| INITIAL | FOLLOW-UP | p≤ |
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SELF-RATED LOUDNESS OF TINNITUS | 7.06 ± 1.76 | 6.47 ± 1.93 | 0.0001* |
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MAKE YOU FEEL IRRITABLE OR NERVOUS? | 3.37 ± 1.02 | 2.98 ± 1.01 | 0.0001* |
MAKE YOU FEEL TIRED OR STRESSED? | 3.39 ± 1.10 | 3.03 ± 0.99 | 0.0001* |
MAKE IT DIFFICULT FOR YOU TO RELAX? | 3.42 ± 1.04 | 3.05 ± 0.99 | 0.0001* |
MAKE IT UNCOMFORTABLE TO BE IN A QUIET ROOM? | 3.40 ± 1.20 | 3.49 ± 1.04 | ns |
MAKE IT DIFFICULT TO CONCENTRATE? | 3.46 ± 0.99 | 3.06 ± 0.99 | 0.0001* |
MAKE IT HARDER TO INTERACT PLEASANTLY WITH OTHERS? | 3.15 ± 1.10 | 2.77 ± 1.11 | 0.0001* |
INTERFERE WITH REQUIRED ACTIVITIES? | 2.95 ± 1.15 | 2.49 ± 1.13 | 0.0001* |
INTERFERE WITH SOCIAL ACTIVITIES? | 3.17 ± 1.13 | 2.74 ± 1.15 | 0.0001* |
INTERFERE WITH YOUR OVERALL ENJOYMENT OF LIFE? | 3.32 ± 1.06 | 2.79 ± 1.14 | 0.0001* |
INTERFERE WITH SLEEP? | 2.11 ± 0.72 | 1.94 ± 0.74 | 0.002* |
HOW MUCH EFFORT IS IT TO IGNORE TINNITUS? | 2.86 ± .87 | 2.43 ± 0.93 | 0.0001* |
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DO YOU USUALLY EXPERIENCE WHEN TINNITUS IS PRESENT? | 2.98 ± 1.03 | 2.52 ± 0.94 | 0.0001* |
TOTAL TINNITUS SEVERITY INDEX SCORE | 37.58 ± 9.00 | 33.29 ± 9.60 | 0.0001* |