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Title
Multidisciplinary tinnitus research : challenges and future directions from the perspective of early stage researchers
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Abstract
Tinnitus can be a burdensome condition on both individual and societal levels. Many aspects of this condition remain elusive, including its underlying mechanisms, ultimately hindering the development of a cure. Interdisciplinary approaches are required to overcome long-established research challenges. This review summarizes current knowledge in various tinnitus-relevant research fields including tinnitus generating mechanisms, heterogeneity, epidemiology, assessment, and treatment development, in an effort to highlight the main challenges and provide suggestions for future research to overcome them. Four common themes across different areas were identified as future research direction: (1) Further establishment of multicenter and multidisciplinary collaborations; (2) Systematic reviews and syntheses of existing knowledge; (3) Standardization of research methods including tinnitus assessment, data acquisition, and data analysis protocols; (4) The design of studies with large sample sizes and the creation of large tinnitus-specific databases that would allow in-depth exploration of tinnitus heterogeneity.
Language
English
Source (journal)
Frontiers in aging neuroscience. - Lausanne, 2009, currens
Publication
Lausanne : Frontiers media sa , 2021
ISSN
1663-4365
DOI
10.3389/FNAGI.2021.647285
Volume/pages
13 (2021) , 24 p.
Article Reference
647285
ISI
000665732200001
Pubmed ID
34177549
Medium
E-only publicatie
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Creation 30.07.2021
Last edited 21.11.2024
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