The Portuguese Version of Mini-Tinnitus Questionnaire
2008; Lippincott Williams & Wilkins; Volume: 30; Issue: 1 Linguagem: Inglês
10.1097/mao.0b013e31818de749
ISSN1537-4505
AutoresRui Cerejeira, Joaquim Cerejeira, Sofia Paiva, Paulo Gonçalves, Horácio Firmino, Manuel João Quartilho, Adriano Vaz Serra, António Paiva,
Tópico(s)Vestibular and auditory disorders
ResumoThe Portuguese version of Mini-Tinnitus Questionnaire (Mini-TQ) is as valid as the English version to assess tinnitus-associated distress in the Portuguese-speaking population.Tinnitus is a major symptom in ENT practice affecting subjects in all demographic groups. Our objective is to validate a Portuguese version of Mini-TQ (Mini-TQ-pv) to be used in clinical practice and research.Mini-TQ-pv was administered to 51 patients with chronic tinnitus. Statistical analysis was done to determine the psychometric properties of the instrument.After double translation, face and content validity were confirmed by high internal consistency (Cronbach alpha = 0.861) and significant correlation between individual items and total score. The questionnaire was easy and quick to administer (2.57 min).We provide a suitable Mini-TQ-pv to be used in the assessment of Portuguese-speaking patients with tinnitus.
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