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A cluster randomised trial of an internet-based intervention program for tinnitus distress in an industrial setting
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posted on 2009-01-01, 00:00 authored by J A Abbott, V Kaldo, B Klein, David AustinDavid Austin, C Hamilton, L Piterman, B Williams, G AnderssonThe effectiveness of a therapist-supported Internet intervention program for tinnitus distress in an industrial setting was evaluated using a cluster randomised design. Fifty-six Australian employees of two industrial organisations were randomly assigned, based on their work site (18 work sites from BP Australia and five from BHP Billiton), to either a cognitive behavioural therapy (CBT) program or an information-only control program. Participants were assessed at pre- and postprogram, measuring tinnitus distress, depression, anxiety, stress, quality of life, and occupational health. The CBT program was not found to be superior to the information program for treating tinnitus distress. A high attrition rate and small sample size limit the generalisability of the findings, and further developments of the program and assessment process are needed to enhance engagement and compliance.
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Cognitive behaviour therapyVolume
38Issue
3Pagination
162 - 173Publisher
Taylor & FrancisLocation
London, EnglandPublisher DOI
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1650-6073eISSN
1651-2316Language
engPublication classification
C1.1 Refereed article in a scholarly journalCopyright notice
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