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. 2026 Jan 1;37(1):2–14. doi: 10.3766/jaaa.240110

Table 4.

Median Scores for Responders Versus Nonresponders as Classified by Each Tinnitus Questionnaire

COSIT change score COSIT final score
COSIT >2 TFI >13 COSIT >2 TFI >13
Responder Nonresponder p Responder Nonresponder p Less often More often p Responder Nonresponder p
Total 3.00 2.00 <0.001 3.00 2.00 >0.999 3.75 2.00 <0.001 4.00 3.00 0.02
Hearing 3.00 2.00 <0.001 3.00 2.00 >0.999 4.00 2.00 <0.001 4.00 4.00 >0.999
Well-being 3.00 2.00 <0.001 3.00 2.00 >0.999 4.00 2.00 <0.001 4.00 3.00 0.01
Context 3.00 2.00 <0.001 3.00 2.00 >0.999 4.00 2.00 <0.001 4.00 2.50 0.11
Sleep 3.00 2.00 <0.001 3.00 2.00 >0.999 3.00 2.00 <0.001 3.50 3.00 0.21
Focus 3.00 2.00 <0.001 3.00 2.00 >0.999 4.00 2.00 <0.001 4.00 3.00 >0.01
Change in TFI score TFI final score
COSIT >2 TFI >13 COSIT >2 TFI >13
Responder Nonresponder p Responder Nonresponder p Less often More often p Responder Nonresponder p
Total 15.40 1.00 0.04 24.80 −1.80 <0.001 37 61.8 0.07 25.60 51.20 <0.001
Intrusive 6.67 0.00 0.10 26.67 −3.33 <0.001 50 68.33 0.25 36.67 60.00 <0.001
Sense of control 13.33 −1.67 <0.001 23.33 0.00 <0.001 46.67 81.67 0.01 36.67 63.33 <0.001
Cognitive 11.67 5.00 0.38 26.67 0.00 <0.001 26.67 61.67 0.03 20.00 40.00 <0.001
Sleep 11.67 6.67 0.19 26.67 3.33 <0.001 30 56.67 0.24 16.67 40.00 <0.001
Auditory 20.00 0.00 0.02 30.00 0.00 <0.001 40 58.33 >0.99 30.00 60.00 <0.001
Relaxation 10.00 −3.33 0.03 33.33 −6.67 <0.001 45 81.67 0.05 30.00 70.00 <0.001
Quality of life 12.50 1.25 0.58 30.00 −1.25 <0.001 22.5 58.75 0.06 20.00 42.50 <0.001
Emotional 13.33 5.00 0.36 26.67 −1.67 <0.001 23.33 66.67 0.02 16.67 40.00 <0.001

Note: Gray shading highlights statistically significant differences.