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. 2024 Aug 15;25(5):507–523. doi: 10.1007/s10162-024-00961-2

Table 2.

Tinnitus-related phenotypic details

Pair Tinnitus THI score TFI score Duration (in years) Laterality Continuous tinnitus Self-reported loudness Self-reported pitch
1 Ringing, hissing 20 18.8  > 10 years Both ears/head Yes 75 80
2 Ringing, roaring 10 4.8 5–9 years Both ears/head Yes 50 75
3 Ringing 4 6 1–4 years Both ears/head Yes 50 80
4 Ringing 26 32 5–9 years Both ears/head Yes 50 70
5 Ringing 14 11.2  > 10 years Both ears/head Yes 25 85
6 Ringing 20 26.4  > 10 years Both ears/head Yes 70 75
7 Ringing 8 13.6 1–4 years Both ears/head—more in the left ear Yes 20 80
8 Ringing 6 3.6  > 10 years Both ears/head Yes 30 70
9 Ringing, roaring 14 14.4 1–4 years Both ears/head Yes 40 80
10 Ringing, pulsating 14 8.4 5–9 years Both ears/head Yes 37.5 85
11 Ringing, pulsating 62 55.2 1–4 years Both ears/head Yes 70 90
12 Ringing, buzzing, pulsating 50 19.6 1–4 years Both ears/head Yes 20 88
13 Ringing, buzzing, pulsating, rushing water 40 45.6 1–4 years Both ears/head Yes 80 70
14 Hissing, roaring 22 15.6 1–4 years Both ears/head Yes 7 50
15 Ringing, buzzing 16 19.6  > 10 years Both ears/head Yes 70 90
16 Ringing, hissing, roaring 4 5.6 1–4 years Both ears/head Yes 30 60
17 Ringing 22 17.2 1–4 years Both ears/head Yes 15 60
18 Ringing, buzzing, hissing 48 54  > 10 years Both ears/head Yes 19 65
19 Ringing, buzzing, pulsating 26 39.2 1–4 years Both ears/head Yes 40 95
20 Ringing, pulsating 26 29.6 1–4 years Both ears/head Yes 15 75
21 Ringing 4 6.4  > 10 years Both ears/head Yes 30 70
22 Ringing, buzzing 6 18.8  > 10 years Both ears/head Yes 25 60
23 Ringing, buzzing, pulsating 26 19.2  > 10 years Both ears/head Yes 30 60
24 Ringing 8 17.2  > 10 years Both ears/head Yes 20 70

Loudness scale: 0 = very soft, 50 = sound level of normal conversation, 100 = painfully loud

Pitch scale: 0 = very low (example: foghorn), 100 = very high (example: whistle)

THI categorization: 0–16 = slight, 18–36 = mild, 38–56 = moderate, 58–76 = severe, and 78–100 = catastrophic