Tinnitus in the elderly: Profile, correlates, and impact in the Nigerian Study of Ageing

Lasisi, Akeem O.; Abiona, Taiwo; Gureje, Oye

doi:10.1016/j.otohns.2010.06.817

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“…3 The results of the study showed a prevalence of 10•1% among adults, with the tinnitus described as moderately annoying by 2•8% of respondents, severely annoying by 1•6%, and at a level that severely aff ected ability to lead a normal life by 0•5%. Results from studies in Egypt, 4 Japan, 5 and Nigeria, 6 indicate tinnitus prevalence is broadly similar in these countries to in Europe and the USA. The prevalence of troublesome tinnitus increases with age to 70 years; results of some studies show that it continues to increase thereafter, although others have shown it to diminish.…”

Section: Epidemiologymentioning

confidence: 87%

Tinnitus

Baguley¹,

McFerran²,

Hall³

2013

The Lancet

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Tinnitus is a common medical symptom that can be debilitating. Risk factors include hearing loss, ototoxic medication, head injury, and depression. At presentation, the possibilities of otological disease, anxiety, and depression should be considered. No eff ective drug treatments are available, although much research is underway into mechanisms and possible treatments. Surgical intervention for any otological pathology associated with tinnitus might be eff ective for that condition, but the tinnitus can persist. Available treatments include hearing aids when hearing loss is identifi ed (even mild or unilateral), wide-band sound therapy, and counselling. Cognitive behavioural therapy (CBT) is indicated for some patients, but availability of tinnitus-specifi c CBT in the UK is poor. The evidence base is strongest for a combination of sound therapy and CBT-based counselling, although clinical trials are constrained by the heterogeneity of patients with tinnitus.

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Section: Epidemiologymentioning

confidence: 87%

Tinnitus

Baguley¹,

McFerran²,

Hall³

2013

The Lancet

1,061

911

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“…Based on recent data, tinnitus occurs in 25.3% of American adults (50 million people) with 7.9% experiencing it frequently (16 million people) [5]. Epidemiological studies reveal comparable prevalence rates throughout Europe [6-9] and similarly high prevalence in Asia [10, 11] and Africa [12, 13] indicating that tinnitus is a significant health problem throughout the world.…”

Section: Tinnitus Is a World-wide Problem Of High Prevalence And Socimentioning

confidence: 99%

Methodological aspects of clinical trials in tinnitus: A proposal for an international standard

Landgrebe

Azevedo²,

Baguley

et al. 2012

Journal of Psychosomatic Research

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Chronic tinnitus is a common condition with a high burden of disease. While many different treatments are used in clinical practice, the evidence for the efficacy of these treatments is low and the variance of treatment response between individuals is high. This is most likely due to the great heterogeneity of tinnitus with respect to clinical features as well as underlying pathophysiological mechanisms. There is a clear need to find effective treatment options in tinnitus, however, clinical trials differ substantially with respect to methodological quality and design. Consequently, the conclusions that can be derived from these studies are limited and jeopardize comparison between studies. Here, we discuss our view of the most important aspects of trial design in clinical studies in tinnitus and make suggestions for an international methodological standard in tinnitus trials. We hope that the proposed methodological standard will stimulate scientific discussion and will help to improve the quality of trials in tinnitus.

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“…To our knowledge, only 20 previous studies from 14 countries reported information on adult tinnitus prevalence using surveys recorded at a national or sub-national level. Online supplementary table 1 (www.karger.com/doi/10.1159/000431376) shows the summary results from those surveys [5,8,9,10,11,12,13,14,15,16,17,18,19,20,21,22,23,24,25]. Prevalence of tinnitus in adults ranged between 5 and 30% and that of severe tinnitus from less than 1 to 7%.…”

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Prevalence and Determinants of Tinnitus in the Italian Adult Population

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Background: Limited, outdated, and poor quality data are available on the prevalence of tinnitus, particularly in Italy. Methods: A face-to-face survey was conducted in 2014 on 2,952 individuals, who represented the Italian population aged 18 or more (50.6 million). Any tinnitus was defined as the presence of ringing or buzzing in the ears lasting for at least 5 min in the previous 12 months. Results: Any tinnitus was reported by 6.2% of Italian adults, chronic tinnitus (i.e. for more than 3 months) by 4.8%, and severe tinnitus (i.e. which constitutes a big or very big problem) by 1.2%. The corresponding estimates for the population aged ≥45 years were 8.7, 7.4 and 2.0%, respectively. Multivariable analysis on population aged ≥45 years revealed that old age (odds ratio (OR) = 4.49 for ≥75 vs. 45-54 years) and obesity (OR = 2.14 compared to normal weight) were directly related to any tinnitus, and high monthly family income (OR = 0.50) and moderate alcohol consumption (OR = 0.59 for <7 drinks/week vs. non-drinking) were inversely related. Conclusions: This is the first study on tinnitus prevalence among the general Italian adult population. It indicates that in Italy tinnitus affects more than 3 million adults and is felt as a major problem by more than 600,000 Italians, mostly aged 45 years or more.

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Tinnitus in the elderly: Profile, correlates, and impact in the Nigerian Study of Ageing

Cited by 64 publications

References 22 publications

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Methodological aspects of clinical trials in tinnitus: A proposal for an international standard

Prevalence and Determinants of Tinnitus in the Italian Adult Population

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