Association between hearing status and tinnitus distress

CONCLUSIONS: The present study suggests hearing status may play critical role for experienced tinnitus distress, even in individuals with mild to moderate hearing impairment.SIGNIFICANCE: This is the first study to investigate the relationship between behavioral hearing ability and tinnitus distress when controlling for age, sex, educational background and age at tinnitus onset. The results provide important information regarding management of tinnitus patients.PMID:33607935 | DOI:10.1080/00016489.2021.1876919
Source: Acta Oto-Laryngologica - Category: ENT & OMF Authors: Source Type: research