TY - CHAP
T1 - Tinnitus Questionnaires for Research and Clinical Use
AU - Theodoroff, Sarah M.
N1 - Funding Information:
This material is the result of work supported with resources and the use of facilities at the VA Rehabilitation Research and Development, National Center for Rehabilitative Auditory Research (Center Award #C9230C) at the VA Portland Health Care System in Portland, Oregon. These contents are solely the responsibility of the author and do not necessarily represent the official views of the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs, Department of Defense, or the United States Government.
Publisher Copyright:
© 2020, Springer Nature Switzerland AG.
PY - 2021
Y1 - 2021
N2 - The lack of an objective measure of tinnitus has led to self-report questionnaires as the best option to evaluate tinnitus symptoms and quantify the degree to which quality of life is negatively impacted. There are many tinnitus questionnaires to choose from and it can be difficult to decide which one is best. From an evidence-based perspective, knowing how the questionnaire is designed, including its intended purpose, can help determine if it is appropriate or not to use. For example, a questionnaire designed to screen for the presence or absence of tinnitus should not be used as an outcome measure to answer questions about treatment effectiveness. Often, using more than one questionnaire is preferable to relying on just one. This chapter will review important factors to consider when selecting a questionnaire for research purposes and/or routine clinical care.
AB - The lack of an objective measure of tinnitus has led to self-report questionnaires as the best option to evaluate tinnitus symptoms and quantify the degree to which quality of life is negatively impacted. There are many tinnitus questionnaires to choose from and it can be difficult to decide which one is best. From an evidence-based perspective, knowing how the questionnaire is designed, including its intended purpose, can help determine if it is appropriate or not to use. For example, a questionnaire designed to screen for the presence or absence of tinnitus should not be used as an outcome measure to answer questions about treatment effectiveness. Often, using more than one questionnaire is preferable to relying on just one. This chapter will review important factors to consider when selecting a questionnaire for research purposes and/or routine clinical care.
KW - Evidence-based practice
KW - Needs assessment
KW - Surveys and questionnaires
KW - Tinnitus
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U2 - 10.1007/7854_2020_175
DO - 10.1007/7854_2020_175
M3 - Chapter
C2 - 33040315
AN - SCOPUS:85114319789
T3 - Current Topics in Behavioral Neurosciences
SP - 403
EP - 418
BT - Current Topics in Behavioral Neurosciences
PB - Springer Science and Business Media Deutschland GmbH
ER -