[Systematic review of evidence on the association between personality and tinnitus]. / Revisão sistemática sobre as evidências da associação entre personalidade e zumbido.
Braz J Otorhinolaryngol
; 80(5): 441-7, 2014.
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INTRODUCTION: The scientific literature demonstrates that personality traits are associated with the individual's adaptation to chronic diseases, and can be an important factor in the etiology and prognosis of physical illness. Some studies indicate that personality characteristics may influence the perception of tinnitus. OBJECTIVE: To assess the scientific evidence of the association between tinnitus and personality. METHODS: A systematic review of the following databases: PubMed, SciELO, LILACS, and Web of Knowledge. Only studies of patients older than 18 years published in English, Portuguese, or Spanish that established an association between tinnitus and personality were selected. RESULTS: Seventeen of the 77 articles found were selected: 13 cross-sectional studies, two longitudinal studies, one validation study, and one birth cohort study. The samples ranged from 27 to 970 patients. CONCLUSION: Some personality traits, especially neuroticism, psychasthenia, and schizoid aspects, may be associated with tinnitus perception and with the annoyance due to this symptom.
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Coleções:
01-internacional
Base de dados:
MEDLINE
Assunto principal:
Transtornos da Personalidade
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Zumbido
Tipo de estudo:
Observational_studies
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Prognostic_studies
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Risk_factors_studies
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Systematic_reviews
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Humans
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Pt
Revista:
Braz J Otorhinolaryngol
Assunto da revista:
OTORRINOLARINGOLOGIA
Ano de publicação:
2014
Tipo de documento:
Article
País de publicação:
Brasil