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Tytuł:
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Comparison of Tinnitus Loudness Measures: Matching, Rating, and Scaling.
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Autorzy:
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Manning C; National Center for Rehabilitative Auditory Research, VA Portland Health Care System, OR.; Department of Otolaryngology/Head & Neck Surgery, Oregon Health and Science University, Portland.
Grush L; National Center for Rehabilitative Auditory Research, VA Portland Health Care System, OR.
Thielman E; National Center for Rehabilitative Auditory Research, VA Portland Health Care System, OR.
Roberts L; McMaster University, Hamilton, Ontario, Canada.
Henry JA; National Center for Rehabilitative Auditory Research, VA Portland Health Care System, OR.; Department of Otolaryngology/Head & Neck Surgery, Oregon Health and Science University, Portland.
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Źródło:
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American journal of audiology [Am J Audiol] 2019 Mar 15; Vol. 28 (1), pp. 137-143.
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Typ publikacji:
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Comparative Study; Journal Article
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Język:
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English
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Imprint Name(s):
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Original Publication: Rockville, MD : American Speech-Language-Hearing Association, c1991-
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MeSH Terms:
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Loudness Perception*
Tinnitus/*physiopathology
Adult ; Aged ; Aged, 80 and over ; Female ; Humans ; Male ; Middle Aged ; Tinnitus/diagnosis ; Young Adult
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Grant Information:
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I01 RX001205 United States RX RRD VA; IK6 RX002990 United States RX RRD VA
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Entry Date(s):
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Date Created: 20190403 Date Completed: 20190917 Latest Revision: 20230202
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Update Code:
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20240104
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DOI:
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10.1044/2018_AJA-17-0115
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PMID:
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30938558
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Purpose Chronic tinnitus ("ringing in the ears") is a phantom auditory perception with no cure. A goal of treatment is often to reduce the loudness of tinnitus. However, tinnitus loudness cannot be measured objectively. It is most commonly assessed by obtaining a loudness match (LM) with a pure tone and by using a numeric rating scale (NRS). Constrained loudness scaling (CLS) is a more recent measure of tinnitus loudness that utilizes auditory training of a fixed loudness scale to guide tinnitus loudness judgments. The purpose of this study was to compare results using these 3 measures of tinnitus loudness. Method This study obtained tinnitus loudness measures of LM, NRS, and CLS with 170 participants. These participants are part of a larger study obtaining repeated measures over 6 months. Only baseline data are presented. Results Correlations between all measures were weak to moderate: LM versus CLS ( r = .46), CLS versus NRS ( r = .49), and LM versus NRS ( r = .38). Conclusion Further systematic research is needed to more fully understand the relationships between these different measures and to establish a valid measure of tinnitus loudness.
