1998 Volume 41 Issue 4 Pages 261-270
It is very important but difficult to estimate subjectively the characteristics of tinnitus for the appropriate treatment because loudness or pitch level of tinnitus has objective characteristics. The standardized tinnitus test promoted by Tinnitus Study Group in 1993 presented 16 onomatopoias, their objective expression of tinnitus, pitch match test, loudness balance test and masking test corresponding frequency areas of pure tones or band noise of pure tone audiometer as an indicator to evaluate the characteristics of tinnitus. The purpose of this study was to investigate the clinical efficacy of the standardized test 1993 to the patients with various types of tinnitus. Subjects were 107 patients with tinnitus and the classification was performed according to the hearing type.
Results obtained were as follows:
1) The standardization of the estimation method of tinnitus was sufficiently performed with this test.
2) In not only same institution but also other institution, the information about the patient with tinnitus was able to communicate about the subjective and objective symptoms.
3) If the classification according to the hearing type was performed at first, it was supposed to promote a better mutual understanding between patient and doctor.
