Voices From the Field: A Quality Improvement Project for Progressive Tinnitus Management 2.0.
Khaya Clark, Suheily Lovelace, John C Moring and 4 others
PMID 39377661WHAT IT FOUND
Clinicians and patients with tinnitus requested digital, spiral-bound, and less redundant materials for the Progressive Tinnitus Management program.
A small pilot of the updated course was viewed as helpful and easy to understand, with participants valuing the group support and wellness integration.
Key findings
01Participants requested electronic formats, spiral binding, and removal of redundant sections to improve usability.
02In the pilot, participants found the materials easy to understand and valued the group discussions and wellness self-care components.
STILL TO COME
How it was doneWhat they foundWhat it means for SLPs
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What it does not show
The study was a quality improvement project, not a controlled trial, so it cannot determine if the updated materials improve clinical outcomes. Sample sizes were very small (6 patients in the pilot), limiting generalizability. Participants were volunteers who likely had positive prior experiences with PTM, potentially introducing selection bias. Phase 2 did not collect demographic data, and no formal statistical analysis was conducted on the pilot feedback.
Declared interests
One of the original developers of PTM served as a facilitator in Phase 2 and declared her status. The study was conducted within the VA and DOD systems.
The easy way to misread this
Do not interpret the positive feedback from the 6 pilot participants as evidence that the updated PTM 2.0 materials are more effective than the original version. This project reports on usability and acceptability, not clinical efficacy.