title: Validity of a filipino translation of the Tinnitus Handicap Inventory.
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  To determine the validity and reliability of a Filipino translation of the Tinnitus Handicap Inventory (THI), a self-report measure of tinnitus handicap.
  
  
  METHODS
  Psychometric cross-sectional validation Study sample: Seventy-five patients, aged 18-82 with tinnitus recruited consecutively at the Ear Unit of the Philippine General Hospital after receiving assessment at the Ear, Nose, and Throat-Out Patient Department.
  
  
  RESULTS
  The THI-PH showed robust internal consistency reliability (Cronbach's alpha = 0.92), only slightly lower than the original version (THI-US Cronbach's alpha = 0.93), and its Danish (Cronbach's alpha = 0.93), Portuguese (Cronbach's alpha = 0.94), and German (Cronbach's alpha = 0.93) translations. Two of the subscales, the Functional and Emotional subscales, also showed good internal consistency reliability (Cronbach's alpha = 0.86 and Cronbach's alpha = 0.82, respectively). The Catastrophic subscale showed poorer internal consistency reliability (Cronbach's alpha = 0.63) due to the shorter number of items in that scale.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  The results of the present study suggest that the THI-PH is a valid and reliable tool that can be used to quantify the effects of tinnitus on the quality of life of Filipino tinnitus patients.
authors.forename: Celina Ann
authors.initials: CA
authors.lastname: Tobias
authors.forename: Erasmo Gonzalo D V
authors.initials: EG
authors.lastname: Llanes
authors.forename: Charlotte
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Chiong
mesh_terms: D003430:Cross-Sectional Studies; D004185:Disability Evaluation; D006801:Humans; D011788:Quality of Life; D015203:Reproducibility of Results; D011795:Surveys and Questionnaires; D014012:Tinnitus