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Reliability and Validity of the Chinese (Mandarin) Tinnitus Handicap Inventory

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Meng, Zhaoli, Zheng, Yun, Liu, Shixi, Wang, Kai, Kong, Xiudan, Tao, Yong, Xu, Ke, Liu, Guanjian·2012·Clinical and Experimental Otorhinolaryngology
DOI 10.3342/ceo.2012.5.1.10PMC PMC3314799
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OBJECTIVES: The Tinnitus Handicap Inventory (THI) is a commonly used self-reporting tinnitus questionnaire. We undertook this study to determine the reliability and validity of the Chinese-Mandarin version of the Tinnitus Handicap Inventory (THI-CM) for measuring tinnitus-related handicaps. METHODS: We tested the test-retest reliability, internal reliability, and construct validity of the THI-CM. Two-hundred patients seeking treatment for primary or secondary tinnitus in Southwest China were asked to complete THI-CM prior to clinical evaluation. Patients were evaluated by a clinician using standard methods, and 40 patients were asked to complete THI-CM a second time 14±3 days after the initial interview. RESULTS: The test-retest reliability of THI-CM was high (Pearson correlation, 0.98), as was the internal reliability (Cronbach's α, 0.93). Factor analysis indicated that THI-CM has a unifactorial structure. CONCLUSION: The THI-CM version is reliable. The total score in THI-CM can be used to measure tinnitus-related handicaps in Mandarin-speaking populations.

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Authors
Meng, Z., Zheng, Y., Liu, S., Wang, K., Kong, X., Tao, Y., Xu, K., & Liu, G.
Affiliations
  • West China Hospital of Sichuan University (CN)
  • Sichuan University (CN)
  • Chinese Evidence-Based Medicine/Cochrane Center, Chengdu, China.
Corresponding author
Liu, Shixi
ORCID
Venue
Clinical and Experimental Otorhinolaryngology
Publisher
Korean Society of Otorhinolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery
Published
2012
Volume
5
Issue
1
Pages
10
ISSN
  • 1976-8710 (ISSN-L)
  • 2005-0720
DOI
10.3342/ceo.2012.5.1.10
PMC
PMC3314799
OpenAlex
W2132638703
Cited by
77
References
37
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FWCI
1.43
Type
journal article
Language
en
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  • Clinical and Experimental Otorhinolaryngology (publishedVersion, cc-by-nc)
  • Europe PMC (PubMed Central) (publishedVersion, cc-by-nc)
  • PubMed Central (publishedVersion, cc-by-nc)
  • PubMed (publishedVersion)
  • DOAJ (DOAJ: Directory of Open Access Journals) (submittedVersion, cc-by-sa)
Topics
  • Life Sciences › Neuroscience › Sensory Systems › Hearing, Cochlea, Tinnitus, Genetics
  • Health Sciences › Health Professions › Speech and Hearing › Hearing Loss and Rehabilitation
  • Physical Sciences › Physics and Astronomy › Acoustics and Ultrasonics › Noise Effects and Management
Keywords
Tinnitus Handicap Inventory, tinnitus, Mandarin translation, questionnaire reliability, construct validity, test-retest reliability, internal consistency, factor structure

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