A narrative synthesis of research evidence for tinnitus-related complaints as reported by patients and their significant others

Health and Quality of Life Outcomes

Volumn 16, Issue 1, 2018, Pages

  Hall, Deborah Ann ^a,b   Fackrell, Kathryn ^a,b   Li, Anne Beatrice ^c   Thavayogan, Rachel ^c   Smith, Sandra ^a,b   Kennedy, Veronica ^d   Tinoco, Catarina ^e   Rodrigues, Evelina D ^f   Campelo, Paula ^e   Martins, Tânia D ^e   Lourenço, Vera Martins ^e   Ribeiro, Diogo ^e   Haider, Haúla F ^e  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NOTTINGHAM   (United Kingdom)

^b NIHR NOTTINGHAM BIOMEDICAL RESEARCH CENTRE   (United Kingdom)

^c UNIVERSITY OF NOTTINGHAM   (United Kingdom)

^d BOLTON NHS FOUNDATION TRUST   (United Kingdom)

^e NOVA MEDICAL SCHOOL   (Portugal)

^f INSTITUTO SUPERIOR DE PSICOLOGIA APLICADA   (Portugal)

Author keywords

Adults; Audiology; Otology; People important outcomes; Symptoms

Indexed keywords

HEALTH STATUS; HUMAN; MOOD; NARRATIVE; PERCEPTION; PITCH; QUALITY OF LIFE; REVIEW; SOCIAL LIFE; SYSTEMATIC REVIEW; TINNITUS; ADULT; ATTITUDE TO HEALTH; COPING BEHAVIOR; MALE; MENTAL HEALTH; METHODOLOGY; PSYCHOLOGY; QUESTIONNAIRE; VERBAL COMMUNICATION;

ADAPTATION, PSYCHOLOGICAL; ADULT; ATTITUDE TO HEALTH; HUMANS; MALE; MENTAL HEALTH; NARRATION; QUALITY OF LIFE; RESEARCH DESIGN; SURVEYS AND QUESTIONNAIRES; TINNITUS;

EID: 85045259419     PISSN: None     EISSN: 14777525     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1186/s12955-018-0888-9     Document Type: Review

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