UNITI results

UNITI project finished in September 2023. It’s overall aim was to deliver a predictive computational model based on existing and longitudinal data attempting to address the question which treatment approach is optimal for a specific patient based on specific parameters. Clinical, epidemiological, medical, genetic and audiological data, including signals reflecting ear-brain communication, were analysed from existing databases. Predictive factors for different patient groups were extracted and their prognostic relevance were tested in a randomized controlled trial (RCT) in which different groups of patients underwent a combination of therapies targeting the auditory and central nervous systems.

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Systematic Review on Healthcare and Societal Costs of Tinnitus

Acceptance Certificate ijerph 1229284 We are happy to announce that our manuscript on "Systematic Review on Healthcare and Societal Costs of Tinnitus" has been published in the International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health (IJERPH) and is available online:

Abstract: https://www.mdpi.com/1660-4601/18/13/6881
HTML Version: https://www.mdpi.com/1660-4601/18/13/6881/htm
PDF Version: https://www.mdpi.com/1660-4601/18/13/6881/pdf

Our comprehensive review shows a gap in the knowledge about the economic burden of tinnitus on healthcare systems, patients and society. The few available studies show considerable expenses due to healthcare and indirect costs, while out-of-pocket costs appear to be less financially burdensome. Comprehensive health economic evaluations are needed to fill the gaps in current knowledge, using a unified method with reliable and standardized tools.

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Key Facts

Coordinator: Winfried Schlee, University Clinic Regensburg, AG eHealth
Co-Coordinator: Stefan Schoisswohl, University Clinic Regensburg, AG eHealth
Project Network Manager: Susanne Staudinger, University Clinic Regensburg, Center for Neuromodulation
13 coordinating partners, including 5 tinnitus centers
Largest European Clinical Study on Tinnitus to Date
Large European Network of academic, clinical, industrial partners and self-help organisations
Goal: Unification of Treatments and Interventions for Tinnitus Patients
CORDIS database

Data and analysis scripts of the UNITI-RCT results are currently available upon request (stefan.schoisswohl@klinik.uni-regensburg.de).

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