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Executive Summary of the Clinical Practice Guideline on Tinnitus Update
Meredith E. Adams
John D. Cramer
David E. Tunkel
Victoria S. Lee
J. Bourgeois
A. Eshraghi
Marc A. Fagelson
Kayla B. White
A. Juliano
Helen Kim
Brianna Kuzbyt
Patrick A. Lynch
Mia E. Miller
Kathryn Y. Noonan
Pamela C. Roehm
S. Schaffer
L. Sherlock
Kristen K. Steenerson
M. Wallhagen
T. Zaugg
Zarah Akrami
Medicine
Abstract
Tinnitus is the perception of sound without an external source. More than 50 million people in the United States have reported experiencing tinnitus, resulting in an estimated prevalence of 10% to 15% in adults. The focus of this guideline is on tinnitus that is both bothersome and persistent (lasting 6 months or longer), which often negatively affects the patient's quality of life. The target audience for the guideline is any clinician, including allied health professionals, involved in managing patients with tinnitus. The target patient population is limited to adults (18 years and older) with tinnitus that is persistent and bothersome.