Tinnitus Handicap Inventory Online Form

This online tinnitus handicap inventory is advantageous to help you determine the amount of difficulties that your tinnitus produces. Use this to notice any kind of development or regression of your tinnitus signs and symptoms.

Tinnitus is a generated symptom with multiple causes that indicates an auditory “phantom” perception without any external sound source. The prevalence estimates are widely varied in population studies from 5 to 43%. While most will get use to or habituate to it, a subset of those affected relate its experience to the onset or worsening of psychological distress which may indicate a key risk factor for chronic symptoms and can severely impact quality of life.

Following responding to Every question click on the form button to obtain your results. A new window will open with the Tinnitus Handicap Inventory Score and Interpretation.

1. Is your concentration affected by your tinnitus?

 Yes

 No

 Sometimes

2. Does your tinnitus loudness make it hard to hear other people?

 Yes

 No

 Sometimes

3. Are you angry because of your tinnitus?

 Yes

 No

 Sometimes

4. Do you get confused because of your tinnitus?

 Yes

 No

 Sometimes

5. Does your tinnitus make you desperate?

 Yes

 No

 Sometimes

6. Do you frequently complain about your tinnitus?

 Yes

 No

 Sometimes

7. Does your tinnitus prevent you from getting to sleep?

 Yes

 No

 Sometimes

8. Are you feeling trapped by your tinnitus?

 Yes

 No

 Sometimes

9. Does tinnitus prevent you from enjoying social events such as dining out or going to the movies?

 Yes

 No

 Sometimes

10. Is your tinnitus frustrating?

 Yes

 No

 Sometimes

11. Does your tinnitus make you feel like you have a bad disease?

 Yes

 No

 Sometimes

12. Is it difficult to enjoy life with your tinnitus?

 Yes

 No

 Sometimes

13. Does tinnitus get in the way of your job or your household chores?

 Yes

 No

 Sometimes

14. Does your tinnitus make you irritable?

 Yes

 No

 Sometimes

15. Does tinnitus make reading a problem?

 Yes

 No

 Sometimes

16. Are you upset about your tinnitus?

 Yes

 No

 Sometimes

17. Does your tinnitus interfere with your relationships with family and friends?

 Yes

 No

 Sometimes

18. Is it hard to focus on other things because of your tinnitus?

 Yes

 No

 Sometimes

19. Are you experiencing a lack of control from to your tinnitus symptoms?

 Yes

 No

 Sometimes

20. Does your tinnitus make you tired?

 Yes

 No

 Sometimes

21. Is your tinnitus depressing to you?

 Yes

 No

 Sometimes

22. Are you experiencing anxiety about your tinnitus?

 Yes

 No

 Sometimes

23. Are you feeling like you can no longer deal with your tinnitus?

 Yes

 No

 Sometimes

24. Does stress make your tinnitus worse?

 Yes

 No

 Sometimes

25. Are you feeling insecurity because of your tinnitus?

 Yes

 No

 Sometimes

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Please note, this is an online tinnitus handicap form and is not worded the same as the original tinnitus handicap inventory. For this purpose, the wording is not that important and the results are valid compared to the original. It may aid in your decision to obtain professional help or help you monitor any home remedy you may try. Your doctor may give you the original form to help determine your status and to monitor your tinnitus progress to treatment over time.

Although there have been attempts to use items individually or subscale for analysis, a 2020 study in Head & Face Medicine did a factor analysis and evaluation of each item of the tinnitus handicap inventory [THI] and concluded, “As a result of the factor analysis, only the total score, not any subscale, would be clinically useful in the THI. Examination of each item of the THI was helpful to understand the status of patients with tinnitus and comorbid symptoms of tinnitus.”

A 2020 study in BMJ Open provided data on the natural history of tinnitus, indicating resolution is relatively uncommon and improvement or worsening of symptoms equally likely. The authors recommended primary prevention, managing symptoms, and monitoring changes in bothersomeness (can be done using this form).