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Validation of the Sinhala version of tinnitus handicap inventory.

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dc.contributor.author Rodrigo, A.
dc.contributor.author Abayabandara-Herath, T.
dc.date.accessioned 2023-07-04T05:12:48Z
dc.date.available 2023-07-04T05:12:48Z
dc.date.issued 2023
dc.identifier.citation Journal of Audiology and Otology. 2023; 27(3):128-132.[Epub 2023 Jun 22]. en_US
dc.identifier.issn 2384-1621
dc.identifier.uri http://repository.kln.ac.lk/handle/123456789/26403
dc.description Not indexed in MEDLINE. en_US
dc.description.abstract BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVES: Tinnitus is a common and disabling condition that largely remains undertreated in Sri Lanka. Currently, standardized tools that assess and monitor the treatment of tinnitus or the distress it causes are unavailable in either of the two main vernacular languages prevalent in Sri Lanka. The Tinnitus Handicap Inventory (THI) is used internationally to measure tinnitus-induced distress and to monitor treatment efficacy. In this study, we validated the Sinhala version of the THI (THI-Sin). SUBJECTS AND METHODS: The THI was translated into Sinhala and back translated into English and finalized by independent translators. The THI-Sin questionnaire and the 12-item General Health Questionnaire (GHQ-12) and Visual Analog Scale of tinnitus annoyance (VAS) were administered to 122 adults who visited the otolaryngology clinic of Colombo North Teaching Hospital, Ragama, Sri Lanka. RESULTS: THI-Sin scores showed satisfactory internal consistency (Cronbach's α=0.902) and were significantly correlated with the GHQ-12 and VAS scores. Factor analysis of the THI-Sin confirmed a three-factorial structure, which did not correspond to the original THI subscales. CONCLUSIONS: We observed significant reliability and validity of the THI-Sin tool for evaluation of tinnitus-induced handicaps among the Sinhalese-speaking population of Sri Lanka. en_US
dc.language.iso en en_US
dc.publisher Korean Audiological Society en_US
dc.subject Sinhala en_US
dc.subject Sri Lanka en_US
dc.subject Tinnitus en_US
dc.subject Tinnitus Handicap Inventory en_US
dc.subject Validation en_US
dc.title Validation of the Sinhala version of tinnitus handicap inventory. en_US
dc.type Article en_US


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