., Farrell, C., Meadows, M., Sheldrake, J., Byrom, P., Baguley, D. M., Kentish, R., Chapman, S., Marriage, J., Phillips, J., Pollard, T., Henshaw, H., Gronlund, T. A., & Hoare, D. J. (2019). Identifying and prioritising unanswered research questions for people with hyperacusis: James Lind Alliance Hyperacusis Priority Setting Partnership. BMJ Open, 9(11), Article e032178. https://doi.org/10.1136/bmjopen-2019-032178

© Author(s) (or their employer(s)) 2019. Re-use permitted under CC BY. Published by BMJ. OBJECTIVE: To determine research priorities in hyperacusis that key stakeholders agree are the most important. DESIGN/SETTING: A priority setting partnership usi... Read More about Identifying and prioritising unanswered research questions for people with hyperacusis: James Lind Alliance Hyperacusis Priority Setting Partnership.

How do we know that our patients have benefitted from our ENT/Audiological interventions?: presented at the Annual Meeting of ADANO 2016 in Berlin (2019)
Journal Article
Hall, D. A., Kitterick, P. T., Heffernan, E., Fackrell, K., Lucas, L., & Ferguson, M. (2019). How do we know that our patients have benefitted from our ENT/Audiological interventions?: presented at the Annual Meeting of ADANO 2016 in Berlin. Otology and Neurotology, 40(4), e474-e481. https://doi.org/10.1097/MAO.0000000000001937

This short review article gives an introduction to some of the fundamental concepts and challenges facing measurement in hearing healthcare practice and research. The impact of hearing loss almost always extends beyond the sensory impairment itself,... Read More about How do we know that our patients have benefitted from our ENT/Audiological interventions?: presented at the Annual Meeting of ADANO 2016 in Berlin.

A scoping review to catalogue tinnitus problems in children (2019)
Journal Article
Smith, H., Fackrell, K., Kennedy, V., Barry, J., Partridge, L., & Hoare, D. J. (2019). A scoping review to catalogue tinnitus problems in children. International Journal of Pediatric Otorhinolaryngology, 122, 141-151. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ijporl.2019.04.006

© 2019 The Authors Background: The reported prevalence of tinnitus in children is similar to that in adults. However, unlike adults, there is relatively little understanding of the tinnitus-related problems children experience. Knowledge of the probl... Read More about A scoping review to catalogue tinnitus problems in children.

One size does not fit all: developing common standards for outcomes in early-phase clinical trials of sound-, psychology-, and pharmacology-based interventions for chronic subjective tinnitus in adults (2019)
Journal Article
Hall, D. A., Hibbert, A., Smith, H., Haider, H. F., Londero, A., Mazurek, B., Fackerell, K., & Core Outcome Measures in Tinnitus (COMiT). (2019). One size does not fit all: developing common standards for outcomes in early-phase clinical trials of sound-, psychology-, and pharmacology-based interventions for chronic subjective tinnitus in adults. Trends in Hearing, 23, 1-16. https://doi.org/10.1177/2331216518824827

Good practice in clinical trials advocates common standards for assessing and reporting condition-specific complaints (‘outcome domains’). For tinnitus there is no common standard. The COMiT’ID study created recommendations that are relevant to the m... Read More about One size does not fit all: developing common standards for outcomes in early-phase clinical trials of sound-, psychology-, and pharmacology-based interventions for chronic subjective tinnitus in adults.

The COMiT'ID study: developing core outcome domains sets for clinical trials of sound-, psychology-, and pharmacology-based interventions for chronic subjective tinnitus in adults (2018)
Journal Article
Hall, D. A., Smith, H., Hibbert, A., Colley, V., Haider, H. F., Horobin, A. J., Londero, A., Mazurek, B., Thacker, B., Fackrell, K. L., & Core Outcome Measures in Tinnitus (COMiT). (2018). The COMiT'ID study: developing core outcome domains sets for clinical trials of sound-, psychology-, and pharmacology-based interventions for chronic subjective tinnitus in adults. Trends in Hearing, 22, 1-16. https://doi.org/10.1177/2331216518814384

Subjective tinnitus is a chronic heterogeneous condition that is typically managed using intervention approaches based on sound devices, psychologically informed therapies, or pharmaceutical products. For clinical trials, there are currently no commo... Read More about The COMiT'ID study: developing core outcome domains sets for clinical trials of sound-, psychology-, and pharmacology-based interventions for chronic subjective tinnitus in adults.

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.