A Russian adaptation of the tinnitus handicap inventory. (July 2015)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Oron, Yahav; Sergeeva, Nataliya V.; Kazlak, Mazen; Barbalat, Irina; Spevak, Stanislav; Lopatin, Andrey S.; Roth, Yehudah
• Is Part Of: International journal of audiology. Volume 54:Number 7(2015:Jul.)
• Page Start: 485
• Page End: 489
• Publication Date: 2015-07
• Subjects: Audiology -- Periodicals; Hearing disorders -- Periodicals; Deafness -- Prevention -- Periodicals; Hearing Disorders -- Periodicals; Hearing -- Periodicals; 617.8
• DOI: 10.3109/14992027.2014.996823
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 1499-2027

Abstract

<abstract> <title>Abstract</title> <p> <italic>Objective:</italic> To establish a Russian version of the English THI. <italic>Design:</italic> The English THI (THI-E) was translated into Russian by two bilingual investigators, independently. The final Russian THI version (THI-R) was constructed by a third investigator, from the two translations. This version was administered to fifty consecutive patients at a tinnitus clinic. Participants also assessed the loudness of their tinnitus, and completed the Russian versions of the Beck's depression inventory and the state anxiety Inventory. <italic>Study sample:</italic> The participants were fifty consecutive patients (older than 18 years of age with a tinnitus lasting over three months) who were treated at a tinnitus clinic. <italic>Results:</italic> A very good internal consistency was found (α = 0.94), with significant correlation between the THI-R score and the Beck depression inventory score. Factor analysis confirmed a uni-dimensional structure of the inventory. <italic>Conclusions:</italic> A valid and reliable THI-R questionnaire was constructed.</p> </abstract>