An in-depth assessment of the socioeconomic impact of tinnitus has been conducted. The methodology for this objective included a systematic literature review on healthcare and societal costs of tinnitus, leading to the development of a survey questionnaire, and an empirical study using this questionnaire. The results of the review revealed a significant gap in knowledge about the economic burden of tinnitus, with only a few studies providing limited data. The empirical study examined out-of- pocket (OOP) expenses related to tinnitus in 679 participants in Europe. The results highlighted high out-of-pocket expenditures and revealed variations based on tinnitus severity. The total annual out-of-pocket expenditures for tinnitus in the studied countries exceeded 17 billion euros. The findings emphasized the financial burden of tinnitus, including work absenteeism, and indicated a correlation between increased tinnitus severity and decreased quality of life.
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- D3.4 UNITI Health socio-economic impact analysis
- Trochidis I, Lugo A, Borroni E, Cederroth CR, Cima R, Kikidis D, Langguth B, Schlee W, Gallus S. Systematic Review on Healthcare and Societal Costs of Tinnitus. International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health. 2021; 18(13):6881.
- In preparation: Jarach, C.M., Karydou, K., Trochidis, I., Bernal- Robledano A., van den Brandt, P.A., Cima, R., Cederroth, C.R., Lopez- Escamez, J.A., Ghislandi, S., Hall, D.A., Kikidis, D., Langguth, B., Lugo, A., Mazurek, B., Odone, A., Schecklmann, M., Schoisswohl, S., Simoes, J., Schlee, W., & Gallus, S. The out-of-pocket expenses of people with tinnitus in Europe.
