title: Correlation analysis of the visual-analogue scale and the Tinnitus Handicap Inventory in tinnitus patients.
abstract: One of the most challenging topics in tinnitus clinical studies is the measuring method used. Visual Analogue Scales (VAS) and Tinnitus Handicap Inventory (THI) are frequently used in tinnitus.
  
  
  OBJECTIVE
  To verify the relationship between VAS and THI scores in tinnitus patients in a prospective study.
  
  
  METHODS
  43 patients classified their tinnitus according to VAS and THI, and both scores were compared through the Spearman's correlation coefficient test.
  
  
  RESULTS
  There was a correlation between the VAS and THI scores.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  There is correlation between VAS and THI scores in patients with sensorineural tinnitus.
authors.affiliation: Faculdade de Medicina de Valença. rfigueiredo@otosul.com.br
authors.forename: Ricardo Rodrigues
authors.initials: RR
authors.lastname: Figueiredo
authors.forename: Andréia Aparecida de
authors.initials: AA
authors.lastname: Azevedo
authors.forename: Patrícia de Mello
authors.initials: Pde M
authors.lastname: Oliveira
mesh_terms: D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D010147:Pain Measurement; D011446:Prospective Studies; D012720:Severity of Illness Index; D011795:Surveys and Questionnaires; D014012:Tinnitus / Q000175:diagnosis*