TY - JOUR
T1 - Development of the International Tinnitus Inventory (ITI)
T2 - A patient-directed problem questionnaire
AU - Kennedy, Veronica
AU - Chéry-Croze, Sylviane
AU - Stephens, Dafydd
AU - Kramer, Sophia
AU - Thai-Van, Hung
AU - Collet, Lionel
PY - 2005/12
Y1 - 2005/12
N2 - Tinnitus can be a very troubling complaint but its impact may vary between individuals, both in the perceived severity and the aspects of life affected. The International Tinnitus Inventory (ITI) is an eight-item questionnaire based on the commonest patient reported complaints attributed to tinnitus. It is modelled on the International Outcomes Inventory - Hearing Aids (IOI-HA) to be brief, have a clear and simple response format and be comparable across languages. The psychometric properties of the English and French versions have been examined in this paper. Preliminary results show that the ITI is a robust questionnaire. It is unifactorial, has a good response rate and high internal consistency and it is easy to interpret. Responses from the inventory relate to hearing level but not to other demographic factors. The ITI is a simple and patient friendly measure which can be a helpful tool to highlight the predominant tinnitus-related complaint(s) of the individual, thus providing useful information not only about the tinnitus but also to help plan and assess a rehabilitation programme.
AB - Tinnitus can be a very troubling complaint but its impact may vary between individuals, both in the perceived severity and the aspects of life affected. The International Tinnitus Inventory (ITI) is an eight-item questionnaire based on the commonest patient reported complaints attributed to tinnitus. It is modelled on the International Outcomes Inventory - Hearing Aids (IOI-HA) to be brief, have a clear and simple response format and be comparable across languages. The psychometric properties of the English and French versions have been examined in this paper. Preliminary results show that the ITI is a robust questionnaire. It is unifactorial, has a good response rate and high internal consistency and it is easy to interpret. Responses from the inventory relate to hearing level but not to other demographic factors. The ITI is a simple and patient friendly measure which can be a helpful tool to highlight the predominant tinnitus-related complaint(s) of the individual, thus providing useful information not only about the tinnitus but also to help plan and assess a rehabilitation programme.
KW - International outcomes inventory - hearing aids
KW - International Tinnitus Inventory
KW - IOI-HA
KW - ITI
KW - Questionnaire
KW - Tinnitus
UR - http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?scp=32144458637&partnerID=8YFLogxK
U2 - 10.1080/16513860500470474
DO - 10.1080/16513860500470474
M3 - Article
AN - SCOPUS:32144458637
VL - 3
SP - 228
EP - 237
JO - Audiological Medicine
JF - Audiological Medicine
SN - 1651-386X
IS - 4
ER -