ArticleClinical epidemiology2019
A study on the epidemiology of tinnitus in the United Kingdom.
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31 citing papers in PubMed, 1 synthesis or guideline pooled it, 59 citations in OpenAlex.
- Low Evidence for Tinnitus Risk Factors: A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis.Journal of the Association for Research in Otolaryngology : JARO · 2023Pooled it
- The effects of photobiomodulation therapy in individuals with tinnitus and without hearing loss.Lasers in medical science · 2022Trial
- Internet-based cognitive behavioural therapy for tinnitus in Spanish: a global feasibility trial.International journal of audiology · 2022Trial
- The effect of caffeine on tinnitus: Randomized triple-blind placebo-controlled clinical trial.PloS one · 2021Trial
- Associations Between Football-Related Exposures, Head Injury, Tinnitus, and Neuropsychological Health Outcomes Among Professional American-Style Football Players.Sports medicine - open · 2026Article
- Tinnitus.Nature reviews. Disease primers · 2026Review
- Superficial and deep white matter brain alterations discriminate tinnitus in older adults.Brain structure & function · 2026Article
- Longitudinal analysis of the risk factors for onset and change in tinnitus in the Busselton Healthy Ageing Study.PloS one · 2026Article
- The Co-Occurrence of Temporomandibular Disorders in Patients Diagnosed with Tinnitus: A Systematic Review with Meta-Analysis.Journal of clinical medicine · 2025Review
- Pattern of Tinnitus and Its Risk Factors Among Individuals with Tinnitus in South India.Indian journal of otolaryngology and head and neck surgery : official publication of the Association of Otolaryngologists of India · 2025Article
- Effect of oral caroverine in the treatment of tinnitus: A quasi-experimental study.Journal of family medicine and primary care · 2024Article
- Current understanding of subjective tinnitus in adults.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 · 2024Review
- Results of two cross-sectional database analyses regarding nap-induced modulations of tinnitus.Scientific reports · 2024Article
- ChatGPT for Tinnitus Information and Support: Response Accuracy and Retest after Three and Six Months.Brain sciences · 2024Article
- Association between tinnitus and hearing impairment among older adults with age-related hearing loss: a multi-center cross-sectional study.Frontiers in neurology · 2024Article
- The impact of tinnitus on Dutch general practices: A retrospective study using routine healthcare data.PloS one · 2024Article
- Cognition in vestibular disorders: state of the field, challenges, and priorities for the future.Frontiers in neurology · 2024Review
- Association between depression and tinnitus in US adults: A nationally representative sample.Laryngoscope investigative otolaryngology · 2023Article
- Tinnitus Is Marginally Associated with Body Mass Index, Heart Rate and Arterial Blood Pressure: Results from a Large Clinical Sample.Journal of clinical medicine · 2023Article
- Tinnitus Prevalence and Associated Factors among Dental Clinicians in the United Arab Emirates.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2023Article
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Abstract
purposeSubjective tinnitus is a common symptom with potentially negative impact on quality of life. More research is required to gain a deeper understanding of the disease and its clinical presentation. To estimate the incidence of tinnitus and to describe patient-related characteristics such as lifestyle factors and comorbidities. PATIENTS AND
methodsUsing the Clinical Practice Research Datalink, we calculated incidence rates of first-time diagnosed tinnitus in an adult population between 2000 and 2016. We stratified incidence rates by sex, age, and year of diagnosis. Additionally, we performed a 1:1 matched case-control study comparing body mass index, lifestyle factors and selected comorbidities between patients with incident tinnitus and tinnitus-free controls.
resultsWe identified 109 783 adults with a first-time diagnosis of tinnitus between 2000 and 2016, yielding an overall age-standardized incidence rate of 25.0 new tinnitus cases per 10,000 person-years (95% CI: 24.6-25.5). There was a steady increase in tinnitus incidence throughout the study period. Approximately 80% of tinnitus cases were diagnosed at age 40 years or older. We observed the highest incidence rate in individuals aged 60-69 years (41.2 per 10,000 person-years, 95% CI: 40.7-41.7). Smokers and alcohol drinkers were at lower risk of being diagnosed with tinnitus compared with non-smokers and non-drinkers, respectively. The occurrence of tinnitus was strongly associated with a recent diagnosis of several otological and vestibular disorders as well as head and neck disorders.
conclusionThe present observational study found an increasing incidence of tinnitus over time, emphasizing the continuously growing health burden. The findings on patient characteristics, lifestyle factors, and selected comorbidities contribute to a better understanding of risk factors for tinnitus.
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