Dimensions of tinnitus-related complaints reported by patients and their significant others: protocol for a systematic review

BMJ Open

Volumn 6, Issue 10, 2016, Pages

  Haider, Haúla ^a   Fackrell, Kathryn ^b,c   Kennedy, Veronica ^d   Hall, Deborah A ^b,c  

^a NOVA MEDICAL SCHOOL   (Portugal)

^b The National Institute for Health Research Health Protection Research Unit in Blood Borne and Sexually Transmitted Infections at University College London in partnership with UK Health Security Agency   (United Kingdom)

^c UNIVERSITY OF NOTTINGHAM   (United Kingdom)

^d BOLTON NHS FOUNDATION TRUST   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

COMORBIDITY; HUMAN; METHODOLOGY; PSYCHOLOGY; QUALITY OF LIFE; SPOUSE; TINNITUS; UNITED KINGDOM; UNITED STATES;

COMORBIDITY; HUMANS; QUALITY OF LIFE; RESEARCH DESIGN; SPOUSES; TINNITUS; UNITED KINGDOM; UNITED STATES;

EID: 85028350967     PISSN: None     EISSN: 20446055     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1136/BMJOPEN-2015-009171     Document Type: Review

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