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{"title":"Evaluation of Replacement Hearing Aids in Cochlear Implant Candidates Using the Hearing in Noise Test (HINT) and Pupillometry.","authors":"Yeliz Jakobsen, Kathleen Faulkner, Lindsey Van Yper, Jesper Hvass Schmidt","doi":"10.3390/audiolres15010013","DOIUrl":"10.3390/audiolres15010013","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Background/objectives: </strong>Advances in cochlear implant (CI) technology have led to the expansion of the implantation criteria. As a result, more CI candidates may have greater residual hearing in one or two ears. Many of these candidates will perform better with a CI in one ear and a hearing aid (HA) in the other ear, the so-called bimodal solution. The bimodal solution often requires patients to switch to HAs that are compatible with the CI. However, this can be a challenging decision, not least because it remains unclear whether this impacts hearing performance. Our aim is to determine whether speech perception in noise remains unchanged or improves with new replacement HAs compared to original HAs in CI candidates with residual hearing.</p><p><strong>Methods: </strong>Fifty bilateral HA users (mean age 63.4; range 23-82) referred for CI were recruited. All participants received new replacement HAs. The new HAs were optimally fitted and verified using Real Ear Measurement (REM). Participants were tested with the Hearing in Noise Test (HINT), which aimed at determining the signal-to-noise ratio (SNR) required for a 70% correct word recognition score at a speech sound pressure level (SPL) of 65 dB. HINT testing was performed with both their original and new replacement HAs. During HINT, pupillometry was used to control for task engagement.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>Replacing the original HAs with new replacement HAs after one month was not statistically significant with a mean change of SRT70 by -1.90 (95% CI: -4.69;0.89, <i>p</i> = 0.182) dB SNR.</p><p><strong>Conclusions: </strong>New replacement HAs do not impact speech perception scores in CI candidates prior to the decision of cochlear implantation.</p>","PeriodicalId":44133,"journal":{"name":"Audiology Research","volume":"15 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":2.1,"publicationDate":"2025-01-28","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC11851937/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143494032","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Pilot Data for a New Headphone-Based Assessment of Absolute Localization in the Assessment of Auditory Processing Disorder (APD).","authors":"Jack Hargreaves, Julia Sarant, Bryn Douglas, Harvey Dillon","doi":"10.3390/audiolres15010012","DOIUrl":"10.3390/audiolres15010012","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p><b>Background/Objectives</b>: Localization deficit is often said to be a symptom of Auditory Processing Disorder (APD). However, no clinically viable assessment of localization ability has been developed to date. The current study presents pilot data for a new assessment of absolute auditory localization using headphones. <b>Methods</b>: Speech phrases encoded with non-individualized head-related transfer functions (HRTF) using real-time digital processing were presented to two cohorts of participants with normal hearing. Variations in the simulated environment (anechoic and reverberant) and signal to noise ratio (SNR) were made to assess each of these factors' influences on localization performance. Experiment 1 assessed 30 young adults aged 21-33 years old and Experiment 2 assessed 28 young adults aged 21-29 years old. All participants had hearing thresholds better than 20 dB HL. <b>Results</b>: Participants performed the localization task with a moderate degree of accuracy (Experiment 1: Mean RMS error = 25.9°; Experiment 2: Mean RMS error 27.2°). Front-back errors (FBEs) were evident, contributing to an average RMS error that was notably elevated when compared to similar free-field tasks. There was no statistically significant influence from the simulated environment or SNR on performance. <b>Conclusions</b>: An exploration of test viability in the pediatric and APD-positive populations is warranted alongside further correction for FBEs; however, the potential for future clinical implementation of this measure of absolute auditory localization is encouraging.