To develop a consensus among otolaryngologists, speech-language-hearing pathologists, and physical therapists regarding the criteria for recommending and using mindfulness in the treatment of tinnitus.
Audiologists treating tinnitus patients may consider mindfulness-based interventions as an adjunct therapy, but should note this consensus reflects expert opinion rather than high-level trial evidence, and is geographically limited to a Brazilian clinical context.
A formal expert consensus on mindfulness for tinnitus adds structured clinical guidance to an area where randomized trial evidence remains limited, potentially supporting broader adoption of non-pharmacological tinnitus management.
- 01Brazilian experts from multiple disciplines reached consensus on using mindfulness for tinnitus treatment.
- 02Consensus includes criteria for recommending and applying mindfulness-based interventions.
- 03Panel included otolaryngologists, speech-language pathologists, and physical therapists.
- 04Published in CoDAS, a Brazilian audiology and speech-language pathology journal.
- 05Evidence level is expert opinion; findings should be interpreted with caution outside the Brazilian clinical context.
Mindfulness-based interventions can be recommended as a treatment approach for tinnitus based on Brazilian expert consensus.
opinionpartially supported- PMID
- 42417817
- DOI
- 10.1590/2317-1782/e20250182pt.
- Journal
- CoDAS
- Publication type
- editorial
- Evidence level
- 5
- Population
- Brazilian clinical experts in otolaryngology, speech-language pathology, and physical therapy treating tinnitus patients
- Intervention
- Mindfulness-based interventions for tinnitus
Primary outcomes
Consensus criteria for recommending mindfulness-based interventions in tinnitus treatment; Guidance on implementation of mindfulness in tinnitus management