Internet-Based Interventions for Adults With Hearing Loss, Tinnitus, and Vestibular Disorders: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis

Trends in Hearing

Volumn 23, Issue , 2019, Pages

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

^a LAMAR UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b ANGLIA RUSKIN UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

^c MANIPAL UNIVERSITY   (India)

^d Audiology India   (India)

^e Nottingham Biomedical Research Centre ^*  (United Kingdom)

^f UNIVERSITY OF NOTTINGHAM   (United Kingdom)

^g NOTTINGHAM UNIVERSITY HOSPITALS NHS TRUST   (United Kingdom)

^h LINKÖPING UNIVERSITY   (Sweden)

ⁱ KAROLINSKA INSTITUTE   (Sweden)

Author keywords

hearing loss; Internet interventions; systematic review; tinnitus; vestibular disorders

Indexed keywords

ADULT; COGNITIVE BEHAVIORAL THERAPY; DEPRESSION; HEARING IMPAIRMENT; HUMAN; META ANALYSIS; QUALITY OF LIFE; TINNITUS; VESTIBULAR DISORDER; YOUNG ADULT;

ADULT; COGNITIVE BEHAVIORAL THERAPY; DEPRESSION; HEARING LOSS; HUMANS; INTERNET-BASED INTERVENTION; QUALITY OF LIFE; TINNITUS; VESTIBULAR DISEASES; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 85069792941     PISSN: None     EISSN: 23312165     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/2331216519851749     Document Type: Review

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