Telemedicine in Tinnitus: Feasibility, Advantages, Limitations, and Perspectives
Table 1
Next steps to face the challenges of telemedicine for tinnitus.
Type of intervention
Challenges
Teleaudiometry
Development and validation of software allowing calibrated and reliable teleaudiometry
Online support groups
Development of support material for patients
Basic behavioral therapy tools
Development of innovative behavioral therapy settings, self-explanatory, easy to use, and attractive and entertaining for patients (to increase adherence and avoid dropout)
Advanced behavioral therapy tools
Integration of behavioral therapy concepts within virtual settings