Increase the proportion of adults with tinnitus that started in the past 5 years who have seen a specialist — HOSCD‑10 Data Methodology and Measurement

From the 2014 National Health Interview Survey Hearing Health Supplement:

Numerator:

1. DURING THE PAST 12 MONTHS, have you been bothered by ringing, roaring, or buzzing in your ears or head ("tinnitus") that lasts for 5 minutes or more?
1. YES
2. NO
3. Refused
4. Don't know
2. How long have you been bothered by this ringing, roaring, or buzzing ("tinnitus") in your ears or head?
1. LESS THAN 3 MONTHS
2. 3 TO 11 MONTHS
3. 1 TO 2 YEARS
4. 3 TO 4 YEARS
5. 5 TO 9 YEARS
6. 10 TO 14 YEARS
7. 15 YEARS OR MORE
8. Refused
9. Don't know
3. How much of a problem is this ringing, roaring, or buzzing in your head or head? Would you say it is…
1. NO PROBLEM
2. A SMALL PROBLEM
3. A MODERATE PROBLEM
4. A BIG PROBLEM
5. A VERY BIG PROBLEM
6. Refused
7. Don't know
4. IN THE PAST 5 YEARS, have you been evaluated or treated for the ringing, roaring or buzzing in your ears or head ("tinnitus") by a medical specialist in hearing, such as an Ear, Nose and Throat (ENT) doctor [include also otolaryngologist, otologist and neuro-otologist], audiologist, neurologist, or psychiatrist?
1. YES
2. NO
3. Refused
4. Don't know