Table 1.
Tinnitus ratings at assessment visits over the course of the study
| Study week, assessment visits | rTMS treatment? | Percentage of days diary rated tinnitus ‘severe’ | Tinnitus handicap inventory | Mini-tinnitus questionnaire | Tinnitus severity scale |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| −5 | Start of baseline, no rTMS | Not applicable, start of baseline | 70 | 17 | 12 |
| 1 | End of baseline, start rTMS | 100 | 70 | 19 | 13 |
| 5 | rTMS | 59 | 46 | 15 | 11 |
| 10 | rTMS | 64 | 44 | 11 | 13 |
| 18 | rTMS | 46 | 34 | 10 | 8 |
| 30 | Follow-up only, no rTMS | 33 | 18 | 6 | 11 |
Declining scores indicate improvement.
rTMS, repetitive transcranial magnetic stimulation.