</p>","PeriodicalId":44133,"journal":{"name":"Audiology Research","volume":"15 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":2.1,"publicationDate":"2025-01-27","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC11851885/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143494150","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Early Intervention for Hearing-Impaired Children-From Policy to Practice: An Integrative Review.","authors":"Luisa Petrocchi-Bartal, Katijah Khoza-Shangase, Amisha Kanji","doi":"10.3390/audiolres15010010","DOIUrl":"10.3390/audiolres15010010","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Background/objectives: </strong>Globally, many countries have endorsed the World Health Organisation's (WHO) early intervention (EI) guidelines through their legislation with contextual variations. Sensitive evaluation of gaps within EI-recommended systems is essential, especially in the translation of policy into practice across high-income and low- to middle-income country (LMIC) contexts, including South Africa. The main objective was to explore and identify the current evidence reflecting the application of hearing-specific government policy regarding EI and early education (EE) for hearing-impaired/d/Deaf/hard-of-hearing (HI/D/HH) children aged six and below.</p><p><strong>Method: </strong>An integrative review was conducted on peer-reviewed articles that examined policy in practice regarding EI for HI/D/HH children aged six and below. Studies were accessed via four databases (Ebscohost, Sabinet, Scopus, and ScienceDirect) and one search engine (Google Scholar) between 2014 and 2024. Qualitative evaluation ensued of themes identified deductively.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>Twenty-six peer-reviewed studies were included. Deductive thematic analysis revealed six derived themes: EI timing, early hearing detection and intervention (EHDI)/EI mechanisms; EI services, EE, family considerations, and policy. Five of the 26 directly scrutinised government policy in its EI/EE practical application. Articles reflected the need for consideration of the complex processes that allow for policy actualisation, such as adequate infrastructure and family considerations.</p><p><strong>Conclusions: </strong>A bottom-up approach to policy actualisation, with grass-roots contextual considerations such as EI access and caregiver concerns, may improve policy application. Current findings have implications, particularly for LMIC contexts including South Africa, where EI and EE policy scrutiny regarding hearing impairment/deafness specificity is imperative for understanding its application alignment.</p>","PeriodicalId":44133,"journal":{"name":"Audiology Research","volume":"15 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":2.1,"publicationDate":"2025-01-24","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC11852310/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143494026","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Validation of the Greek Parents' Evaluation of Aural/Oral Performance of Children (PEACH) Rating Scale v.4 for Greek and Greek-Cypriot Children with Typical Hearing.","authors":"Paris Binos, Georgios Stavrinos, Loukia Taxitari","doi":"10.3390/audiolres15010011","DOIUrl":"10.3390/audiolres15010011","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p><b>Objectives</b>: This study aimed to adapt and validate the Parents' Evaluation of Aural/Oral Performance of Children (PEACH) questionnaire for Greek-speaking children aged 1 to 6 years. Key objectives included assessing the PEACH questionnaire's reliability and validity and determining if children from Greece and Cyprus exhibit similar auditory performance, which would suggest they belong to a comparable population. <b>Methods</b>: This cross-sectional study involved 87 children from monolingual Greek-speaking households in Greece (<i>N</i> = 38) and Cyprus (<i>N</i> = 49), all full-term with typical hearing and no cognitive or language deficits. The children's ages ranged from 12 to 82 months. The study used an independent samples t-test to compare PEACH Overall Scores between Greek and Greek-Cypriot children. Internal consistency was assessed with Cronbach's alpha and item-total correlations for each country. Additionally, regression models examined the relationship between PEACH scores and age. <b>Results</b>: Greek-Cypriot children had significantly higher PEACH scores (92.09%) than Greek children (86.71%), t(85) = 2.31, <i>p</i> = 0.023. The Cronbach's alpha for the Greek sample was 0.92, indicating a strong internal consistency, while the Greek-Cypriot sample had a lower alpha of 0.79, with item-total correlations ranging from 0.16 to 0.75. Normative curves showed that auditory performance in the Greek sample increased sharply until 40 months, then plateaued until 60 months. In contrast, the Greek-Cypriot sample's scores rose sharply until 25 months and plateaued by 40 months. <b>Conclusions</b>: The Greek-translated PEACH questionnaire demonstrated strong reliability and construct validity for Greek children, consistent with other language adaptations. However, the Greek-Cypriot sample did not achieve similar reliability, and differences in scores suggest potential cultural, linguistic, or environmental factors impacting auditory development. These findings emphasize the importance of regional adaptations in standardized assessments. Further research is recommended to explore factors contributing to these differences for more accurate assessments of Greek-speaking children.