====== Ear conditions ======

[[start|Lifelines]] participants were asked the following questions about health issues with their ears ([[sections|section]]: [[Diseases & symptoms]]).\\
Note that the impact of hearing loss was assessed using the [[quality of life (HHIA)|HHIA]] questionnaire.

| **Questions English**                                                                                      | **Questions Dutch**                                                                                                         | **Code**                                                             | **Variable**  | **Assessment**             | **Age**  |
| do you need a hearing aid?                                                                                 | hebt u een gehoorapparaat nodig?                                                                                            | hearing_aid_adu_q_1                                                  | HEALTH70      | [[1A Questionnaire 1|1A]]  | 18+      |
| are you limited by problems with your hearing in daily life?                                               | wordt u in het dagelijks leven beperkt door problemen met uw gehoor?                                                        | hearing_limitations_adu_q_1                                          | HEALTH71      | [[1A Questionnaire 1|1A]]  | 18+      |
| do you hear ringing or whistling in your ear/ears?                                                         | hoort u suizen of fluiten in uw oor/oren                                                                                    | tinnitus_presence_adu_q_1 (previously ringingears_presence_adu_q_1)  | HEALTH99      | [[1B]]                     | 18+      |
| do you hear ringing or whistling in your ear(s) for more than 5 min at a time?                             | hoort u suizen of fluiten in uw oor/oren voor meer dan 5 minuten per keer?                                                  | tinnitus_presence_adu_q_2                                            | HEALTH99a     | [[3B]]                     | 18+      |
| do you wear (a) hearing aid(s)?                                                                            | Draagt u een hoortoestel(len)?                                                                                              | hearing_aid_adu_q_2                                                  | gehoor1       | [[3B]]                     | 18+      |
| do you experience problems with your hearing and/or balance? If so, which problem?                         | Ervaart u problemen met uw gehoor en/of evenwicht? Zo ja, welke?                                                            | hearing_problems_adu_q_1_a1-11                                       | gehoor2       | [[3B]]                     | 18+      |
| in what year did the tinnitus start?                                                                       | In welk jaar is de tinnitus begonnen?                                                                                       | tinnitus_startyear_adu_q_1                                           | tin1          | [[3B]]                     | 18+      |
| how did the tinnitus start?                                                                                | Hoe is de tinnitus ontstaan?                                                                                                | tinnitus_cause_adu_q_1                                               | tin2          | [[3B]]                     | 18+      |
| could the start of the tinnitus be explained by a specific event? If so, what event (as far as you know)?  | Kan het ontstaan van de tinnitus verklaard worden door een bepaalde gebeurtenis? Zo ja, welke gebeurtenis (zo ver u weet)?  | tinnitus_event_adu_q_1                                               | tin3          | [[3B]]                     | 18+      |
| where do you usually hear the tinnitus?                                                                    | Waar hoort u de tinnitus meestal?                                                                                           | tinnitus_location_adu_q_1                                            | tin4          | [[3B]]                     | 18+      |
| in the run of the day, when do you hear your tinnitus?                                                     | In de loop van de dag, wanneer hoort u uw tinnitus?                                                                         | tinnitus_time_adu_q_1                                                | tin5          | [[3B]]                     | 18+      |
| do you perceive your tinnitus as rhythmical?                                                               | Ervaart u uw tinnitus als ritmisch?                                                                                         | tinnitus_rhythm_adu_q_1                                              | tin6          | [[3B]]                     | 18+      |
| what is the pitch of your tinnitus?                                                                        | Wat is de toonhoogte van uw tinnitus?                                                                                       | tinnitus_pitch_adu_q_1                                               | tin7          | [[3B]]                     | 18+      |
| can you describe the general loudness of your tinnitus?                                                    | Kunt u de gemiddelde luidheid van uw tinnitus beschrijven?                                                                  | tinnitus_loudness_adu_q_1                                            | tin8          | [[3B]]                     | 18+      |
| how much do you suffer from your tinnitus on average?                                                      | Hoeveel last heeft u van uw tinnitus gemiddeld genomen?                                                                     | tinnitus_severity_adu_q_1                                            | tin9          | [[3B]]                     | 18+      |
| were you treated for your tinnitus? If so, what was the effect of the treatment on your tinnitus?          | Bent u onder behandeling geweest voor uw tinnitus? Zo ja, wat was het effect van de behandeling op uw tinnitus?             | tinnitus_treatment_adu_q_1                                           | tin10         | [[3B]]                     | 18+      |