ArticleOtolaryngology--head and neck surgery : official journal of American Academy of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery2021
Prevalence of Tinnitus in an Aging Population and Its Relation to Age and Hearing Loss.
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- Correlation Between Chronic Tinnitus Distress and Symptoms of Depression: A Systematic Review.Frontiers in neurology · 2022Pooled it
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- Optimization of utilizing the HHIE-S for hearing screening in older people: a cross-sectional study of associated factors.Scientific reports · 2025Article
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- Research trends and hotspots of cognitive behavioral therapy for tinnitus: a bibliometric analysis.Frontiers in neuroscience · 2025Article
- Identifying psychological and clinical risk factors for moderate-to-severe tinnitus in older patients with hearing loss: a multivariable prediction model.Frontiers in neurology · 2025Article
- Comparison of the rates of emergent otologic adverse events following mRNA COVID-19 versus influenza vaccination: a matched cohort analysis.Frontiers in neurology · 2025Article
- Frequency Discrimination Training With and Without Game Format to Treat Tinnitus: A Systematic and Meta-Analysis Study.Indian journal of otolaryngology and head and neck surgery : official publication of the Association of Otolaryngologists of India · 2024Article
- Tinnitus and dementia risk: a nationwide population-based case-control study.The Journal of laryngology and otology · 2024Article
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- Tinnitus: an underreported condition following microvascular decompression for hemifacial spasm.Acta neurochirurgica · 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
- Aging Makes the Heart Grow Fonder: Age Influences Hearing Ability and Interactions between Psychological Phenomena in Patients with Chronic Tinnitus.Journal of personalized medicine · 2023Article
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Abstract
objectivesTinnitus is a common hearing-related disorder, which may have a large impact on daily life. With aging populations worldwide, it is important to gain insight in the occurrence of tinnitus at older ages and to understand its relationship with age-related hearing loss. We investigated the prevalence of tinnitus among a general aging population, across age strata and hearing status. STUDY
designCross-sectional.
settingThe population-based Rotterdam Study.
methodsA total of 6098 participants underwent tinnitus assessment, and 4805 had additional hearing assessment. We determined tinnitus prevalence per 5-year age groups. Hearing impairment was defined as ≥25-dB HL worse ear pure tone average (0.5, 1, 2, 4 kHz). We investigated with multivariable logistic regression the association between hearing impairment and tinnitus. Tinnitus handicap was assessed in 663 participants with daily tinnitus via the Tinnitus Handicap Inventory-screening version (THI-s).
resultsTinnitus was prevalent in 21.4% (n = 1304). Prevalent tinnitus was evenly distributed over 5-year age groups. Participants with hearing impairment were more likely to have tinnitus (odds ratio, 2.27; 95% CI, 1.92-2.69) as compared with those without hearing impairment. The median THI-s score was 4 (interquartile range, 0-10), indicating a slight handicap, and 14.6% of the participants reported a moderate or severe handicap (THI-s ≥16).
conclusionsIn a general elderly population, 1 in 5 persons has tinnitus. Of those with tinnitus, for 1 per 10 persons, the presence of tinnitus interfered with daily life. Participants with hearing impairment were twice as likely to have tinnitus. Despite the age-dependent occurrence of hearing impairment, no such age dependency was found for tinnitus.
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