Table 1 Description of app questions
From: Understanding tinnitus symptom dynamics and clinical improvement through intensive longitudinal data
Abbreviation | Question (EMA/EDD) | VAS scale [lowest anchor - highest anchor] | |
|---|---|---|---|
1. | t-distress | How burdensome do you find your tinnitus at the moment? (EMA) | not burdensome—very burdensome |
2. | t-distress-day | To what extent did you feel affected by the tinnitus today? (EDD) | not at all—the whole day |
3. | t-loudness | How loud is your tinnitus at the moment? (EMA) | inaudible—very loud |
4. | t-loudness-max | What was the maximum tinnitus volume today? (EDD) | inaudible—very loud |
5. | t-thoughts | How often have you thought about tinnitus today? (EDD) | not at all—the whole day |
6. | happiness | What emotion would you use to describe today? (EDD) | [sad emoji]—[happy emoji] |
7. | jawbone | How tense does your jaw feel right now? (EMA) | not at all tense—very tense |
8. | movement | How much did you move today? (EDD) | not at all—very much |
9. | neck | How tense does your neck feel right now? (EMA) | not at all tense—very tense |
10. | stress | How stressed did you feel today? (EDD) | not at all stressed—very stressed |
