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Even though such guidelines have been available for several years, the degree that audiologists adhere to them has remained unexplored. <jats:bold>Purpose of Study<\/jats:bold>\u2003To determine what clinical practices are commonly used by audiologists in the assessment and management of the\n patient population with tinnitus, we administered an online survey to audiologists practicing in the United States and Canada. <jats:bold>Results<\/jats:bold>\u2003Among the audiologists that completed the survey and were included in the final analysis (<jats:italic>n<\/jats:italic>\u2009=\u200961), 70% were from the United\n States and 30% were from Canada. The audiologists represented a wide range of clinical experience (1\u201035 years). On average, those who completed the survey were relatively confident in their ability to assess and manage tinnitus patients indicated by a 0 to 100 Likert scale, with 0 representing\n no confidence (mean 72.5,\u2009\u00b1\u200921.5 standard deviation). The most commonly reported tinnitus assessment tools were pure tone audiogram (0.25\u20108\u2009kHz), administration of standardized questionnaires, and tinnitus pitch and loudness matching. Approximately half (55%)\n of audiologists indicated they include otoacoustic emissions, while less audiologists (&lt;40%) reported measuring high-frequency thresholds, minimum masking levels, or loudness discomfort levels. The most common recommendation for tinnitus patients was amplification (87%), followed by counseling\n (80%) and sound therapy (79%). <jats:bold>Conclusion<\/jats:bold>\u2003Few audiologists administer a truly comprehensive tinnitus assessment and \u223c20% indicated not recommending counseling or sound therapy to manage tinnitus. 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