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                TINNITUS DATA REGISTRY - AUDIOLOGICAL HISTORY

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AUDIOLOGICAL HISTORY RELIABILITY
   0 = no data
   1 = Good
   2 = Fair
   3 = Poor
   8 = other, see comments

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51a. 
DIFFICULTIES HEARING SPEECH?
         0 = no data
         1 = no
         2 = sometimes
         3 = often
         6 = not sure
         7 = other, no comment
         8 = other, see comments


IF YES:


TYPES OF DIFFICULTIES - SPEECH
                leave blank if not applicable
                 0 = no data
                 1 = no
                 2 = yes
                 7 = other, no comment
                 8 = other, see comments

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51b. 
Speech sounds muffled or indistinct

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51c. 
Difficulty hearing speech in noisy surroundings

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51d. 
Problems with telephone

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51e. 
Other problems hearing speech:________________________________
                                                describe

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52a. 
PROBLEMS HEARING OTHER TYPES OF SOUND?
         0 = no data
         1 = no
         2 = sometimes
         3 = often
         6 = not sure
         7 = other, no comment
         8 = other, see comments


IF YES:


TYPES OF PROBLEMS - OTHER SOUNDS
                 leave blank if not applicable
                 0 = no data
                 1 = no
                 2 = yes
                 2 = yes
                 7 = other, no comment
                 8 = other, see comments

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52b. 
Soft or weak sounds

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52c. 
High pitched sounds

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52d. 
Listening to radio or TV

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52e. 
Other hearing problems:_______________________________________
                                            describe


IF YES TO PROBLEMS HEARING SPEECH OR OTHER SOUNDS:

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53a. 
WHICH EAR(S) AFFECTED?
         0 = no data
         1 = left ear
         2 = right ear
         3 = both ears
         6 = not sure
         7 = other, no comment
         8 = other, see comments

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53b. 
FIRST NOTICED CHANGES IN HEARING  (duration category)
         use Duration codes


DURATION:
   0 = No data
   1 = Less than or equal 1 year
   2 = More than 1, less than / equal to 2 years
   3 = More than 2, less than / equal to 5 years
   4 = More than 5, less than / equal to 10 years
   5 = More than 10, less than / equal to 20 years
   6 = More than 20 years
   7 = Other, no comment
   8 = Other, see General Comment Field for appropriate form

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53c. 
DATE FIRST NOTICED CHANGES IN HEARING
     leave blank if date not available
     0 = no data
     MONTH: 1 - 12
     YEAR:  1 - 99

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53d. 
NOTICED ADDITIONAL CHANGES SINCE ONSET?
         0 = no data
         1 = no
         2 = yes


IF YES:____________________________________________________________
                                 describe

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53e. 
ONSET OF HEARING GRADUAL OR SUDDEN?
         use Rapidity codes


RAPIDITY OF ONSET:
   0 = No data
   1 = Gradual (more than 1 month)
   2 = Rapid (more than 1 week, less than / equal to 1 month)
   3 = Sudden (less than / equal 1 week)
   6 = Unsure
   7 = Other, no comment
   8 = Other, see General Comment Field for appropriate form

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53f. 
IF SUDDEN, WAS IT ASSOCIATED WITH ANYTHING?
     see Onset associations and Symptoms codes
     leave blank if not applicable


ONSET ASSOCIATIONS:
   0 = no data
   1 = nothing known
   2 = ear infection, inflammation
   3 = head injury (excludes codes 5 and 6)
   4 = whiplash / cervical trauma
   5 = explosion (fireworks, gunshot, etc)
   6 = brief intense noise (excludes codes 5 and 9)
   7 = "sudden hearing loss"
   8 = barotrauma
   9 = longer duration noise (excludes codes 5 and 6)
  10 = stress
  11 = allergies / hayfever
  12 = surgery, see General Comment Field for appropriate form
  13 = cold / sinus infection
  14 = illness, see General Comment Field for appropriate form
  15 = drug, see General Comment Field for appropriate form
  77 = other, no comment
  88 = other, see General Comment Field for appropriate form


ASSOCIATED SYMPTOMS:
   0 = no data
   1 = nothing known
  40 = tinnitus
  41 = hearing loss
  42 = fullness in ear
  43 = fever
  44 = ear pain
  45 = dizziness (any type)
  46 = nausea
  47 = headache
  48 = facial numbness
  49 = neck pain (excluding whiplash)
  50 = depression
  51 = pain / other, see General Comment Field for appropriate form
  52 = hearing loss denied
  53 = concussion
  54 = unconsciousness
  55 = skull fracture
  56 = vertebral fracture
  77 = other, no comment
  88 = other, see General Comment Field for appropriate form

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54a. 
FLUCTUATING HEARING?
         0 = no data
         1 = no
         2 = yes
         6 = unsure
         7 = other, no comment
         8 = other, see comments


