Prevalence of Somatosensory Tinnitus in Veterans With Tinnitus.
Prevalence of Somatosensory Tinnitus in Veterans With Tinnitus.
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耳鸣退伍军人中体感耳鸣的患病率。
DOI：
10.1097/aud.0000000000001210
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发表时间：
2022
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影响因子：
3.7
通讯作者：
Cherian,Neil
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作者：
Theodoroff,SarahM;McMillan,GarnettP;Frederick,MelissaT;Random,Chan;Thielman,Emily;Vergis,Shiny;Cherian,Kay;Cherian,Neil
Objectives:The primary objective was to estimate the prevalence of somatosensory tinnitus (ST) among Veterans with tinnitus.Design:Three hundred four Veterans with tinnitus were phone screened for ST by performing and reporting on a series of head/neck/jaw maneuvers. A random sample of 12 individuals who screened positive and five who screened negative attended an in-person visit to confirm the presence/absence of ST.Results:Of the 304 Veterans, 12 could not complete the screening maneuvers, 205 screened positive, and 87 screened negative. A Bayesian estimator that combines phone screening and in-person exam results establishes the prevalence of ST among Veterans with tinnitus at 56% with a 90% Bayesian confidence interval of 45% to 65%.Conclusions:At least half of Veterans with tinnitus have ST, suggesting that a sizable at-need population exists. Treatment addressing the biomechanical component has the potential to improve tinnitus symptoms.
