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ArticlePloS one2017

Clinical characteristics of patients with tinnitus evaluated with the Tinnitus Sample Case History Questionnaire in Japan: A case series.

Takashi Kojima, Sho Kanzaki, Naoki Oishi, Kaoru Ogawa

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  1. Translation and Validation of Tinnitus Sample Case History Questionnaire in Tamil.Indian journal of otolaryngology and head and neck surgery : official publication of the Association of Otolaryngologists of India · 2024
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  3. Validation of the Chronic Tinnitus Acceptance Questionnaire (CTAQ-I): the Italian version.Acta otorhinolaryngologica Italica : organo ufficiale della Societa italiana di otorinolaringologia e chirurgia cervico-facciale · 2019
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Takashi KojimaDepartment of Otolaryngology, Head and Neck Surgery, Keio University School of Medicine, Shinjuku-ku, Tokyo, Japan.
Sho KanzakiDepartment of Otolaryngology, Head and Neck Surgery, Keio University School of Medicine, Shinjuku-ku, Tokyo, Japan.
Naoki OishiDepartment of Otolaryngology, Head and Neck Surgery, Keio University School of Medicine, Shinjuku-ku, Tokyo, Japan.
Kaoru OgawaDepartment of Otolaryngology, Head and Neck Surgery, Keio University School of Medicine, Shinjuku-ku, Tokyo, Japan.

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Abstract

backgroundThe Tinnitus Sample Case History Questionnaire was determined as a standardized questionnaire for obtaining patient case histories and for characterizing patients into subgroups at the Tinnitus Research Initiative in 2006. In this study, we developed a Japanese version of this questionnaire for evaluating the clinical characteristics of patients with tinnitus. The Japanese version of the questionnaire will be available for evaluating treatments for tinnitus and for comparing data on tinnitus in research centers. AIMS/

objectivesTo evaluate the clinical characteristics of patients with tinnitus in Japan using a newly developed Japanese version of Tinnitus Sample Case History Questionnaire. STUDY

designThis was a prospective study based on patient records.

settingUniversity hospitals, general hospitals, and clinics. SUBJECTS AND

methodsWe collected patient data using a Japanese translated version of the Tinnitus Sample Case History Questionnaire. In total, 584 patients who visited our institutions in Japan between August 2012 and March 2014 were included (280 males and 304 females; age 13-92 years; mean age, 60.8). We examined patients after dividing them into two groups according to the presence or absence of hyperacusis. The collected results were compared with those from the Tinnitus Research Initiative database.

resultsCompared with the TRI database, there were significantly more elderly female patients and fewer patients with trauma-associated tinnitus. There was a statistically lower ratio of patients with hyperacusis. We found that patients with tinnitus in addition to hyperacusis had greater tinnitus severity and exhibited higher rates of various complications.

conclusionThe Japanese version of the Tinnitus Sample Case History Questionnaire developed in this study can be a useful tool for evaluating patients with tinnitus in Japan. The results of this multicenter study reflect the characteristics of patients with tinnitus who require medical care in Japan. Our data provides a preliminary basis for an international comparison of tinnitus epidemiology.

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