Methodological aspects of clinical trials in tinnitus: A proposal for an international standard

Journal of Psychosomatic Research

Volumn 73, Issue 2, 2012, Pages 112-121

  Landgrebe, Michael ^a   Azevedo, Andréia ^b   Baguley, David ^c   Bauer, Carol ^d   Cacace, Anthony ^e   Coelho, Claudia ^f   Dornhoffer, John ^g   Figueiredo, Ricardo ^b   Flor, Herta ^h   Hajak, Goeran ^b   van de Heyning, Paul ⁱ   Hiller, Wolfgang ^j   Khedr, Eman ^k   Kleinjung, Tobias ^l   Koller, Michael ^m   Lainez, Jose Miguel ⁿ   Londero, Alain ^o   Martin, William H ^p   Mennemeier, Mark ^q   Piccirillo, Jay ^r   De Ridder, Dirk ⁱ   Rupprecht, Rainer ^a   Searchfield, Grant ^s   Vanneste, Sven ⁱ   Zeman, Florian ^m   Langguth, Berthold ^a   more..

^a UNIVERSITY OF REGENSBURG   (Germany)

^b Otosul Otorrinolaringologia Sul Fluminense ^*  (Germany)

^c CAMBRIDGE UNIVERSITY HOSPITALS NHS FOUNDATION TRUST   (United Kingdom)

^d SOUTHERN ILLINOIS UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

^e WAYNE STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^f FEDERAL UNIVERSITY OF RIO GRANDE DO SUL   (Brazil)

^g UNIVERSITY OF ARKANSAS FOR MEDICAL SCIENCES   (United States)

^h UNIVERSITY OF HEIDELBERG   (Germany)

ⁱ ANTWERP UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Belgium)

^j JOHANNES GUTENBERG UNIVERSITY   (Germany)

^k ASSIUT UNIVERSITY   (Egypt)

^l UNIVERSITY OF ZURICH   (Switzerland)

^m UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL REGENSBURG   (Germany)

ⁿ UNIVERSITY OF VALENCIA   (Spain)

^o HÔPITAL EUROPÉEN GEORGES POMPIDOU   (France)

^p OREGON HEALTH AND SCIENCE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^q UNIVERSITY OF ARKANSAS FOR MEDICAL SCIENCES   (United States)

^r WASHINGTON UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

^s UNIVERSITY OF AUCKLAND   (New Zealand)

more..

Author keywords

Clinical trials; Guideline; Tinnitus; Trial methodology

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CLINICAL FEATURE; CLINICAL PRACTICE; DISABILITY; DISTRESS SYNDROME; METHODOLOGY; TINNITUS; TREATMENT RESPONSE;

CLINICAL TRIALS AS TOPIC; EVIDENCE-BASED MEDICINE; HUMANS; RESEARCH DESIGN; TINNITUS;

EID: 84863781013     PISSN: 00223999     EISSN: 18791360     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jpsychores.2012.05.002     Document Type: Article

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