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Loudness Matches at Tinnitus Frequency

Data Set 1: Tinnitus Data Registry, 1981 - 1994 Related Data Summaries

Overall Sample Number: 1630

Number of patients responding to this item: 1422sample subset.gif: When the sample size for the current analysis is substantially (more than 10%) smaller than the total number of patients in the database, this will appear to flag that fact.

Test Conditions:      
Test ear was contralateral to predominant tinnitus if tinnitus was lateralized; if
not lateralized, test ear was chosen arbitrarily.

LOUDNESS MATCHES AT TINNITUS FREQUENCY
Loudness Match (dB SL) N %
0 - 3 572 40.2
4 - 6 408 28.7
7 - 9 212 14.9
10 - 12 99 7.0
13 - 15 64 4.5
16 - 18 30 2.1
19 or more 37 2.6
Total* 1422 100.0
* Omits 116 patients in whom tinnitus pitch could not be matched and an additional number in whom LM could not be obtained (either because of equipment limitations or patient's loudness intolerance).
Loudness Matches at Tinnitus Frequency
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