Development and Validation of the Tinnitus Primary Function Questionnaire

Richard Tyler; Haihong Ji; Ann Perreau; Shelley Witt; William Noble; Claudia Coelho

doi:10.1044/2014_AJA-13-0014

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Development and Validation of the Tinnitus Primary Function Questionnaire

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Development and Validation of the Tinnitus Primary Function Questionnaire

Richard Tyler, Haihong Ji, Ann Perreau, Shelley Witt, William Noble and Claudia Coelho

American journal of audiology, Vol.23(3), pp.260-272

09/01/2014

DOI: 10.1044/2014_AJA-13-0014

PMID: 24811293

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Abstract

Purpose: To create a questionnaire focused on the primary activities impaired by tinnitus and therefore more sensitive to treatments. Method: Questions were developed on (a) emotions, (b) hearing, (c) sleep, and (d) concentration. A 20-item questionnaire was administered to 158 patients. First, confirmatory factor analysis was used to select 3 questions per domain. Second, factor analysis was used to evaluate the appropriateness of the 12-item questionnaire. Results: The analysis indicated that the selected questions successfully represented 4 independent domains. Scores were correlated with the Tinnitus Handicap Questionnaire (r =.77, p < .01) and loudness (r =.40, p < .01). The Sleep subscale correlated with the Pittsburgh Sleep Index (r =.68, p <.01); the Emotion subscale correlated with the Beck Inventory (r =.66, p < .01) and the Trait Anxiety questionnaire (r =.67, p < .01). The average scores went from 51% to 38% following treatment. Conclusion: The Tinnitus Primary Function Questionnaire is valid, reliable, and sensitive and can be used to determine the efficacy of clinical trials.

Audiology & Speech-Language Pathology

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Otorhinolaryngology

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Title: Subtitle: Development and Validation of the Tinnitus Primary Function Questionnaire
Creators: Richard Tyler - University of Iowa
Haihong Ji - University of Iowa
Ann Perreau - University of Iowa
Shelley Witt - University of Iowa
William Noble - University of Iowa
Claudia Coelho - University of Iowa
Resource Type: Journal article
Publication Details: American journal of audiology, Vol.23(3), pp.260-272
DOI: 10.1044/2014_AJA-13-0014
PMID: 24811293
NLM abbreviation: Am J Audiol
ISSN: 1059-0889
eISSN: 1558-9137
Publisher: AMER SPEECH-LANGUAGE-HEARING ASSOC
Number of pages: 13
Grant note: R01 DC005972-01A1 / National Institutes of Health Action on Hearing Loss American Tinnitus Association Tinnitus Research Initiative
Language: English
Date published: 09/01/2014
Academic Unit: Communication Sciences and Disorders; Otolaryngology
Record Identifier: 9984258733602771

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