Why Is Tinnitus a Problem? A Qualitative Analysis of Problems Reported by Tinnitus Patients.

ABSTRACT: 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 those problems are. Our primary objective was to determine domains of tinnitus problem according to a large clinical data set. This was a retrospective analysis of anonymized clinical data from patients who attended a U.K. Tinnitus Treatment Center between 1989 and 2014. Content analysis was used to code and collate the responses of 678 patients to the clinical interview question "Why is tinnitus a problem?" into categories of problems (domains). We identified 18 distinct domains of tinnitus-associated problems. Reduced quality of life, tinnitus-

SUBMITTER: Watts EJ 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6277754 | biostudies-literature | 2018 Jan-Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature