Review of Smart Services for Tinnitus Self-Help, Diagnostics and Treatments

Kalle, Sven; Schlee, Winfried; Pryss, Rüdiger; Probst, Thomas; Reichert, Manfred; Langguth, Berthold; Spiliopoulou, Myra

doi:10.3389/fnins.2018.00541

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“…En los últimos años han proliferado los estudios estadísticos acerca de los diferentes aspectos relacionados con los acúfenos, tales como etiología, lateralidad, comorbilidades (Basch et al, 2018;Greenwell, Featherstone y Hoare, 2015;Kalle et al, 2018;McKearney, MacKinnon, Smith y Baker, 2018), así como sobre la eficiencia de algunos tratamientos (Andersson, Strömgren, Ström y Lyttkens, 2002;Andersson y Kaldo, 2004;Beukes et al, 2018;Probst, Weise, Andersson y Kleinstäuber, 2019;Taylor et al, 2017). La fiabilidad estadística de estos estudios se incrementa con el número de pacientes.…”

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2019

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The internet is a formidable information tool. We have used in this paper the data obtained online from 12,350 tinnitus and hyperacusis patients who responded to the 16 questions asked as a prelude to a formal medical consultation. The data thus obtained allow us to have a statistical notion of many aspects of these symptoms and their impact on the lives of a significant group of Spanish speaking patients.

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“…Nevertheless, among pre-existing literature, some papers have discussed the role of tinnitus smartphone apps in clinical scenarios. For instance, internet- and smartphone-based solutions for treatment and management of tinnitus have been reviewed in [ 59 ], similarly, the review by Kalle et al [ 60 ] discusses internet- or smartphone-delivered cognitive behavior therapy with particular focus on self-help for tinnitus. Both of these papers demonstrate the role of several approaches and technologies involved in advancing tinnitus clinical practice but focus less on current and available apps for patients.…”

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Smartphone and Mobile Health Apps for Tinnitus: Systematic Identification, Analysis, and Assessment

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Background Modern smartphones contain sophisticated high-end hardware features, offering high computational capabilities at extremely manageable costs and have undoubtedly become an integral part in users' daily life. Additionally, smartphones offer a well-established ecosystem that is easily discoverable and accessible via the marketplaces of differing mobile platforms, thus encouraging the development of many smartphone apps. Such apps are not exclusively used for entertainment purposes but are also commonplace in health care and medical use. A variety of those health and medical apps exist within the context of tinnitus, a phantom sound perception in the absence of any physical external source. Objective In this paper, we shed light on existing smartphone apps addressing tinnitus by providing an up-to-date overview. Methods Based on PRISMA guidelines, we systematically searched and identified existing smartphone apps on the most prominent app markets, namely Google Play Store and Apple App Store. In addition, we applied the Mobile App Rating Scale (MARS) to evaluate and assess the apps in terms of their general quality and in-depth user experience. Results Our systematic search and screening of smartphone apps yielded a total of 34 apps (34 Android apps, 26 iOS apps). The mean MARS scores (out of 5) ranged between 2.65-4.60. The Tinnitus Peace smartphone app had the lowest score (mean 2.65, SD 0.20), and Sanvello—Stress and Anxiety Help had the highest MARS score (mean 4.60, SD 0.10). The interrater agreement was substantial (Fleiss κ=0.74), the internal consistency was excellent (Cronbach α=.95), and the interrater reliability was found to be both high and excellent—Guttman λ6=0.94 and intraclass correlation, ICC(2,k) 0.94 (95% CI 0.91-0.97), respectively. Conclusions This work demonstrated that there exists a plethora of smartphone apps for tinnitus. All of the apps received MARS scores higher than 2, suggesting that they all have some technical functional value. However, nearly all identified apps were lacking in terms of scientific evidence, suggesting the need for stringent clinical validation of smartphone apps in future. To the best of our knowledge, this work is the first to systematically identify and evaluate smartphone apps within the context of tinnitus.

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“…The added value from our review is primarily the exploration of the smartphone app markets to reveal relevant apps, as opposed to using a survey. The review by Kalle et al [32] discusses internet-or smartphone-delivered CBT, with particular focus on self-help for tinnitus. The authors demonstrate the role of several approaches in advancing tinnitus clinical practice, but have focused less on current and available apps for patients.…”

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Smartphone Apps in the Context of Tinnitus: Systematic Review

Mehdi

Riha

Neff

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Sensors

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Smartphones containing sophisticated high-end hardware and offering high computational capabilities at extremely manageable costs have become mainstream and an integral part of users’ lives. Widespread adoption of smartphone devices has encouraged the development of many smartphone applications, resulting in a well-established ecosystem, which is easily discoverable and accessible via respective marketplaces of differing mobile platforms. These smartphone applications are no longer exclusively limited to entertainment purposes but are increasingly established in the scientific and medical field. In the context of tinnitus, the ringing in the ear, these smartphone apps range from relief, management, self-help, all the way to interfacing external sensors to better understand the phenomenon. In this paper, we aim to bring forth the smartphone applications in and around tinnitus. Based on the PRISMA guidelines, we systematically analyze and investigate the current state of smartphone apps, that are directly applied in the context of tinnitus. In particular, we explore Google Scholar, CiteSeerX, Microsoft Academics, Semantic Scholar for the identification of scientific contributions. Additionally, we search and explore Google’s Play and Apple’s App Stores to identify relevant smartphone apps and their respective properties. This review work gives (1) an up-to-date overview of existing apps, and (2) lists and discusses scientific literature pertaining to the smartphone apps used within the context of tinnitus.

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Review of Smart Services for Tinnitus Self-Help, Diagnostics and Treatments

Cited by 19 publications

References 46 publications

Online research on tinnitus and hyperacusis via our website

Online research on tinnitus and hyperacusis via our website

Smartphone and Mobile Health Apps for Tinnitus: Systematic Identification, Analysis, and Assessment

Smartphone Apps in the Context of Tinnitus: Systematic Review

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