In Brief:
This study used national clinical data from the general English population to estimate the incidence of “clinically significant” tinnitus (sigT), defined as tinnitus of sufficient concern to warrant seeking medical medical assistance. The annual incidence rate of sigT was 6.6 per 10,000 person-years, corresponding to 31,000 new cases in England in 2012. The incidence rate increased with age from 0.3 for those under 10 years to 12.7 per 10,000 person-years in those ages 60-69. Nearly 324,000 new cases of sigT are predicted to occur between 2012 and 2021. These findings demonstrate the considerable burden of sigT at a population level.
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