Table 2.
Patient tinnitus characteristics.
| CI benefit (self-report) | Duration (years) | Tinnitus Handicap Inventory (THI) | Beck Depression Inventory | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| THI | THI score | BDI | BDI score | |||
| S1a | No | 1 | 20 | Mild (Grade 2) | 1 | Minimal |
| S2 | Sometimes | 14 | 18 | Mild (Grade 2) | 5 | Minimal |
| S3b | Sometimes | Unsure | 6 | Slight or None (Grade 1) | 10 | Minimal |
| S4 | Sometimes | 21 | 22 | Mild (Grade 2) | 6 | Minimal |
| S5b | No | 32 | 40 | Moderate (Grade 3) | 8 | Minimal |
| S6b | No | 20 | 40 | Moderate (Grade 3) | 9 | Minimal |
| S7 | Yes | 14 | 14 | Slight or None (Grade 1) | 4 | Minimal |
| S8b | Yes | 44 | 14 | Slight or None (Grade 1) | 2 | Minimal |
| S9 | Sometimes | 49 | 22 | Mild (Grade 2) | 13 | Minimal |
| S10 | Unsure | 12 | 0 | Slight or None (Grade 1) | 0 | Minimal |
| S11 | No | 5 | 52 | Moderate (Grade 3) | 15 | Mild |
| S12 | No | 5 | 52 | Moderate (Grade 3) | 4 | Minimal |
| S13 | Sometimes | 29 | 48 | Moderate (Grade 3) | 6 | Minimal |
a
Onset of tinnitus after implantation.
b
Experienced bilateral tinnitus, with distinct sounds reported by ear.