Quality of life and tinnitus

Kennedy, Veronica; Wilson, Claire; Stephens, Dafydd

doi:10.1080/16513860410027349

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“…The tinnitus perception can be affected by variables including tinnitus loudness (louder tinnitus is more disturbing), the pattern of tinnitus loudness (non-fluctuating tinnitus is more disturbing than fluctuating tinnitus), pre-existing psychological conditions and general health (Kennedy et al, 2004). In the present study, the tinnitus loudness was significantly correlated with the anxiety level, which is sensible.…”

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Determining the Internal and External Reliability of Depression, Anxiety and Stress Scales (DASS-21) in Assessing Psychological Symptoms Among Patients with Tinnitus

Husain¹,

Othman²,

Othman³

et al. 2018

Neuroquantology

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Tinnitus ("ringing noise in the ear") is prevalent among adults with ear diseases. Psychological symptoms have been reported in many patients with tinnitus and research in this aspect is much relevant. The aim of the present study was to determine the internal and external reliability of Malay version of Depression, Anxiety and Stress Scales (BM DASS-21) in documenting psychological symptoms among patients with tinnitus. In this validation study, the BM DASS-21 was administered to 28 eligible Malay adults (14 males and 14 females) with main complaint of tinnitus, aged between 23 and 74 years (mean of 52.9 ± 12.8 years). After two weeks, they were instructed asked to fill in the questionnaire again. As revealed, the internal reliability of BM DASS-21 was found to be robust. Specifically, its Cronbach's alpha values were excellent for Depression subscale (α = 0.92) and Stress subscale (α = 0.87). A good alpha value was noted for Anxiety subscale (α = 0.79). All the three subscales were significantly inter-correlated with each other (r > 0.70, p < 0.05). The test-retest (external) reliability of BM DASS-21 was found to be excellent (intraclass correlation = 0.77-0.88).In conclusion, given its high reliability, the BM DASS-21 can be used conveniently to assess psychological symptoms among patients with the complaint of tinnitus. It may guide clinicians in understanding the patients' psychological state, so that proper management can take place. eISSN 1303-5150 www.neuroquantology.com NeuroQuantology |

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Determining the Internal and External Reliability of Depression, Anxiety and Stress Scales (DASS-21) in Assessing Psychological Symptoms Among Patients with Tinnitus

Husain¹,

Othman²,

Othman³

et al. 2018

Neuroquantology

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“…To assess the impact on lifestyle and the overall psychological distress from the phantom percept, we utilized the global score of the Tinnitus Handicap Inventory (THI, German version by Kleinjung et al 2007). The THI was preferred because the item content predominantly assesses tinnitus distress rather than other tinnitus-related impacts (Frackell and Hoare 2014;Kennedy et al 2004). Other tinnitus properties were collected using the adjusted version of the Tinnitus Sample Case History Questionnaire (TSCHQ), which was developed by Langguth et al (2007) as part of a consensus for tinnitus patient assessment.…”

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Accounting for Heterogeneity: Mixed-Effects Models in Resting-State EEG Data in a Sample of Tinnitus Sufferers

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In neuroscience, neural oscillations and other features of brain activity recorded by electroencephalography (EEG) are typically statistically assessed on the basis of the study's population mean to identify possible blueprints for healthy subjects, or subjects with diagnosable neurological or psychiatric disorders. Despite some inter-individual similarities, there is reason to believe that a discernible portion of the individual brain activity is subject-specific. In order to encompass the potential individual source of variance in EEG data and psychometric parameters, we introduce an innovative application of linear mixed-effects models (LMM) as an alternative procedure for the analysis of resting-state EEG data. Using LMM, individual differences can be modelled through the assumptions of idiosyncrasy of all responses and dependency among data points (e.g., from the same subject within and across units of time) via random effects parameters. This report provides an example of how LMM can be used for the statistical analysis of resting-state EEG data in a heterogeneous group of subjects; namely, people who suffer from tinnitus (ringing in the ear/s). Results from 49 participants (38 male, mean age of 46.69 ± 12.65 years) revealed that EEG signals were not only associated with specific recording sites, but exhibited regional specific oscillations in conjunction to symptom severity. Tinnitus distress targeted the frequency bands beta3 (23.5-35 Hz) and gamma in right frontal regions, whereas delta (0.5-4 Hz) exhibited significant changes in temporal-parietal sources. Further, 57.8% of the total variance in EEG power was subject-specific and acknowledged by the LMM framework and its prediction. Thus, a deeper understanding of both the underlying statistical and physiological patterns of EEG data was gained.Publisher's Note Springer Nature remains neutral with regard to jurisdictional claims in published maps and institutional affiliations.

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“…Generic quality of life measures would also provide an insight into how self-help interventions may reduce the impact of tinnitus on an individual's everyday life, but this outcome was not assessed in any of the studies. Moreover, such measures would allow comparisons of intervention effects to be made with other long-term conditions, which can be helpful when considering allocation of healthcare resources (Kennedy et al, 2004).…”

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A systematic review of techniques and effects of self-help interventions for tinnitus: Application of taxonomies from health psychology

Greenwell

Sereda

Coulson

et al. 2016

International Journal of Audiology

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Quality of life and tinnitus

Cited by 49 publications

References 27 publications

Determining the Internal and External Reliability of Depression, Anxiety and Stress Scales (DASS-21) in Assessing Psychological Symptoms Among Patients with Tinnitus

Determining the Internal and External Reliability of Depression, Anxiety and Stress Scales (DASS-21) in Assessing Psychological Symptoms Among Patients with Tinnitus

Accounting for Heterogeneity: Mixed-Effects Models in Resting-State EEG Data in a Sample of Tinnitus Sufferers

A systematic review of techniques and effects of self-help interventions for tinnitus: Application of taxonomies from health psychology

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