Different Patterns of Hearing Loss among Tinnitus Patients: A Latent Class Analysis of a Large Sample

Background: The heterogeneity of tinnitus is a major challenge for tinnitus research. Even if a complex interaction of many factors is involved in the etiology of tinnitus, hearing loss has been identified as the most relevant etiologic factor. Here we used a data-driven approach to identify patterns of hearing function in a large sample of tinnitus patients presenting in a tinnitus clinic. Methods: Data from 2838 patients presenting at the...