A psychometric study of chronic tinnitus. Spanish revised version of the Tinnitus Questionnaire

Chronic tinnitus is a subjective perception of a continuous noise in the ears or in the head. This happens in lack of an external noise to justify this perception. It is an irritating and annoying sensation that often becomes a handicap for those who suffer from it. Chronic tinnitus affects 6% of the population and it can be associated with a loss in hearing capacity. Certain psychological factors and coping strategies have shown to be more strongly related to chronic tinnitus than audiological factors. Various questionnaires have been developed in order to quantify these dimensions. In this study a Spanish adaptation has been made of the TQ in order to obtain an useful and effective instrument to evaluate Spanish speaking patients.