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[Disability evaluation in patients with tinnitus]
C Herráiz1, J Hernández Calvín, G Plaza
1Unidad de Otorrinolaringología, Fundación Hospital Alcorcón, Budapest, 1, Alcorcon 28922, Madrid. cherraizp@seorl.org
Objectives:
Tinnitus handicap evaluation through Spanish validation of the Tinnitus Handicap Inventory.
Study Design:
Spanish validation of the Tinnitus Handicap Inventory.
Patients:
Eighty patients referred to our Tinnitus Unit in University Hospital, between September and December, 1999.
Outcome Measures:
The Spanish version of the THI was administered after translation and retrotranslation. Internal consistency and reliability were established.
Results:
Spanish adaptation of the THI and its subscales (functional, emotional and catastrophic) showed a high reliability and internal consistency (Cronbach's alfa: 0.90).
Conclusions:
Spanish adaptation of the THI is valid, reliable and can be used in a clinical setting to quantify the impact of tinnitus on patient's quality of life.