Mehlum 1984.
Methods | Randomised, controlled, cross‐over trial | |
Participants | 45 patients | |
Interventions | 4 groups: 1) tinnitus maskers, 2) tinnitus instruments (combined maskers and hearing aids), 3) hearing aids, and 4) exposure to 'environmental sounds' | |
Outcomes | Patients were asked to detail their duration of instrument use, under what conditions they used the device and the effect that the instrument had in controlling their symptoms | |
Notes | — | |
Risk of bias | ||
Bias | Authors' judgement | Support for judgement |
Allocation concealment (selection bias) | Unclear risk | C |