Clinical Practice Guideline for the Diagnosis and Management of Tinnitus in Korea

Standardized, evidence-based guideline for tinnitus management is currently lacking in Korea. This guideline aims to provide evidence-based recommendations for the diagnosis and management of tinnitus in Korean adults, adapted to the Korean healthcare system....

✦ Clinical Takeaway ✦

Audiologists and ENT clinicians treating Korean patients, or those seeking a comparative framework, should review this guideline as it may align or diverge from existing Western guidelines on tinnitus management protocols.

✦ Why It Matters ✦

A national evidence-based tinnitus guideline for Korea fills a significant gap in standardised care and may serve as a regional reference point for guideline harmonisation across Asia.

✦ Key Points ✦

01First evidence-based clinical practice guideline specifically developed for tinnitus diagnosis and management in Korea.
02Addresses a recognised gap in standardised national recommendations for tinnitus care.
03Covers both diagnostic pathways and management strategies for tinnitus.
04Published in a peer-reviewed journal (Clinical and Experimental Otorhinolaryngology).
05May offer a comparative reference for audiologists developing or revising tinnitus protocols elsewhere.

✦ Claims & Evidence ✦

ClaimEvidenceSupport

There was a gap in standardised national tinnitus management recommendations in Korea prior to this guideline.

guidelinesupported

The guideline is evidence-based.

guidelinepartially supported

✦ Research metadata ✦

PMID: 42409067
DOI: 10.21053/ceo.2026-00130.
Journal: Clinical and Experimental Otorhinolaryngology
Publication type: guideline
Evidence level: 5
Population: Korean patients with tinnitus; Korean clinicians
Intervention: Evidence-based clinical practice guideline for tinnitus diagnosis and management

Primary outcomes

Standardised diagnostic criteria for tinnitus; Recommended management pathways for tinnitus in Korea

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