Nemholt Susanne Steen, Schmidt Jesper Hvass, Wedderkopp Niels, Baguley David M
Institute of Clinical Research, University of Southern Denmark, and The Social Enterprise, The Capital Region of Denmark, Copenhagen, Denmark Department of Audiology, Odense University Hospital, Odense, Denmark.
Institute of Clinical Research, University of Southern Denmark, and The Social Enterprise, The Capital Region of Denmark, Copenhagen, Denmark Department of Audiology, Odense University Hospital, Odense, Denmark Department of ENT Head and Neck Surgery, Odense University Hospital, Odense, Denmark.
BMJ Open. 2015 Jan 5;5(1):e006649. doi: 10.1136/bmjopen-2014-006649.
There is some debate as to what extent epidemiological data for the prevalence of childhood tinnitus can be relied on. While indications are that the prevalence is relatively high, referral numbers for children with tinnitus are reported to be low and many of the studies have a number of methodological difficulties. We describe the protocol of a systematic review aimed at assessing the prevalence of tinnitus and/or hyperacusis in children and young people.
We will include studies of any design (except case reports or case series) comparing the prevalence of tinnitus and/or hyperacusis in children and young people with and without hearing loss, any known external exposure and psychological disorders. We will search the following databases: PubMed, EMBASE and Scopus. No restrictions of language will be applied in the search strategy but during the article selection language is limited to English, German and Scandinavian languages. Primary and additional outcomes will be the prevalence of tinnitus/hyperacusis and the severity, respectively.
No ethical issues are foreseen. The results will be published in a peer-reviewed journal and presented at national and international conferences of audiology and paediatrics.
This review protocol is registered in the PROSPERO International Prospective Register of Systematic Reviews, registration number CRD42014013456.
关于儿童耳鸣患病率的流行病学数据在多大程度上可靠存在一些争议。虽然有迹象表明患病率相对较高，但据报道耳鸣儿童的转诊人数较低，并且许多研究存在一些方法学上的困难。我们描述了一项系统评价的方案，旨在评估儿童和青少年耳鸣和/或听觉过敏的患病率。
我们将纳入任何设计的研究（病例报告或病例系列除外），比较有听力损失和无听力损失、任何已知外部暴露和心理障碍的儿童和青少年中耳鸣和/或听觉过敏的患病率。我们将检索以下数据库：PubMed、EMBASE和Scopus。检索策略中不设语言限制，但在文章筛选过程中语言仅限于英语、德语和斯堪的纳维亚语。主要结局和附加结局将分别是耳鸣/听觉过敏的患病率和严重程度。
预计不存在伦理问题。研究结果将发表在同行评审期刊上，并在听力学和儿科学的国内和国际会议上展示。
本综述方案已在国际前瞻性系统评价注册库PROSPERO中注册，注册号为CRD42014013456。
