Reliability and validity of the Lithuanian Tinnitus Handicap Inventory
Objective: The aim of this study was to determine the reliability and validity of the Lithuanian version of the Tinnitus Handicap Inventory (THI), a self-report measure of perceived tinnitus handicap. Materials and methods: A cross-sectional psychometric validation study was performed in the Univers...
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| author | Ingrida Ulozienė Renata Balnytė Giedrė Alzbutienė Irina Arechvo Antanas Vaitkus Milda Šileikaitė Viktoras Šaferis Virgilijus Ulozas |
| author_facet | Ingrida Ulozienė Renata Balnytė Giedrė Alzbutienė Irina Arechvo Antanas Vaitkus Milda Šileikaitė Viktoras Šaferis Virgilijus Ulozas |
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| description | Objective: The aim of this study was to determine the reliability and validity of the Lithuanian version of the Tinnitus Handicap Inventory (THI), a self-report measure of perceived tinnitus handicap.
Materials and methods: A cross-sectional psychometric validation study was performed in the University Hospital. A total of 248 subjects reporting chronic tinnitus as their primary complaint or secondary to hearing loss were encluded in the study and filled in the Lithuanian version of THI. For assessment of construct validity a subgroup of 55 participants completed the Lithuanian version of the Hospital Anxiety and Depression Scale as a measure of self-perceived levels of anxiety and depression. Test–retest and internal consistency reliability as well as construct validity were calculated.
Results: The Lithuanian version of the THI and its subscales showed a robust internal consistency reliability (Cronbach's alpha = 0.93) comparable to the original version. Statistically significant correlations were observed between the Lithuanian translation of the THI and the measures of self-perceived levels of anxiety and depression using HADS. Confirmatory factor analysis demonstrated that the three subscales of the THI Lithuanian version corresponded to three different factors, which strongly correlated between themselves.
Conclusions: The results suggest that the Lithuanian version of THI maintains its original validity and may serve as reliable and valid measure of general tinnitus related distress that can be used in a clinical setting to quantify the impact of tinnitus on daily living. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-a206797a0966479d8e7596f5385106392023-09-02T03:30:59ZengMDPI AGMedicina1010-660X2016-01-0152422322810.1016/j.medici.2016.07.002Reliability and validity of the Lithuanian Tinnitus Handicap InventoryIngrida Ulozienė0Renata Balnytė1Giedrė Alzbutienė2Irina Arechvo3Antanas Vaitkus4Milda Šileikaitė5Viktoras Šaferis6Virgilijus Ulozas7Department of Otorhinolaryngology, Medical Academy, Lithuanian University of Health Sciences, Kaunas, LithuaniaDepartment of Neurology, Medical Academy, Lithuanian University of Health Sciences, Kaunas, LithuaniaDepartment of Otorhinolaryngology, Medical Academy, Lithuanian University of Health Sciences, Kaunas, LithuaniaDepartment of Otorhinolaryngology, Vilnius University Hospital, Vilnius, LithuaniaDepartment of Neurology, Medical Academy, Lithuanian University of Health Sciences, Kaunas, LithuaniaDepartment of Otorhinolaryngology, Medical Academy, Lithuanian University of Health Sciences, Kaunas, LithuaniaDepartment Physics, Mathematics and Biophysics, Faculty of Medicine, Medical Academy, Lithuanian University of Health Sciences, Kaunas, LithuaniaDepartment of Otorhinolaryngology, Medical Academy, Lithuanian University of Health Sciences, Kaunas, LithuaniaObjective: The aim of this study was to determine the reliability and validity of the Lithuanian version of the Tinnitus Handicap Inventory (THI), a self-report measure of perceived tinnitus handicap. Materials and methods: A cross-sectional psychometric validation study was performed in the University Hospital. A total of 248 subjects reporting chronic tinnitus as their primary complaint or secondary to hearing loss were encluded in the study and filled in the Lithuanian version of THI. For assessment of construct validity a subgroup of 55 participants completed the Lithuanian version of the Hospital Anxiety and Depression Scale as a measure of self-perceived levels of anxiety and depression. Test–retest and internal consistency reliability as well as construct validity were calculated. Results: The Lithuanian version of the THI and its subscales showed a robust internal consistency reliability (Cronbach's alpha = 0.93) comparable to the original version. Statistically significant correlations were observed between the Lithuanian translation of the THI and the measures of self-perceived levels of anxiety and depression using HADS. Confirmatory factor analysis demonstrated that the three subscales of the THI Lithuanian version corresponded to three different factors, which strongly correlated between themselves. Conclusions: The results suggest that the Lithuanian version of THI maintains its original validity and may serve as reliable and valid measure of general tinnitus related distress that can be used in a clinical setting to quantify the impact of tinnitus on daily living.http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1010660X16300386TinnitusTinnitus Handicap InventoryDepressionAnxietyQuality of life |
| spellingShingle | Ingrida Ulozienė Renata Balnytė Giedrė Alzbutienė Irina Arechvo Antanas Vaitkus Milda Šileikaitė Viktoras Šaferis Virgilijus Ulozas Reliability and validity of the Lithuanian Tinnitus Handicap Inventory Medicina Tinnitus Tinnitus Handicap Inventory Depression Anxiety Quality of life |
| title | Reliability and validity of the Lithuanian Tinnitus Handicap Inventory |
| title_full | Reliability and validity of the Lithuanian Tinnitus Handicap Inventory |
| title_fullStr | Reliability and validity of the Lithuanian Tinnitus Handicap Inventory |
| title_full_unstemmed | Reliability and validity of the Lithuanian Tinnitus Handicap Inventory |
| title_short | Reliability and validity of the Lithuanian Tinnitus Handicap Inventory |
| title_sort | reliability and validity of the lithuanian tinnitus handicap inventory |
| topic | Tinnitus Tinnitus Handicap Inventory Depression Anxiety Quality of life |
| url | http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1010660X16300386 |
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