A population-based case-control study of the association between cervical spondylosis and tinnitus.
Int J Audiol
; 60(3): 227-231, 2021 03.
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| ID: mdl-32930015
ABSTRACT
OBJECTIVE:
This population-based study aimed to study the association between tinnitus and cervical spondylosis.DESIGN:
A case-control study. STUDY SAMPLE We retrieved data from the Taiwan Longitudinal Health Insurance Database. We identified 2465 patients with tinnitus (cases) and 7395 comparison patients by propensity score matching. Multivariable logistic regressions were conducted to estimate the odds (OR) of a diagnosis of cervical spondylosis preceding the tinnitus diagnosis relative to controls.RESULTS:
We found that 1596 (16.19%) of 9860 sample patients had received a diagnosis of cervical spondylosis before the index date, significantly different between the tinnitus group and control group (17.20% vs. 15.85%, p < 0.001). Logistic regression analysis showed an adjusted OR for prior cervical spondylosis of 1.235 for cases vs. controls (95% confidence interval [CI] 1.088-1.402). Further, the adjusted ORs were 1.246 (95% CI 1.041-1.491) and 1.356 (95% CI 1.016-1.811), respectively, among patients aged 45 â¼ 64 and >64 groups. No difference in cervical spondylosis likelihood between cases and controls was found among patients aged 18 â¼ 44 groups.CONCLUSIONS:
In conclusion, the study shows a positive association between cervical spondylosis and tinnitus. The findings call for greater awareness among physicians about a possible somatosensory component of cervical spine function which may contribute to tinnitus.Key words
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Collection:
01-internacional
Database:
MEDLINE
Main subject:
Tinnitus
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Spondylosis
Type of study:
Diagnostic_studies
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Observational_studies
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Prognostic_studies
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Risk_factors_studies
Limits:
Humans
Language:
En
Journal:
Int J Audiol
Journal subject:
AUDIOLOGIA
Year:
2021
Type:
Article
Affiliation country:
Taiwan