Tinnitus Handicap Inventory (THI): development

Record details

Authors: Newman CW, et al.
Journal / source: Archives of Otolaryngology–Head & Neck Surgery (1996)
Design: Measurement-standard record (questionnaire development)
Sample: Development sample
Primary endpoint: —
Randomized: No · Sham/placebo-controlled: No · Independent of the manufacturer: Yes

What this research found

The THI (0–100) quantifies tinnitus-related handicap in daily life. Like the TFI, it is a DISTRESS/impact measure, not a loudness measure; a ~20-point change (or 7 points in some analyses) is commonly discussed as meaningful, with thresholds varying by study.

Provenance record for THI-based results reported across this site.

Limitations and conflicts of interest

See the record summary above.

Funding / conflicts: Independent.

Primary sources

Context record — informs the platform without serving as treatment evidence.

This is an original summary from the Tinnitus Evidence verified database, checked against the primary source — not a reproduction of the publisher's abstract.