A systematic review of the reporting of tinnitus prevalence and severity.

CONCLUSION: Deriving global estimates of the prevalence of tinnitus involves combining results from studies which are consistent in their definition and measurement of tinnitus, survey methodology and in the reporting and analysis of the results. Ultimately comparison among studies is unachievable without such consistency. The strength of this systematic review is in providing a record of all the available, recent epidemiological data in each global region and in making recommendations for promoting standardisation. PMID: 27246985 [PubMed - as supplied by publisher]

http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/27246985?dopt=Abstract

Source: Hearing Research - May 27, 2016 Category: Audiology Authors: McCormack A, Edmondson-Jones M, Somerset S, Hall D Tags: Hear Res Source Type: research