CC BY-NC-ND 4.0 · Semin Hear 2024; 45(01): 004-028
DOI: 10.1055/s-0043-1770140
Review Article

History of Tinnitus Research at the VA National Center for Rehabilitative Auditory Research (NCRAR), 1997–2021: Studies and Key Findings

James A. Henry
1   VA RR&D National Center for Rehabilitative Auditory Research (NCRAR), Veterans Affairs Portland Health Care System, Portland, Oregon
2   Department of Otolaryngology/Head and Neck Surgery, Oregon Health and Science University, Portland, Oregon
,
Robert L. Folmer
1   VA RR&D National Center for Rehabilitative Auditory Research (NCRAR), Veterans Affairs Portland Health Care System, Portland, Oregon
2   Department of Otolaryngology/Head and Neck Surgery, Oregon Health and Science University, Portland, Oregon
,
Tara L. Zaugg
1   VA RR&D National Center for Rehabilitative Auditory Research (NCRAR), Veterans Affairs Portland Health Care System, Portland, Oregon
,
Sarah M. Theodoroff
1   VA RR&D National Center for Rehabilitative Auditory Research (NCRAR), Veterans Affairs Portland Health Care System, Portland, Oregon
2   Department of Otolaryngology/Head and Neck Surgery, Oregon Health and Science University, Portland, Oregon
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Candice M. Quinn
1   VA RR&D National Center for Rehabilitative Auditory Research (NCRAR), Veterans Affairs Portland Health Care System, Portland, Oregon
3   Durham VA Health Care System, Durham, North Carolina
4   Department of Head and Neck Surgery and Communication Sciences, Duke University School of Medicine, Durham, North Carolina
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Kelly M. Reavis
1   VA RR&D National Center for Rehabilitative Auditory Research (NCRAR), Veterans Affairs Portland Health Care System, Portland, Oregon
5   School of Public Health, Oregon Health and Science University, Portland, Oregon
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Emily J. Thielman
1   VA RR&D National Center for Rehabilitative Auditory Research (NCRAR), Veterans Affairs Portland Health Care System, Portland, Oregon
,
Kathleen F. Carlson
1   VA RR&D National Center for Rehabilitative Auditory Research (NCRAR), Veterans Affairs Portland Health Care System, Portland, Oregon
5   School of Public Health, Oregon Health and Science University, Portland, Oregon
6   Center to Improve Veteran Involvement in Care, Veterans Affairs Portland Health Care System, Portland, Oregon
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FUNDING/DISCLOSURE STATEMENT This work was supported by a U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) Rehabilitation Research and Development (RR&D) Research Career Scientist Award (1 IK6 RX002990). This material is also the result of work supported with resources and the use of facilities at the VA RR&D National Center for Rehabilitative Auditory Research (NCRAR) (Center Award #C2361C/I50 RX002361) at the VA Portland Health Care System in Portland, Oregon. The views expressed in this manuscript are those of the authors and do not necessarily represent the official policy or position of the Defense Health Agency, Department of Defense, or any other U.S. government agency. This work was prepared as part of official duties as U.S. Government employees and, therefore, is defined as U.S. Government work under Title 17 U.S.C.§101. Per Title 17 U.S.C.§105, copyright protection is not available for any work of the U.S. Government.
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Abstract

The Veterans Affairs (VA) Rehabilitation Research & Development (RR&D) National Center for Rehabilitative Auditory Research (NCRAR) was first funded by the RR&D Service in 1997 and has been funded continuously since that time. The overall purpose of the NCRAR is to “improve the quality of life of Veterans and others with hearing and balance problems through clinical research, technology development, and education that leads to better patient care” ( www.ncrar.research.va.gov ). An important component of the research conducted at the NCRAR has been a focus on clinical and rehabilitative aspects of tinnitus. Multiple investigators have received grants to conduct tinnitus research and the present article provides an overview of this research from the NCRAR's inception through 2021.



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Article published online:
22 June 2023

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