Background
Questionnaire instrument | Patient input | Professional input | Tinnitus constructs (domains or subscales) |
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Tinnitus Handicap Inventory [39] | Unclear | Yes | Tinnitus handicap (functional; emotional; catastrophic) |
Tinnitus Functional Index [21] | No | Yes | Functional impact of tinnitus (intrusiveness; cognition; emotional; sleep; auditory; relaxation; sense of control; quality of life) |
Tinnitus Severity Index [67] | Unclear | Unclear | Negative impact of tinnitus |
Tinnitus Reaction Questionnaire [55] | Unclear | Yes | Psychological aspects of tinnitus |
Tinnitus Handicap Questionnaire [43] | Yes | Yes | Tinnitus handicap (behavioural, emotional and social; auditory; outlook on tinnitus) |
Unclear | Yes | Psychological aspects of tinnitus (intrusiveness; emotional and cognitive distress; sleep; auditory; somatic complaints) |
Methods
Eligibility criteria
Information sources
Search strategy
Study selection
Data collection process
Data items
Synthesis of results
Results
Study selection
Study characteristics
Synthesis of results
Complaints relevant to people with tinnitus
Negative attributes of the tinnitus sound
Physical health problems
Functional difficulties due to the tinnitus
Emotional complaints associated with tinnitus-related distress
Negative thoughts about tinnitus
General mood states
Health-related quality of life
Miscellaneous domains
Secondary analyses
Complaints reported by significant others
Research design | Recruitment strategy | Data collection | Relationship/bias | Ethical issues | Data analysis | Statement of findings | Value of the research | |
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Tyler & Baker 1983 [7] | ? | ? | ✓ | ✗ | ✗ | ✗ | ✓ | ✓ |
Sanchez & Stephens 1997 [8] | ✓ | ✓ | ? | ✗ | ✗ | ✗ | ✓ | ✓ |
Sanchez & Stephens 2000 [29] | ✓ | ? | ? | ✗ | ✗ | ✗ | ✓ | ? |
Andersson & Edvinsson 2008 [28] | ? | ✓ | ✓ | ? | ✗ | ✗ | ✓ | ✓ |