Cochrane · systematic review · CD013094
Sound therapy (using amplification devices and/or sound generators) for tinnitus
Sereda, M, Xia, J, El Refaie, A, et al. · Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews · 2018 · Cochrane Library
ENTAMSTAR 2: not assessed
SoF tableOnly the outcomes this review put in its Summary of Findings table are listed (the Cochrane Handbook caps them at about seven per comparison). Its other analyses are not shown here.
Questions
15
current version
GRADE rated
4
No studies
11
Included studies
NR
No studies 11 · 73.3%Ungraded 0 · 0%Very low 0 · 0%Low 4 · 26.7%Moderate 0 · 0%High 0 · 0%
Ungraded means an effect was reported without a GRADE rating; it is not a gap. No studies means the review found nothing to answer the question. The six categories are a display order, not a score.
Questions and results
Hearing aid compared to sound generator for tinnitus in adults
Population: adults with tinnitus
| Outcome | Effect | Evidence | Status / GRADE |
|---|---|---|---|
Tinnitus symptom severity Hearing aid vs sound generator | no estimate extracted | 1 study · 91 participants | Low Downgraded: risk of bias |
Tinnitus symptom severity Hearing aid vs sound generator | no estimate extracted | 1 study · 91 participants | Low Downgraded: risk of bias |
Tinnitus symptom severity Hearing aid vs sound generator | no estimate extracted | 1 study · 91 participants | Low Downgraded: risk of bias |
Significant adverse effect: increase in self‐reported tinnitus loudness Hearing aid vs sound generator | no estimate extracted | NR | No studies |
Depressive symptoms or depression as measured by a validated instrument Hearing aid vs sound generator | no estimate extracted | NR | No studies |
Anxiety symptoms or generalised anxiety as measured by a validated instrument Hearing aid vs sound generator | no estimate extracted | NR | No studies |
Health‐related quality of life as measured by a validated instrument Hearing aid vs sound generator | no estimate extracted | NR | No studies |
Adverse effects associated with wearing the device (such as pain, discomfort, tenderness or skin irritation, or ear infections) Hearing aid vs sound generator | no estimate extracted | NR | No studies |
CI: confidence interval Hearing aid vs sound generator | no estimate extracted | NR | No studies |
Combination hearing aid compared to hearing aid for tinnitus in adults
Population: adults with subjective idiopathic tinnitus
| Outcome | Effect | Evidence | Status / GRADE |
|---|---|---|---|
Tinnitus symptom severity Combination hearing aid vs hearing aid | no estimate extracted | 3 studies · 114 participants | Low Downgraded: risk of bias |
Significant adverse effect: increase in self‐reported tinnitus loudness Combination hearing aid vs hearing aid | no estimate extracted | NR | No studies |
Depressive symptoms or depression as measured by a validated instrument Combination hearing aid vs hearing aid | no estimate extracted | NR | No studies |
Anxiety symptoms or generalised anxiety as measured by a validated instrument Combination hearing aid vs hearing aid | no estimate extracted | NR | No studies |
Health‐related quality of life as measured by a validated instrument Combination hearing aid vs hearing aid | no estimate extracted | NR | No studies |
Adverse effects associated with wearing the device (such as pain, discomfort, tenderness or skin irritation, or ear infections) Combination hearing aid vs hearing aid | no estimate extracted | NR | No studies |