Tinnitus functional index: validation of the German version for Switzerland.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Different standardized questionnaires are used to assess tinnitus severity, making comparisons across studies difficult. These questionnaires are also used to measure treatment-related changes in tinnitus although they were not designed for this purpose. To solve these problems, a new questionnaire - the Tinnitus Functional Index (TFI) - has been established. The TFI is highly responsive to treatment-related change and promises to be the new gold standard in tinnitus evaluation. The aim of the current study was to validate a German version of the TFI for a German-speaking population in Switzerland.

Methods

At the ENT department of the University Hospital Zurich, 264 subjects completed an online survey including the German version for Switzerland of TFI, Tinnitus H

SUBMITTER: Peter N 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC5420117 | biostudies-literature | 2017 May

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature