TY - JOUR
TI - Validation of the Greek Version of Tinnitus Handicap Inventory
AU - Papitsi, Isidora
AU - Balatsouras, Dimitrios G.
AU - Makris, Ioannis D.
AU - and Koukoutsis, Georgios
AU - Kaberos, Antonios
AU - Tzavara, Chara and
AU - Nikolopoulos, Thomas
AU - Sarafis, Pavlos
JO - AUDIOLOGY RESEARCH
PY - 2020
VL - 10
TODO - 2
SP - null
PB - MDPI
SN - null
TODO - 10.4081/audiores.2020.244
TODO - tinnitus; questionnaire; anxiety; quality of life
TODO - Purpose: The purpose of this study was to validate the Greek version of
the Tinnitus Handicap Inventory. Method: Eighty-six adult patients with
chronic tinnitus participated in the study. Sociodemographic data and
medical history were recorded during the interview. The patients
underwent audiological examination and they were asked to fill in three
questionnaires: the Greek version of the THI (THI-GR), the Greek version
of the State-Trait Anxiety Inventory (STAI) and the brief Tinnitus
Severity Scale Questionnaire (TSSQ). Results: The THI-GR showed good
internal consistency, comparable to the original version. Cronbach's
alpha was equal to 0.92, which suggests a robust reliability. All THI-GR
subscales along with total score were significantly and positively
correlated with the TSSQ grade and the audiogram results indicating the
existence of convergent validity. Furthermore, THI-GR's subscales were
significantly correlated with both State and Trait subscales, which
indicates a correlation between tinnitus and stress. Conclusions: This
study highlighted the high reliability and validity of the THI-GR as a
self-report measure for the evaluation of tinnitus-related annoyance and
psychological distress in clinical practice.
ER -