Derek Hoare trained in nursing at the University of Brighton and then completed a PhD in neuroscience at University of Manchester, UK. He currently works at the University of Nottingham where he leads a programme of research on tinnitus and hyperacusis, developing assessment tools and low-intensity psychological and self-help interventions. Derek is an Associate Editor of the International Journal of Audiology, and chairs the British Society of Audiology Tinnitus and Hyperacusis Special Interest Group.
Latest Contribution
Collaborating with patients on research priorities in hyperacusis: the James Lind Alliance project
An innovative and inclusive approach to the identification and prioritisation of research questions is to place the views of patients at the heart of the process, and in partnership with clinicians. The application of this to hyperacusis is described by...
Questionnaires to measure tinnitus severity
The handicap associated with tinnitus can arise from any combination of stress, anxiety, depression, emotional distress, insomnia, difficulties concentrating, or impairments in quality of life or everyday functioning. Measuring such handicap and determining clinical need is therefore far from trivial....
