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Tinnitus prevalence in Europe: a multi-country cross-sectional population study
BACKGROUND: Tinnitus prevalence studies report large variability across countries that might be due to inconsistent research methods. Our study aimed to report a single Pan-European estimate for tinnitus prevalence and investigate the effect of individual and country-level characteristics on prevale...
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Acceso en línea: | https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC8671623/ https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/34950918 http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.lanepe.2021.100250 |
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author | Biswas, R. Lugo, A. Akeroyd, M.A. Schlee, W. Gallus, S. Hall, D.A. |
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description | BACKGROUND: Tinnitus prevalence studies report large variability across countries that might be due to inconsistent research methods. Our study aimed to report a single Pan-European estimate for tinnitus prevalence and investigate the effect of individual and country-level characteristics on prevalence. We explored the relationships of healthcare resource use and hearing difficulty with tinnitus symptoms. METHODS: Between 2017-2018, a cross-sectional European Tinnitus Survey (ETS) was conducted in 12 European Union nations (Bulgaria, England, France, Germany, Greece, Ireland, Italy, Latvia, Poland, Portugal, Romania, and Spain), using a standardised set of tinnitus-related questions and response options in country-specific languages. We recruited 11,427 adults aged ≥18 years. FINDINGS: Prevalence of any tinnitus was 14·7% (14·0% in men and 15·2% in women), ranging from 8·7% in Ireland to 28·3% in Bulgaria. Severe tinnitus was found in 1·2% participants (1·0% in men and 1·4% in women), ranging from 0·6% in Ireland to 4·2% in Romania. Tinnitus prevalence significantly increased with increasing age and worsening of hearing status. Healthcare resource use for tinnitus increased with increasing tinnitus symptom severity. INTERPRETATION: This is the first multinational report of Pan-European tinnitus prevalence using standardised questions. The overall prevalence estimates refine previous findings, although widespread inter-country heterogeneity was noted. The results indicate that more than 1 in 7 adults in the EU have tinnitus. Extrapolating to the overall population, approximately 65 million adults in EU28 have tinnitus, 26 million have bothersome tinnitus and 4 million have severe tinnitus. FUNDING: National Institute for Health Research, European Union's Horizon 2020, Medical Research Council, and GENDER-Net Co-Plus Fund. |
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spelling | pubmed-86716232021-12-22 Tinnitus prevalence in Europe: a multi-country cross-sectional population study Biswas, R. Lugo, A. Akeroyd, M.A. Schlee, W. Gallus, S. Hall, D.A. Lancet Reg Health Eur Research Paper BACKGROUND: Tinnitus prevalence studies report large variability across countries that might be due to inconsistent research methods. Our study aimed to report a single Pan-European estimate for tinnitus prevalence and investigate the effect of individual and country-level characteristics on prevalence. We explored the relationships of healthcare resource use and hearing difficulty with tinnitus symptoms. METHODS: Between 2017-2018, a cross-sectional European Tinnitus Survey (ETS) was conducted in 12 European Union nations (Bulgaria, England, France, Germany, Greece, Ireland, Italy, Latvia, Poland, Portugal, Romania, and Spain), using a standardised set of tinnitus-related questions and response options in country-specific languages. We recruited 11,427 adults aged ≥18 years. FINDINGS: Prevalence of any tinnitus was 14·7% (14·0% in men and 15·2% in women), ranging from 8·7% in Ireland to 28·3% in Bulgaria. Severe tinnitus was found in 1·2% participants (1·0% in men and 1·4% in women), ranging from 0·6% in Ireland to 4·2% in Romania. Tinnitus prevalence significantly increased with increasing age and worsening of hearing status. Healthcare resource use for tinnitus increased with increasing tinnitus symptom severity. INTERPRETATION: This is the first multinational report of Pan-European tinnitus prevalence using standardised questions. The overall prevalence estimates refine previous findings, although widespread inter-country heterogeneity was noted. The results indicate that more than 1 in 7 adults in the EU have tinnitus. Extrapolating to the overall population, approximately 65 million adults in EU28 have tinnitus, 26 million have bothersome tinnitus and 4 million have severe tinnitus. FUNDING: National Institute for Health Research, European Union's Horizon 2020, Medical Research Council, and GENDER-Net Co-Plus Fund. Elsevier 2021-11-04 /pmc/articles/PMC8671623/ /pubmed/34950918 http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.lanepe.2021.100250 Text en © 2021 The Author(s) https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/4.0/This is an open access article under the CC BY-NC-ND license (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/4.0/). |
spellingShingle | Research Paper Biswas, R. Lugo, A. Akeroyd, M.A. Schlee, W. Gallus, S. Hall, D.A. Tinnitus prevalence in Europe: a multi-country cross-sectional population study |
title | Tinnitus prevalence in Europe: a multi-country cross-sectional population study |
title_full | Tinnitus prevalence in Europe: a multi-country cross-sectional population study |
title_fullStr | Tinnitus prevalence in Europe: a multi-country cross-sectional population study |
title_full_unstemmed | Tinnitus prevalence in Europe: a multi-country cross-sectional population study |
title_short | Tinnitus prevalence in Europe: a multi-country cross-sectional population study |
title_sort | tinnitus prevalence in europe: a multi-country cross-sectional population study |
topic | Research Paper |
url | https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC8671623/ https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/34950918 http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.lanepe.2021.100250 |
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