The impact of tinnitus on Dutch general practices: A retrospective study using routine healthcare data.

ABSTRACT:

Purpose

Global prevalence of tinnitus (15%) is rising, indicating an increase in patients seeking help for this common symptom and potentially affecting the accessibility of care. The aim of this retrospective study is twofold; describing the morbidity trends and healthcare utilization among patients with recorded tinnitus at Dutch general practices (GP), and comparing overall healthcare utilization before and after tinnitus to similar patients without recorded tinnitus.

Patients and methods

Routine electronic health records data from general practices participating in Nivel Primary Care Database were used to describe trends in age- and sex-specific incidence, contact prevalence and healthcare utilization (contacts, prescriptions, and referrals to secondary care) for tinnitu

SUBMITTER: Bes JM 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11567631 | biostudies-literature | 2024

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature