Long-Term Outcomes of an Internet-Based Cognitive Behavior Therapy Intervention for Tinnitus

What is the durability of treatment effects of an online intervention for tinnitus over a 6-year period?In this follow-up of a nonrandomized clinical trial including 49 participants, a repeated-measured study design with 6 time points found reductions in tinnitus distress and associated outcomes remained and were stable over the 6-year period after completing an online cognitive behavioral therapy for tinnitus intervention.Engaging in evidence-based interventions for tinnitus can improve results long term and reduce health care–associated burdens.

Corresponding Author: Eldre Beukes, PhD, Vision and Hearing Sciences, Centre For Better Living, Anglia Ruskin University, Cambridge Campus, Cambridge CB1 1TP, United Kingdom (eldre.beukes@aru.ac.uk).

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