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A Russian adaptation of the tinnitus handicap inventory
Yahav Oron1, Nataliya V Sergeeva, Mazen Kazlak
1* Department of Otolaryngology - Head & Neck Surgery, The Edith Wolfson Medical Center , Holon , Israel and Tel-Aviv University, Sackler School of Medicine , Israel.
Objective:
To establish a Russian version of the English THI.
Design:
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.
Study Sample:
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.
Results:
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.
Conclusions:
A valid and reliable THI-R questionnaire was constructed.
