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Tinnitus Handicap Inventory (THI)

Tinnitus Handikap Envanteri
TinnitusHearing Loss
Corresponding author: Songül Aksoy

Description

The Tinnitus Handicap Inventory is a self-report scale that assesses the emotional, functional and catastrophic effects of tinnitus on the individual. A Turkish validity and reliability study was conducted, and a 25-item short form comprising three subdomains was released. It is currently widely preferred in clinical and academic settings.

Measured Properties

The impact of tinnitus on the individual's daily life; perceived quality of life across emotional, functional and catastrophic dimensions

Target Population

Adults

Source & Citation

Aksoy, S., Firat, Y., & Alpar, R. (2007). The Tinnitus Handicap Inventory: a study of validity and reliability. International tinnitus journal, 13(2), 94.
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Original Scale

Original name: Tinnitus Handicap Inventory (THI)

Newman, C. W., Jacobson, G. P., & Spitzer, J. B. (1996). Development of the Tinnitus Handicap Inventory. Archives of Otolaryngology–Head & Neck Surgery, 122(2), 143–148.
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Access & Download

To access the full text of this tool, contacting the corresponding author is recommended.

Contact: songul.aksoy@lokmanhekim.edu.tr

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