Rasch Analysis of the Korean Version of the Tinnitus Handicap Inventory
Tinnitus is the perception of abnormal sounds in the ears or head without external auditory stimulation. While classical test theory is often used in tinnitus questionnaire development, it has limitations in assessing item characteristics. Item response theory (IRT) offers more precise individual ab...
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| description | Tinnitus is the perception of abnormal sounds in the ears or head without external auditory stimulation. While classical test theory is often used in tinnitus questionnaire development, it has limitations in assessing item characteristics. Item response theory (IRT) offers more precise individual ability estimations and identifies key and less important items, making it superior for reliable measurement tools. This study investigated the suitability of the Korean version of the Tinnitus Handicap Inventory (K-THI) as a patient-reported outcome measure (PROM) for clinical trials. Using Rasch analysis based on IRT, we evaluated K-THI’s measurement of tinnitus-related disability in 545 patients (40.4% men, 59.6% women). Five items (2, 7, 8, 19, and 24) did not fit the Rasch model, yet a unidimensional scale and good fit for person and item data emerged (person: 0.89; item: 0.98). The three-point rating scale in K-THI proved suitable. IRT allowed precise evaluation of K-THI’s properties, vital for reliable PROMs in patient-centered care. Our findings highlight IRT’s role in questionnaire development, contributing to the advancement of PROMs. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-99801019a518467fb760fbf394e757ed2023-11-19T11:17:16ZengMDPI AGJournal of Clinical Medicine2077-03832023-09-011218578510.3390/jcm12185785Rasch Analysis of the Korean Version of the Tinnitus Handicap InventoryGa-Young Kim0Young Sang Cho1Ji Hyun An2Jung-Wan Kim3Il Joon Moon4Hearing Research Laboratory, Samsung Medical Center, Seoul 06351, Republic of KoreaHearing Research Laboratory, Samsung Medical Center, Seoul 06351, Republic of KoreaDepartment of Psychiatry, Sungkyunkwan University School of Medicine, Samsung Medical Center, Seoul 06351, Republic of KoreaDepartment of Speech and Language Pathology, College of Rehabilitation Sciences, Daegu University, Gyeongsan 38453, Republic of KoreaHearing Research Laboratory, Samsung Medical Center, Seoul 06351, Republic of KoreaTinnitus is the perception of abnormal sounds in the ears or head without external auditory stimulation. While classical test theory is often used in tinnitus questionnaire development, it has limitations in assessing item characteristics. Item response theory (IRT) offers more precise individual ability estimations and identifies key and less important items, making it superior for reliable measurement tools. This study investigated the suitability of the Korean version of the Tinnitus Handicap Inventory (K-THI) as a patient-reported outcome measure (PROM) for clinical trials. Using Rasch analysis based on IRT, we evaluated K-THI’s measurement of tinnitus-related disability in 545 patients (40.4% men, 59.6% women). Five items (2, 7, 8, 19, and 24) did not fit the Rasch model, yet a unidimensional scale and good fit for person and item data emerged (person: 0.89; item: 0.98). The three-point rating scale in K-THI proved suitable. IRT allowed precise evaluation of K-THI’s properties, vital for reliable PROMs in patient-centered care. Our findings highlight IRT’s role in questionnaire development, contributing to the advancement of PROMs.https://www.mdpi.com/2077-0383/12/18/5785tinnitusRasch analysisTinnitus Handicap Inventory |
| spellingShingle | Ga-Young Kim Young Sang Cho Ji Hyun An Jung-Wan Kim Il Joon Moon Rasch Analysis of the Korean Version of the Tinnitus Handicap Inventory Journal of Clinical Medicine tinnitus Rasch analysis Tinnitus Handicap Inventory |
| title | Rasch Analysis of the Korean Version of the Tinnitus Handicap Inventory |
| title_full | Rasch Analysis of the Korean Version of the Tinnitus Handicap Inventory |
| title_fullStr | Rasch Analysis of the Korean Version of the Tinnitus Handicap Inventory |
| title_full_unstemmed | Rasch Analysis of the Korean Version of the Tinnitus Handicap Inventory |
| title_short | Rasch Analysis of the Korean Version of the Tinnitus Handicap Inventory |
| title_sort | rasch analysis of the korean version of the tinnitus handicap inventory |
| topic | tinnitus Rasch analysis Tinnitus Handicap Inventory |
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