Transadaptation and Standardization of Tinnitus Functional Index in Bengali
Journal Title: IOSR Journal of Dental and Medical Sciences (IOSR-JDMS) - Year 2017, Vol 16, Issue 6
Abstract
Tinnitus is a phantom sound (ringing of the ears) that affects quality of life for millions around the world and is associated in most cases with hearing impairment. There are numerous Self-rated questionnaire in foreign languages used to assess the negative effects of tinnitus. India being multilingual country, these questionnaires are less effective on Indian population. Hence there is a great need to develop and standardize a self-assessment questionnaire in Indian languages. This study aims at transadapting and standardizing Tinnitus Functional Index (TFI-English) into Bengali language. Validity and reliability measures of the newly developed Tinnitus Functional Index-Bengali (B-TFI) was calculated statistically along with its assessment on sixty tinnitus participants (30 with hearing loss and 30 without hearing loss). A significantly good correlation was found when the results of the tool were compared with THI-Bengali and TFI-English for both the groups of participants. Test-retest reliability showed high correlation between the conditions on all the eight sub-scales of B-TFI. B-TFI is found to be a good tool with high internal consistency for detecting tinnitus related handicap. Study also provides information and need for further research.
Authors and Affiliations
Suraj Kumar, Himanshu Kumar, Indranil Chatterjee, Bibhu Prasad Hota, Akanksha Kumari
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