- Title
- A cluster randomised trial of an internet-based intervention program for tinnitus distress in an industrial setting
- Creator
- Abbott, Jo-Anne; Kaldo, Viktor; Klein, Britt; Austin, David; Hamilton, Catherine; Piterman, Leon; Williams, Ben; Andersson, Gerhard
- Date
- 2009
- Type
- Text; Journal article
- Identifier
- http://researchonline.federation.edu.au/vital/access/HandleResolver/1959.17/101917
- Identifier
- vital:10701
- Identifier
- ISSN:1650-6073
- Abstract
- The 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. © 2009 Taylor & Francis.
- Relation
- Cognitive Behaviour Therapy Vol. 38, no. 3 (2009), p. 162-173
- Rights
- Copyright Taylor & Francis
- Rights
- This metadata is freely available under a CCO license
- Subject
- Cluster randomised trial; Cognitive behaviour therapy; Distress; Internet; Internet intervention; Therapist-assisted; Tinnitus; Adolescent; Adult; Aged; Clinical trial; Cluster analysis; Cognitive therapy; Computer assisted therapy; Controlled clinical trial; Controlled study; Depression; Female; Human; Industry; Instrumentation; Male; Middle aged; Occupational exposure; Psychological aspect; Randomized controlled trial; Depressive Disorder; Humans; Therapy, Computer-Assisted; Young Adult; 1701 Psychology
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