Correlation analysis of hearing thresholds, validated questionnaires and psychoacoustic measurements in tinnitus patients.

Unlabelled: One of the most criticized points in tinnitus clinical studies arise from the lack of consensus about measurement methods.

Aim: To evaluate the correlation between audiometric thresholds, pitch matching (PM), minimum masking level (MML), Tinnitus Handicap Inventory (THI) and the Beck Depression Inventory (BDI) in tinnitus patients.

Study Design: Prospective, cross-sectional.