Table 4.
Results from the clinical chart review showing the subjective/objective reporting of audiology clinical symptoms
| Patient ID | Subjective tinnitus | Ruptured TM | Conductive neural loss | Sensorineural hearing loss | Hearing loss | NSI reporting item #8 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 002 | − | + | − | − | − | 1 |
| 004 | − | ++ | − | − | + | 2 |
| 005 | − | − | − | − | − | 0 |
| 006 | − | − | − | − | + | 2 |
| 007 | ++ | − | − | − | ++ | 0 |
| 008 | ++ | − | − | − | 1 | |
| 009 | − | − | − | − | ++ | 0 |
| 010 | ++ | ++ | ++ | ++ | − | 3 |
| 011 | − | − | − | ++ | − | 2 |
| 012 | − | − | − | − | − | 1 |
| 013 | ++ | − | − | − | − | 2 |
| 014 | ++ | − | − | − | − | 1 |
| 015 | ++ | − | − | − | ++ | 4 |
The NSI column show the individual’s response to item #8 asks the participant to indicate the degree of disturbance in the last two weeks with regards to hearing difficulty. A score of 0 indicates no problem, 1 indicates mild, 2 indicates moderate (occasionally disrupts activities), 3 indicates severe (frequently disrupts activities), and 4 indicates very severe (almost always present and unable to perform daily activities)