Abstract
Ringing in the ear or tinnitus is a prevalent and serious symptom. As such, it is imperative to properly assess the tinnitus characteristics and its impacts on the daily life of tinnitus sufferers. This is to avoid further negative consequences, as well as to proceed with the appropriate management. To document the impacts of tinnitus on specific aspects of life, many self-administered questionnaires have been developed and validated accordingly. In this paper, the essential issues related to the use of validated questionnaires in assessing the severity of tinnitus are highlighted as intended. In particular, the purpose, design and psychometric properties of selected tinnitus questionnaires are discussed accordingly. Comparisons are made between closed-set and open-ended questionnaires to give further insight into an optimum method in assessing the impacts of tinnitus. Collectively, more research efforts are required in this important area of tinnitus to further assist clinical professionals in tinnitus assessment and management.
| Original language | English |
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| Pages (from-to) | 203-211 |
| Number of pages | 9 |
| Journal | International Journal on Disability and Human Development |
| Volume | 21 |
| Issue number | 3 |
| Publication status | Published - 1 Jul 2022 |
Keywords
- Questionnaire
- reliability
- therapy
- tinnitus handicap
- tinnitus severity
- validity
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Rehabilitation
- Sensory Systems
- Geriatrics and Gerontology
- Psychiatry and Mental health
- Advanced and Specialised Nursing
- Speech and Hearing
