目的:耳鸣是一种非常普遍的听力障碍,耳鸣诊断和治疗的负担非常重,尤其是在中国。为了更好地造福广大耳鸣患者,我们开发了一个新的移动应用程序基于我们的专利发明-名为复旦耳鸣缓解系统(FTRS)-耳鸣管理。FTRS应用程序旨在使用定制的声音疗法缓解患者的耳鸣症状,为了评估治疗效果,提供一个医患沟通的平台,并支持耳鸣康复和听觉健康。
方法:在本研究中,我们介绍了FTRS应用程序的主要功能,分析了中国各地用户的地理分布,并对耳鸣患者的人口统计学和临床特征进行了分析,包括年龄和耳鸣位置,持续时间,频率,根据FTRS收集的用户信息,男性和女性的严重程度。统计分析包括22,867名参与者(男性:13,715;女性:9,152)的数据。
结果:自2018年5月推出以来,FTRS应用程序一直受到耳鸣患者的欢迎,其集成的音高匹配测试,个性化声音治疗,后续评估,并提供易于理解的耳鸣科学和教育。用户遍布中国大陆,但主要集中在上海,江苏,浙江,广东,和山东省。我们观察到年龄和耳鸣频率的性别差异,严重程度,和应用程序的用户之间的位置。FTRS不仅促进了患者在方便的时间和地点获得治疗,还提供了基于用户反馈的大量数据,以支持临床耳鸣研究。
结论:与传统的面对面医疗相比,FTRS大大降低了医疗费用,并使耳鸣患者能够安排自己的治疗时间。同时,FTRS提供了标准化的耳鸣数据,为耳鸣的临床研究奠定了基础。然而,由于智能设备的普及和利用率不同,FTRS用户数据可能仅反映能够有效使用智能设备的耳鸣患者的情况。因此,本研究的结果需要谨慎解释.
Tinnitus is a highly prevalent hearing disorder, and the burden of tinnitus diagnosis and treatment is very heavy, especially in
China. In order to better benefit the majority of tinnitus patients, we developed a new mobile app based on our patented invention - named the Fudan Tinnitus Relieving System (FTRS) - for tinnitus management. The FTRS app aims to alleviate patients\' tinnitus symptoms using customized sound therapy, to evaluate the treatment effect, to provide a doctor-patient communication platform, and to support tinnitus rehabilitation and auditory health.
In this study, we introduced the major functions of the FTRS app, analyzed the geographical distribution of users around
China, and performed an analysis on the demographic and clinical characteristics of patients with tinnitus, including age and tinnitus position, duration, frequency, and severity in both men and women based on the user information collected by the FTRS. The data for 22,867 participants (males: 13,715; females: 9,152) were included in the statistical analysis.
The FTRS app has been popular with tinnitus patients since its launch in May 2018 with its integrated pitch-matching test, individualized sound therapy, follow-up assessment, and provision of easy-to-understand science and education for tinnitus. The users were located throughout Mainland
China but primarily concentrated in Shanghai, Jiangsu, Zhejiang, Guangdong, and Shandong provinces. We observed gender differences regarding age and tinnitus frequency, severity, and position among the app\'s users. The FTRS has not only facilitated patients\' access to treatment at times and places that are convenient for them, but also provides a large amount of data based on user feedback in order to support clinical tinnitus research.
Compared with traditional face-to-face medical treatment, the FTRS greatly reduced medical costs and enabled patients with tinnitus to arrange their own treatment times. At the same time, the FTRS has provided standardized tinnitus data that have laid a foundation for clinical research on tinnitus. However, because of differences in the popularity and utilization of smart devices, FTRS user data might only reflect the situation of tinnitus patients who can effectively use smart devices. Therefore, the findings of this study need to be interpreted with caution.