</p>","PeriodicalId":44133,"journal":{"name":"Audiology Research","volume":"15 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":2.1,"publicationDate":"2025-01-24","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC11852085/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143494152","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Validation of the Second Version of the LittlEARS^® Early Speech Production Questionnaire (LEESPQ) in Romanian-Speaking Children with Normal Hearing.","authors":"Alina-Catalina Ivanov, Luminita Radulescu, Sebastian Cozma, Madalina Georgescu, Bogdan Cobzeanu, Adriana Neagos, Petronela Moraru, Alma Maniu, Corina Butnaru","doi":"10.3390/audiolres15010009","DOIUrl":"10.3390/audiolres15010009","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p><b>Objectives:</b> The objectives of the current study were to validate the LittlEARS^® Early Speech Production Questionnaire (LEESPQ) in Romanian and to evaluate the psychometric properties of the Romanian version of the questionnaire for Romanian children with normal hearing. The LEESPQ was created and tested for the assessment of preverbal and early verbal skills (0-18 months) in children with normal hearing. <b>Methods:</b> The English version of the LittlEARS^® Early Speech Production Questionnaire (LEESPQ) was adapted into Romanian language using a translation/back-translation procedure and validation of the content before applying the questionnaire. The Romanian version was applied to the parents of 232 children with normal hearing, aged between 0 and 18 months. The questionnaire was statistically analyzed to assess its reliability, internal consistency, predictive accuracy, and the influence of gender on children's scores. <b>Results:</b> Statistical analyses confirmed the LEESPQ's reliability (α = 0.876) and high predictive accuracy (λ = 0.951). Age correlated strongly with total scores (ρ = 0.67; p < 0.001), supporting the age-dependent progression of speech production milestones. Gender did not significantly affect the scores. Normative curves and minimum expected scores were established for each age group. <b>Conclusions:</b> This study confirmed that the Romanian version of the LEESPQ is a reliable, valid, language-independent instrument, useful in the assessment of language development in children with normal hearing, aged up to 18 months.</p>","PeriodicalId":44133,"journal":{"name":"Audiology Research","volume":"15 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":2.1,"publicationDate":"2025-01-22","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC11851557/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143494153","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Visual and Acoustic Aspects of Face Masks Affect Speech Intelligibility in Listeners with Different Hearing Statuses.","authors":"Pauline Rohner, Rasmus Sönnichsen, Sabine Hochmuth, Andreas Radeloff","doi":"10.3390/audiolres15010007","DOIUrl":"10.3390/audiolres15010007","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p><i>Background:</i> When speaking while wearing a face mask, sound transmission is attenuated, and visual cues are lost due to the covered facial movements of the speaker. In this study, we investigated the extent to which different face masks alter speech intelligibility in individuals with different degrees of hearing impairment. <i>Methods:</i> A total of fifty participants were divided into four hearing status groups according to the degree of hearing loss: normal levels (16), mild (13), moderate (11), and severe (10). A modified version of the Audiovisual German Matrix Sentence Test (AV-OLSA) was used to assess speech perception in noise in five conditions (audiovisual, audio-only, visual-only, surgical mask, and FFP2 mask). <i>Results:</i> Our results show that acoustic attenuations of face masks cause a small but similar decrease in speech reception thresholds (SRTs) in listeners of different hearing statuses. The effect of visual cues (visual benefit) on SRTs was stronger than the effect of acoustic attenuation but also did not differ significantly between the different hearing status groups, with a median difference of 1.5 dB for mild hearing loss, 2.9 dB for moderate hearing loss, and 2.7 dB for severe hearing loss. The best-aided hearing status did not correlate with visual benefit. <i>Conclusions:</i> Our research confirms the importance of providing visual cues for speech reception in noisy environments, especially for individuals with impaired hearing, regardless of their degree of hearing loss.