Process evaluation of Internet-based cognitive behavioural therapy for adults with tinnitus in the context of a randomised control trial

International Journal of Audiology

Volumn 57, Issue 2, 2018, Pages 98-109

  Beukes, Eldré W ^a   Manchaiah, Vinaya ^b,c,d,e   Baguley, David M ^a,f,g   Allen, Peter M ^a   Andersson, Gerhard ^c,h  

^a ANGLIA RUSKIN UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

^b LAMAR UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^c LINKÖPING UNIVERSITY   (Sweden)

^d Audiology India   (India)

^e MANIPAL UNIVERSITY   (India)

^f 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)

^g UNIVERSITY OF NOTTINGHAM   (United Kingdom)

^h KAROLINSKA INSTITUTE   (Sweden)

Author keywords

clinical trial; cognitive behavioural therapy; Internet intervention; Process evaluation; satisfaction; tinnitus; tinnitus treatment

Indexed keywords

COGNITIVE BEHAVIORAL THERAPY; COMPUTER ASSISTED THERAPY; FEMALE; HEALTH CARE QUALITY; HUMAN; INTERNET; MALE; METHODOLOGY; MIDDLE AGED; PROCEDURES; PSYCHOLOGY; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL (TOPIC); TINNITUS;

COGNITIVE BEHAVIORAL THERAPY; FEMALE; HUMANS; INTERNET; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PROCESS ASSESSMENT (HEALTH CARE); RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIALS AS TOPIC; RESEARCH DESIGN; THERAPY, COMPUTER-ASSISTED; TINNITUS;

EID: 85030830604     PISSN: 14992027     EISSN: 17088186     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/14992027.2017.1384858     Document Type: Article

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