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Evaluate if a modified tinnitus screening question improves identification of military service members needing referral for tinnitus evaluation.

February 2, 2026Military Medicine

Improving Sensitivity of Tinnitus Screening in Hearing Conservation Programs

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Evaluate if a modified tinnitus screening question improves identification of military service members needing referral for tinnitus evaluation.
Observational study with 4,922 military service members
Participants answered two tinnitus screening questions
Responses aligned with validated tinnitus questionnaires
Statistical analysis conducted using non-parametric tests and RStudio
56% of service members responding 'bothered a little' to current question did not meet criteria on modified question
Sensitivity and specificity of 98% and 94% for identifying clinically significant tinnitus
28.6% of those evaluated were found to have transient ear noise
Service members seeking referral had significantly higher tinnitus assessment scores

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Observational study evaluates modified tinnitus questions to improve referral accuracy in military service members, indicating better management outcomes.

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Spencer et al. (2025) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/6980fcd6c1c9540dea80ea77 https://doi.org/10.1093/milmed/usaf640

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Observational study evaluates modified tinnitus questions to improve referral accuracy in military service members, indicating better management outcomes.

Improving Sensitivity of Tinnitus Screening in Hearing Conservation Programs

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