</p>","PeriodicalId":44133,"journal":{"name":"Audiology Research","volume":"15 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":2.1,"publicationDate":"2025-01-21","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC11851603/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143494080","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"High-Resolution EEG Amplifiers Are Feasible for Electrocochleography Without Time Restriction.","authors":"Florian Josef Schertenleib, Sabine Hochmuth, Jana Annina Müller, Pascale Sandmann, Andreas Radeloff","doi":"10.3390/audiolres15010008","DOIUrl":"10.3390/audiolres15010008","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Objectives: </strong>The gold standard for electrocochleography (ECochG) is using dedicated recording devices for auditory evoked potentials. However, these have a very limited time window for recording. The aim of this study is to evaluate EEG amplifiers for ECochG, in particular for recording cochlear microphonics (CMs) without time restriction.</p><p><strong>Methods: </strong>Three high-resolution EEG amplifiers and different types of electrodes were analyzed and compared with a clinical system for recording auditory evoked potentials. For this, CMs were recorded after stimulation with various stimuli in a dummy and in human subjects. In the latter, recordings were made from the tympanic membrane and, during otosurgical procedures, from the promontory. Our evaluation focused on comparing signal amplifiers and electrode types, considering the signal-to-noise ratio, recording characteristics, and measurement reliability.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>Using a dummy model, we observed significant differences among devices, electrode types, and stimulus frequencies. These findings were subsequently confirmed in human participant measurements. Nevertheless, EEG amplifiers proved to be feasible for ECochG recordings and offered a recording fidelity comparable to proprietary clinical methods. Importantly, with EEG amplifiers, we were able to record cochlear potentials in response to speech stimuli, revealing a strong correlation (r = 0.78) between recorded signals and the input stimulus.</p><p><strong>Conclusions: </strong>Our findings indicate that high resolution EEG amplifiers are suitable for recording cochlear potentials, in particular, CMs. This allows for evaluating cochlear signals in response to extended stimuli, in particular, speech stimuli.</p>","PeriodicalId":44133,"journal":{"name":"Audiology Research","volume":"15 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":2.1,"publicationDate":"2025-01-21","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC11851963/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143494059","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Unilateral Versus Bilateral Cochlear Implants in Adults: A Cross-Sectional Questionnaire Study Across Multiple Hearing Domains.","authors":"Alessandra Pantaleo, Luigi Curatoli, Giada Cavallaro, Debora Auricchio, Alessandra Murri, Nicola Quaranta","doi":"10.3390/audiolres15010006","DOIUrl":"10.3390/audiolres15010006","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Aim: </strong>The aim of this study was to assess the subjective experiences of adults with different cochlear implant (CI) configurations-unilateral cochlear implant (UCI), bilateral cochlear implant (BCI), and bimodal stimulation (BM)-focusing on their perception of speech in quiet and noisy environments, music, environmental sounds, people's voices and tinnitus.</p><p><strong>Methods: </strong>A cross-sectional survey of 130 adults who had undergone UCI, BCI, or BM was conducted. Participants completed a six-item online questionnaire, assessing difficulty levels and psychological impact across auditory domains, with responses measured on a 10-point scale. Statistical analyses were performed to compare the subjective experiences of the three groups.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>Patients reported that understanding speech in noise and tinnitus perception were their main concerns. BCI users experienced fewer difficulties with understanding speech in both quiet (<i>p</i> < 0.001) and noisy (<i>p</i> = 0.008) environments and with perceiving non-vocal sounds (<i>p</i> = 0.038) compared to UCI and BM users; no significant differences were found for music perception (<i>p</i> = 0.099), tinnitus perception (<i>p</i> = 0.397), or voice naturalness (<i>p</i> = 0.157). BCI users also reported less annoyance in quiet (<i>p</i> = 0.004) and noisy (<i>p</i> = 0.047) environments, and in the perception of voices (<i>p</i> = 0.009) and non-vocal sounds (<i>p</i> = 0.019). Tinnitus-related psychological impact showed no significant differences between groups (<i>p</i> = 0.090).</p><p><strong>Conclusions: </strong>Although speech perception in noise and tinnitus remain major problems for CI users, the results of our study suggest that bilateral cochlear implantation offers significant subjective advantages over unilateral implantation and bimodal stimulation in adults, particularly in difficult listening environments.