IF YES:

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54b. 
FLUCTUATIONS ASSOCIATED WITH ANYTHING?
 0 = no data
 1 = nothing known
 2 = fluctuations in tinnitus loudness
 3 = feelings of fullness
 4 = changes in health
 7 = other, no comment
 8 = other, see comments

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55a. 
LOUD SOUNDS MORE UNPLEASANT?
         0 = no data
         1 = no
         2 = yes
         6 = unsure
         7 = other, no comment
         8 = other, see comments


IF YES:

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55b. 
CHANGE OCCURRED WHEN?
         0 = no data
         1 = before tinnitus
         2 = after tinnitus
         3 = about the same time as tinnitus
         6 = unsure
         7 = other, no comment
         8 = other, see comments

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55c. 
APPROXIMATE DATE OF CHANGE
     leave blank if date not available
     MONTH: 1 - 12; 0 = no data
     YEAR:  1 - 99

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56 - 59. 
NOISE EXPOSURE HISTORY:
    0 = no data
    1 = no
    2 = yes


 DESCRIPTION          1.CODE   2.DATE BEGAN   3.OVERALL     4.EAR   5.SIGNI-
                                  mm / yy       DURATION*  PROTEC-  FICANCE
                                                mm / yy      TION


A. 
___________________     ___      ___ / ___     ___ / ___     ___


B. 
___________________     ___      ___ / ___     ___ / ___     ___


C. 
___________________     ___      ___ / ___     ___ / ___     ___


D. 
___________________     ___      ___ / ___     ___ / ___     ___


E. 
___________________     ___      ___ / ___     ___ / ___     ___


F. 
___________________     ___      ___ / ___     ___ / ___     ___


G. 
___________________     ___      ___ / ___     ___ / ___     ___


H. 
___________________     ___      ___ / ___     ___ / ___     ___


I. 
___________________     ___      ___ / ___     ___ / ___     ___


J. 
___________________     ___      ___ / ___     ___ / ___     ___


EAR PROTECTION:
               0 = no data
               1 = none / seldom
               2 = sometimes
               3 = most / all of the time
               4 = yes, not sure how often
               7 = other, no comment
               8 = other, see comments


SIGNIFICANCE:
               0 = no data
               1 = none
               2 = possible
               3 = yes


*OVERALL DURATION: If less than 1 month, code as 01 / 00

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K. 
SIGNIFICANCE - OCCUPATIONAL NOISE EXPOSURE
             use Significance codes


SIGNIFICANCE:
               0 = no data
               1 = none
               2 = possible
               3 = yes

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L. 
SIGNIFICANCE - MILITARY NOISE EXPOSURE
             use Significance codes


SIGNIFICANCE:
               0 = no data
               1 = none
               2 = possible
               3 = yes

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M. 
SIGNIFICANCE - RECREATIONAL NOISE EXPOSURE
             use Significance codes


SIGNIFICANCE:
               0 = no data
               1 = none
               2 = possible
               3 = yes

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60. 
CONTACT WITH TOXIC OR HAZARDOUS CHEMICALS?
0 = no data
1 = no
2 = dry cleaning / related chemicals
3 = paint, lacquer, related solvents
4 = insecticides, defoliants
5 = chemical laboratory
6 = not sure
7 = other, no comment
8 = other, see comments

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61. 
OTHER ENVIRONMENTAL HAZARDS?
        0 = no data
        1 = no
        2 = yes, describe in comments

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62a. 
MAJOR OCCUPATION 1ST LISTED
         use Occupation codes

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62b. 
MAJOR OCCUPATION 2ND LISTED
         use Occupation codes

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63a. 
WORN HEARING AID?
         0 = no data
         1 = no
         2 = yes, left ear
         3 = yes, right ear
         4 = yes, both ears
         5 = yes, no info on ear(s)
         7 = other, no comment
         8 = other, see comments


IF YES:

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63b. 
DOES AID AFFECT TINNITUS?
         leave blank if not applicable
         0 = no data
         1 = no effect
         2 = tinnitus is better
         3 = tinnitus is worse
         7 = other, no comment
         8 = other, see comments

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64. 
WORSE PROBLEM?
        0 = no data
        1 = hearing
        2 = tinnitus
        3 = equal
        6 = not sure
        7 = other, no comments
        8 = other, see comments

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65. 
FAMILY HISTORY OF HEARING PROBLEMS?
        0 = no data
        1 = no
        2 = yes, hearing
        3 = yes, tinnitus
        4 = yes, hearing and tinnitus
        6 = patient unsure
        7 = other, no comment
        8 = other, see comments

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                     AUDIOLOGICAL HISTORY - GENERAL COMMENT FIELD

COMMENTS:______________________________________________________________________

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                       END OF AUDIOLOGICAL HISTORY CODING FORM

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