Czech version of the Tinnitus Handicap Inventory

Czech version

Authors: K. Néma- ^{1 3}; J. Dršata ^2,3; J. Krtičková ^2,3; P. Kalitová ^4,5; P. Kántor ⁶; V. Blanař ⁷; E. Drahokoupilová ⁸; J. Vaňková ⁸; V. Chrobok ^2,3
Authors‘ workplace: Vojenská lékařská fakulta UO, Hradec Králové ¹; Klinika otorinolaryngologie a chirurgie hlavy a krku, FN Hradec Králové ²; Lékařská fakulta v Hradci Králové, UK ³; Klinika otorinolaryngologie a chirurgie hlavy a krku, FN v Motole, Praha ⁴; 1. lékařská fakulta v Praze, UK ⁵; Klinika otorinolaryngologie a chirurgie hlavy a krku, FN Ostrava ⁶; Fakulta zdravotnických studií UP ⁷; Centrum jazykové přípravy, UO, Hradec Králové ⁸
Published in: Otorinolaryngol Foniatr, 74, 2025, No. 1, pp. 59-64.
Category: Review Article
doi: https://doi.org/10.48095/ccorl202559

Overview

Introduction: The Tinnitus Handicap Inventory (THI) is a key tool for assessing the impact of tinnitus on a patient‘s life, emotional state and sleep quality, allowing for treatment planning and monitoring. It is also used by researchers to collect data, contributing to a better understanding of this complex diagnosis. Methodology: The linguist then compiled these versions into a final version, which was edited for best comprehensibility while preserving the original meaning of the questions. This Czech version was then translated back into English by a second linguist to check its factual consistency with the original. Result: It was confirmed by both linguists and experts that both the translation and the back-translation were meaningfully consistent with the original. Conclusion: The translation of the THI has been methodologically rigorous, is ready for validation and promises to make a significant contribution to tinnitus diagnosis and research in the Czech Republic, and an electronic version of the questionnaire could be easily made available for wider use.

Keywords:

Tinnitus – THI – Tinnitus Handicap Inventory – Czech version of THI – language adaptation – tinnitus evaluation

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