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Indian Journal of Otolaryngology and Head & Neck Surgery
Published in: Indian Journal of Otolaryngology and Head & Neck Surgery 2/2019

01-11-2019 | Tinnitus | Original Article

Standardisation of Tinnitus Handicap Inventory in Hindi

Authors: Vishwambhar Singh, Ashutosh Alakh Abinashi, Rajesh Kumar, Ashvanee Kumar Chaudhary

Published in: Indian Journal of Otolaryngology and Head & Neck Surgery | Special Issue 2/2019

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Abstract

Tinnitus is defined as perception of sound in ear continuously without presence of any external stimuli. It is mainly due to the activity within central nervous system without any mechanical or vibratory activity that stimulates the cochlea. It is purely subjective phenomenon that cannot be measured by the any physical scale. Tinnitus handicap inventory is very useful tool to measure the severity of impact of tinnitus on person’s life. There is lack of questionnaire in Hindi and this work will help a lot in future. The English THI was translated to Hindi by person expert in both English and Hindi. The translated THI was given to 40 people with Hindi as mother tongue for rechecking the words. The final THI (Hindi) was used in assessment of severity in 100 tinnitus patient. The observed data was analysed by using Microsoft excel. Reliability of THI Hindi was high (Pearson correlation .98, test and retest method), factor analysis indicated that TH1 Hindi has unified. The THI Hindi version is reliable. THI Hindi can be used to assessment of severity of tinnitus in Hindi speaking population.
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Metadata
Title
Standardisation of Tinnitus Handicap Inventory in Hindi
Authors
Vishwambhar Singh
Ashutosh Alakh Abinashi
Rajesh Kumar
Ashvanee Kumar Chaudhary
Publication date
01-11-2019
Publisher
Springer India
Keyword
Tinnitus
Published in
Indian Journal of Otolaryngology and Head & Neck Surgery / Issue Special Issue 2/2019
Print ISSN: 2231-3796
Electronic ISSN: 0973-7707
DOI
https://doi.org/10.1007/s12070-019-01610-4

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