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. 2013 Jan 10;8(1):e53180. doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0053180

Table 4. Correlations of tinnitus loudness and distress with auditory parameters.

TinDis MHL MML Inline graphic
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Inline graphic (dBSL) Inline graphic Inline graphic Inline graphic Inline graphic Inline graphic Inline graphic Inline graphic Inline graphic

For the patient group, correlation coefficients (Spearman's Inline graphic) and corresponding significance levels (Inline graphic) for each of the five different measures for tinnitus loudness (TL, see section “Psychoacoustic measurements” and Table 2) with tinnitus-related distress (TinDis), mean hearing loss (MHL), minimum masking level (MML), as well as minimum masking level above mean hearing threshold (Inline graphic). Mean hearing loss (MHL) was averaged for left and right ears and for the frequency range between 0.125 kHz and 16 kHz. Minimum masking level (MML) was measured with white noise. Significant correlations (Inline graphic) are indicated by bold letters. Correlations did not remain significant after FDR correction (FDR 0.05).