Using Different Cutoffs to Define Tinnitus and Assess Its Prevalence—A Survey in the Dutch General Population

Introduction: Tinnitus prevalence numbers in the literature range between 5 and 43%, depending on the studied population and definition. It is unclear when tinnitus becomes pathologic.Objectives: To assess the tinnitus prevalence in the Dutch general population with different cutoffs for definition.Methods: In this cross-sectional study, a questionnaire was sent to a sample (n = 2,251) of the Nivel (Netherlands Institute for Health Services Research) Dutch Health Care Consumer Panel. Three questions were asked to assess the presence of tinnitus, duration, and frequency of the complaint. We cla... Mehr ...