Prevalence of the Commoner Ear, Nose, and Throat Conditions in the Adult Rural Population of Great Britain: A Study by Direct Examination of Two Random Samples

Hinchcliffe, R.

doi:10.1136/jech.15.3.128

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“…Like the common cold, tinnitus (so defined) is highly prevalent in the general population. For example, British surveys report prevalence rates ranging between 21% and 39% (Hinchcliffe, 1961;Office of Population Census and Surveys, 1983) and a US study found prevalence ranged from 27% to 45% (Leske, 1981). Tinnitus is especially suitable for social cognitive investigation because there is no agreement as to the identity of its biological signs, if indeed these exist (e.g.…”

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How do i know what i feel? Evidence for the role of self‐categorisation in symptom perceptions

Claire

Clift

Dumbelton

2007

Euro J Social Psych

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This paper extends the self-categorisation model of symptom appraisals to predict that individuals who believe they have a given illness will perceive concurrent symptoms relevant to that illness to be more severe when they categorise themselves as members of a group of people with that illness. These predictions are supported with opportunity samples of individuals reporting, or not reporting a common cold (Study 1, N ¼ 60) and reporting colds or tinnitus (Study 2, N ¼ 64). In both studies, relevant symptoms were rated as more severe when illness group memberships were salient. The methodological, theoretical and clinical implications of these findings and possible therapeutic applications of self-categorisation theory (SCT) to symptom perceptions are discussed.

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How do i know what i feel? Evidence for the role of self‐categorisation in symptom perceptions

Claire

Clift

Dumbelton

2007

Euro J Social Psych

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“…Tinnitus is a common symptom experienced by up to 50% of the adult population (8). Persistent and disturbing tinnitus may be found in about 8% of adults and is generally associated with hearing difficulties (9).…”

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Positive experiences associated with tinnitus and balance problems

Kentala

Wilson

Pyykkö

et al. 2008

Audiological Medicine

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Positive experiences have been investigated in a variety of conditions including hearing impairment. In the present investigation we have studied positive experience associated with tinnitus and with balance disorders using an open-ended questionnaire. The first was investigated in consecutive patients attending a tertiary level tinnitus clinic in Wales and the second as part of a study on members of the Finnish Meniere Federation. Forty-one per cent of the respondents with tinnitus listed one or more positive experiences as did 26% of the respondents with balance problems. Using a qualitative analysis, the most common theme to emerge in both groups was 'Treatment-related'. 'Personal development' and 'Diseasespecific' were also themes common to both groups and the tinnitus patients also reported effects on 'Other people', either that they had been helpful or that they themselves had developed empathy with other sufferers. We argue that discussion of such positive experiences would be valuable in the therapeutic counselling of both groups.

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“…These studies contained at least one question about tinnitus, either written or conducted by interview, which was administered to random population samples [7] . The general conclusion has been that the prevalence of tinnitus is much higher than the number of patients who seek treatment [1][2][3][4][5] , thus indicating that many individuals who experience tinnitus do not find it to be a significant or debilitating problem. Overall, these studies indicated that the prevalence of tinnitus in adults lies in the range of 10-15%.…”

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“…The prevalence of tinnitus has been estimated on the basis of data obtained from epidemiological studies conducted in a number of different countries [1][2][3][4][5][6] . These studies contained at least one question about tinnitus, either written or conducted by interview, which was administered to random population samples [7] .…”

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Epidemiological Study of Chronic Tinnitus in Assiut, Egypt

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Background and Aim: Few comprehensive epidemiological studies of the prevalence of tinnitus have been undertaken, and none has been carried out in Egypt. A community-based survey was conducted in the Assiut Governorate to estimate the prevalence of tinnitus, its associations with psychiatric disorders and its effect on the quality of life. Material and Methods: The study involved 8,484 subjects, 5,783 (68.2%) from the rural community and 2,701 (31.8%) from the urban community. Patients were identified from a door-to-door survey and evaluated using a semistructured questionnaire, the Tinnitus Handicap Inventory and the Hamilton Anxiety and Depression Scales. Results: Four hundred and thirty-nine patients with tinnitus were found, giving a prevalence of 5.17 tinnitus cases/100 inhabitants. Males and females were equally affected. The highest age-specific prevalence rate was recorded among subjects above 60 years (17.66%) and was significantly higher among urban than rural inhabitants (6.3 vs. 4.6%) and among illiterate than among educated persons (10.15 vs. 3.07%). A majority of patients (53.3%) had some hearing loss; otitis media was common. Only 15.2% of cases were classified as having severe to catastrophic tinnitus. Nearly two thirds had a degree of depression. There were significant correlations between the severity of tinnitus and the degree of hearing loss, temporomandibular joint pain and the Hamilton depression score. Sleep disturbance was reported by 39.4% of subjects. Life enjoyment was severely affected in 15% of tinnitus patients. Conclusion: Tinnitus is a common problem in our locality, especially in older adults, and is associated with some modifiable risk factors.

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Prevalence of the Commoner Ear, Nose, and Throat Conditions in the Adult Rural Population of Great Britain: A Study by Direct Examination of Two Random Samples

Cited by 33 publications

References 20 publications

How do i know what i feel? Evidence for the role of self‐categorisation in symptom perceptions

How do i know what i feel? Evidence for the role of self‐categorisation in symptom perceptions

Positive experiences associated with tinnitus and balance problems

Epidemiological Study of Chronic Tinnitus in Assiut, Egypt

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