</p>","PeriodicalId":44133,"journal":{"name":"Audiology Research","volume":"15 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":2.1,"publicationDate":"2025-01-20","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC11755453/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143024999","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Can Hearing Aids Improve Physical Activity in Adults with Hearing Loss? A Feasibility Study.","authors":"Maria V Goodwin, Katelynn Slade, Andrew P Kingsnorth, Emily Urry, David W Maidment","doi":"10.3390/audiolres15010005","DOIUrl":"10.3390/audiolres15010005","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p><b>Background/Objectives</b>: Adults with hearing loss demonstrate poorer overall health outcomes (e.g., physical health, cognitive functioning and wellbeing) and lower levels of physical activity/function compared to those without hearing loss. Hearing aids have the potential to improve cognitive and wellbeing factors, but there is a dearth of evidence on their impact on physical health outcomes. Evidence on the association between hearing aid provision and physical activity is mostly limited to cross-sectional studies. This research aimed to assess whether a study can be performed to identify whether the provision of hearing aids can improve physical activity. <b>Methods</b>: This study employed a preregistered observational (prospective cohort) study design of ten older adults (51-75 years) completed assessments at baseline and again at a six-week follow-up. The participants wore an accelerometer (ActiGraph GT9X) without feedback for the full duration of the study. Feasibility was determined using pre-defined criteria, including study drop-out, adherence to accelerometer use and willingness. A battery of health outcomes was also assessed at baseline and follow-up. <b>Conclusions</b>: Overall, this study was perceived favourably, with all participants reporting that they enjoyed taking part. Participant retention was 100%, and adherence to the wrist-worn accelerometers was \"good\" (70%). However, recruitment was challenging, and some participants found the accelerometers to be burdensome. Descriptive statistics for all outcome measures showed non-significant changes in the expected direction (e.g., improved physical activity, cognition and wellbeing). Although the study was well received by participants, modifications to the recruitment strategy and activity tracking procedures are necessary before future large-scale trials assessing the effectiveness of hearing aids on physical activity can be undertaken.</p>","PeriodicalId":44133,"journal":{"name":"Audiology Research","volume":"15 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":2.1,"publicationDate":"2025-01-18","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC11755568/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143024978","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"The Tinnitus Handicap Inventory Total Score: What Really Counts? Experience on a Sample of 1156 Patients.","authors":"Roberto Teggi, Iacopo Cangiano, Marco Familiari, Vittorio Gioffrè, Alessandro Nobile, Omar Gatti","doi":"10.3390/audiolres15010004","DOIUrl":"10.3390/audiolres15010004","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Background: </strong>Tinnitus is a frequent symptom, and is present in 10-15% of people who suffer from chronic tinnitus, defined as heard every day for at least 6 months. Among these, 1-2% develop a strong emotive reaction, anxiety, and depression, leading to poor quality of life.</p><p><strong>Objectives: </strong>to evaluate the comorbidities in tinnitus sufferers.</p><p><strong>Methods: </strong>In our retrospective study, we collected data on 1156 subjects with tinnitus present for at least 3 months, including age, audiometric exam, THI questionnaire, vascular disorders, fluctuations, causal factors, lifetime psychiatric disorders, and the presence of migraine. A linear regression model was used to assess the independent role of these variables on the THI total score representing tinnitus annoyance. A lifetime history of psychiatric disorders and migraine were predictive for the development of a disabling tinnitus.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>Among comorbidities a history of previous psychiatric disorders was predictive for developing tinnitus. Moreover, no correlation has been found between hearing level and THI total score.</p><p><strong>Conclusions: </strong>Our data are not inconsistent with the hypothesis that psychological disorders and a particular personality trait may be the main causal factors for tinnitus annoyance.</p>","PeriodicalId":44133,"journal":{"name":"Audiology Research","volume":"15 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":2.1,"publicationDate":"2025-01-16","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC11755440/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143024989","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}