“…Obviously, further factors, which are not reflected by the SCL-90-R, are relevant for tinnitus severity. Among them may be tinnitus loudness, coping behavior, comorbidities such as hearing loss, vertigo, dizziness and hyperacusis, tinnitus duration, age at tinnitus onset and etiology of tinnitus onset, which all have been proposed as factors that have an influence on the quality of life of tinnitus patients [17,[42][43][44][45][46][47].…”