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## Background: Tinnitus impairs the possibility of leading a normal life in 0.5-1% of the population. while neither medical nor surgical treatment appears effective, counselling may offer some relief. an intervention combining counselling and hearing devices is offered to clients referred to the centre for help aids and communication (chc) in southern denmark. the aims of this exploratory study were to examine i) the characteristics of chc's clients and their tinnitus, ii) the effectiveness of the treatment, and iii) whether particular client groups benefit more than others. ## Methods: One hundred new clients presenting with tinnitus completed the tinnitus handicap inventory (thi) three times - before their first consultation, after one month and after 1-2 years. the scores were tested for significant differences over time using tests for paired data. logistic regression was used to examine factors associated with a clinically important difference (i.e. thi score improvement of at least 20 points). ## Results: At final follow-up, total thi score was significantly lower than baseline, i.e. 29.8 (ci 25.5-34.2) vs. 37.2 (ci 33.1-37.2), p < 0.01. the programme achieved a clinically im

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Author

Claire Gudex; Preben H Skellgaard; Torben West; Jan Sørensen

Publisher

BioMed Central; Springer (Biomed Central Ltd.); London: BioMed Central, 2001-; Springer Science and Business Media LLC (ISSN 1472-6815)

Published

2009

Language

EN

Field

Medicine (Health Sciences)