Cross-sectional and Longitudinal Associations Between Tinnitus and Mental Health in a Population-Based Sample of Middle-aged and Elderly Persons.

ABSTRACT:

Importance

Tinnitus is a common disorder, but its impact on daily life varies widely in population-based samples. It is unclear whether this interference in daily life is associated with mental health problems that are commonly detected in clinical populations.

Objective

To investigate the association of tinnitus and its interference in daily life with symptoms of depression and anxiety and poor sleep quality in a population-based sample of middle-aged and elderly persons in a cross-sectional analysis and during a 4-year follow-up.

Design, setting, and participants

This cohort study evaluated data from the population-based Rotterdam Study of individuals 40 years or older living in Rotterdam, the Netherlands. Between 2011 and 2016, data on tinnitus were obtained during

SUBMITTER: Oosterloo BC 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8193541 | biostudies-literature | 2021 Aug

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature