Zhiwei Ding, Chi Zhang, Fangyuan Wang, Xiedong Wu, Tingting Chen, Li Wang, Yuke Jiang, Dongyi Han, Weidong Shen
PURPOSE: So far, there have been no in-depth analyses of the connection between tinnitus sensation-level loudness and sleep quality. Accordingly, the present study was formulated as a mediation analysis focused on exploring this relationship. METHOD: Overall, 1,255 adults with consecutive subjective tinnitus who had sought outpatient treatment were enrolled in the present study. RESULTS: Direct effects of tinnitus sensation-level loudness on sleep quality were not statistically significant (95% confidence intervals [CI] include zero), as measured by the point estimate, -0...
April 25, 2024: American Journal of Audiology