Open AccessTinnitus Interferes With Daily Life Activities: A Psychometric Examination of the Tinnitus Disability Index
Author(s) -
Rilana Cima,
Johan W.S. Vlaeyen,
Iris Maes,
Manuela Joore,
Lucien J. C. Anteunis
Publication year - 2011
Publication title -
ear and hearing
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.577
H-Index - 109
eISSN - 1538-4667
pISSN - 0196-0202
DOI - 10.1097/aud.0b013e31820dd411
Subject(s) - tinnitus , confirmatory factor analysis , audiology , distress , construct validity , quality of life (healthcare) , medicine , psychology , clinical psychology , psychometrics , structural equation modeling , statistics , mathematics , nursing
Tinnitus Disability Index (TDI) is presented as a novel and brief self-report measure for the assessment of the interference of tinnitus with performance in specific daily life activities. We hypothesized that the TDI is a reliable and valid measure and that tinnitus disability is strongly associated with tinnitus severity, subjective tinnitus intensity ratings, and ratings of general health.
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