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ArticleJAMA otolaryngology-- head & neck surgery2016

Prevalence, Severity, Exposures, and Treatment Patterns of Tinnitus in the United States.

Jay M Bhatt, Harrison W Lin, Neil Bhattacharyya

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Article in JAMA otolaryngology-- head & neck surgery, 2016. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. It is linked to trial NCT03711630 (Impact of Meditation on Bothersome Tinnitus), which is not on this map. Cited by 227 papers, 9 of them syntheses that pooled it.

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1 · What the graph read from it

What it found

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2 · The registry

The trial behind it

Trials whose registry record cites this paper, or whose number appears in the abstract. A trial that started after this paper was published is citing it as background, not reporting it.

NCT03711630 nacompletednot on this mapstarted 2018, after this paper: background citation

Impact of Meditation on Bothersome Tinnitus

TypeinterventionalSponsorState University of New York at BuffaloRan2018 to 2020Enrolled27ConditionsTinnitus, Noise Induced Tinnitus, Tinnitus, Subjective, Tinnitus, ObjectiveArmsMeditation
3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

227 citing papers in PubMed, 9 syntheses or guidelines pooled it.

  1. Conservative management of functional middle ear disorders: a systematic review with narrative synthesis and conceptual clinical framework.European archives of oto-rhino-laryngology : official journal of the European Federation of Oto-Rhino-Laryngological Societies (EUFOS) : affiliated with the German Society for Oto-Rhino-Laryngology - Head and Neck Surgery · 2026
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  7. Internet/smartphone-based applications for the treatment of tinnitus: a systematic review.European archives of oto-rhino-laryngology : official journal of the European Federation of Oto-Rhino-Laryngological Societies (EUFOS) : affiliated with the German Society for Oto-Rhino-Laryngology - Head and Neck Surgery · 2020
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  9. Depression in Patients with Tinnitus: A Systematic Review.Otolaryngology--head and neck surgery : official journal of American Academy of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery · 2019
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  12. Performance of hybrid gain formula versus traditional fitting formulas in hearing aid fitting in tinnitus patients with hearing loss.European archives of oto-rhino-laryngology : official journal of the European Federation of Oto-Rhino-Laryngological Societies (EUFOS) : affiliated with the German Society for Oto-Rhino-Laryngology - Head and Neck Surgery · 2024
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  13. A randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled phase 2 study of intratympanic OTO-313 in patients with moderate to severe subjective tinnitus.European archives of oto-rhino-laryngology : official journal of the European Federation of Oto-Rhino-Laryngological Societies (EUFOS) : affiliated with the German Society for Oto-Rhino-Laryngology - Head and Neck Surgery · 2023
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  16. Intratympanic Administration of OTO-313 Reduces Tinnitus in Patients With Moderate to Severe, Persistent Tinnitus: A Phase 1/2 Study.Otology & neurotology : official publication of the American Otological Society, American Neurotology Society [and] European Academy of Otology and Neurotology · 2021
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  17. Effectiveness of a Self-Fitting Tool for User-Driven Fitting of Hearing Aids.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2021
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  20. Tinnitus in urban settings: insights into lifestyle and medical factors from the Hamburg City Health Study.European archives of oto-rhino-laryngology : official journal of the European Federation of Oto-Rhino-Laryngological Societies (EUFOS) : affiliated with the German Society for Oto-Rhino-Laryngology - Head and Neck Surgery · 2026
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4 · The record

Corrections and comments

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

3 authors.

Jay M BhattDepartment of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, University of California, Irvine.
Harrison W LinDepartment of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, University of California, Irvine.
Neil BhattacharyyaDepartment of Otology and Laryngology, Harvard Medical School, Boston, Massachusetts.

Funding

University of California Health Participation in the National COVID Cohort Collaborative (N3C)UL1TR001414 · NCATS · UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA-IRVINE · PI COOPER, DAN M, VILAIN, ERIC J. · 2015 to 2023
$35.1M
Institutional Career Development CoreKL2TR001416 · NCATS · UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA-IRVINE · PI CAIOZZO, VINCENT JAMES, DEMETRIOU, MICHAEL · 2015 to 2023
$5.6M
NCATS NIH HHS KL2 TR001416NCATS NIH HHS UL1 TR001414
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Importance: Tinnitus is a common problem for millions of individuals and can cause substantial negative effects on their quality of life. A large epidemiologic study of tinnitus and its management patterns in the US adult population is lacking. Objectives: To quantify the epidemiologic features and effect of tinnitus and to analyze the management of tinnitus in the United States relative to the 2014 American Academy of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery Foundation (AAO-HNSF) clinical practice guidelines. Design, Methods, and Participants: This cross-sectional analysis of the representative 2007 National Health Interview Survey (raw data, 75 764 respondents) identified a weighted national sample of adults (age, ≥18 years) who reported tinnitus in the preceding 12 months. Data were collected in November 2014 at the University of California, Irvine, and Harvard Medical School. Main Outcomes and Measures: In addition to quantifying prevalence, severity, duration, and regularity of tinnitus, specific data regarding noise exposure and tinnitus management patterns during health care visits were analyzed. Results: Among an estimated (SE) 222.1 (3.4) million US adults, 21.4 (3.4) million (9.6% [0.3%]) experienced tinnitus in the past 12 months. Among those who reported tinnitus, 27% had symptoms for longer than 15 years, and 36% had nearly constant symptoms. Higher rates of tinnitus were reported in those with consistent exposure to loud noises at work (odds ratio, 3.3; 95% CI, 2.9-3.7) and during recreational time (odds ratio, 2.6; 95% CI, 2.3-2.9). Years of work-related noise exposure correlated with increasing prevalence of tinnitus (r = 0.13; 95% CI, 0.10-0.16). In terms of subjective severity, 7.2% reported their tinnitus as a big or a very big problem compared with 41.6% who reported it as a small problem. Only 49.4% had discussed their tinnitus with a physician, and medications were the most frequently discussed recommendation (45.4%). Other interventions, such as hearing aids (9.2%), wearable (2.6%) and nonwearable (2.3%) masking devices, and cognitive behavioral therapy (0.2%), were less frequently discussed. Conclusions and Relevance: The prevalence of tinnitus in the United States is approximately 1 in 10 adults. Durations of occupational and leisure time noise exposures correlated with rates of tinnitus and are likely targetable risk factors. Management options suggested by the recently published AAO-HNSF guidelines were followed infrequently.

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TinnitusAdultCross-Sectional StudiesEnvironmental ExposureFemaleHumansMaleMiddle AgedNoisePrevalenceUnited States

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PMCPMC5812683

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