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Sanyelbhaa, H., Zein El Abedein, A., Ali, R. (2020). Assessment of the impact of tinnitus on the life quality of Egyptians using Tinnitus Primary Function Questionnaire. Egyptian Journal of Ear, Nose, Throat and Allied Sciences, (), -. doi: 10.21608/ejentas.2019.13698.1121
Hossam Sanyelbhaa; Ahmed Mahmoud Zein El Abedein; Reham Ali. "Assessment of the impact of tinnitus on the life quality of Egyptians using Tinnitus Primary Function Questionnaire". Egyptian Journal of Ear, Nose, Throat and Allied Sciences, , , 2020, -. doi: 10.21608/ejentas.2019.13698.1121
Sanyelbhaa, H., Zein El Abedein, A., Ali, R. (2020). 'Assessment of the impact of tinnitus on the life quality of Egyptians using Tinnitus Primary Function Questionnaire', Egyptian Journal of Ear, Nose, Throat and Allied Sciences, (), pp. -. doi: 10.21608/ejentas.2019.13698.1121
Sanyelbhaa, H., Zein El Abedein, A., Ali, R. Assessment of the impact of tinnitus on the life quality of Egyptians using Tinnitus Primary Function Questionnaire. Egyptian Journal of Ear, Nose, Throat and Allied Sciences, 2020; (): -. doi: 10.21608/ejentas.2019.13698.1121

Assessment of the impact of tinnitus on the life quality of Egyptians using Tinnitus Primary Function Questionnaire

Articles in Press, Accepted Manuscript, Available Online from 09 September 2020  XML
Document Type: Original Article
DOI: 10.21608/ejentas.2019.13698.1121
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Authors
Hossam Sanyelbhaaorcid 1; Ahmed Mahmoud Zein El Abedein email orcid 2; Reham Ali3
1ENT department, faculty of medicine, Menoufia university.
2Audiology unit, E.N.T. department, Faculty of medicine, Menoufia university.
3Audiology unit, Benha teaching Hospital
Abstract
Background: Tinnitus affects the life quality. Various questionnaires used for assessing its severity its impact on life. Among those is the Tinnitus Primary Function Questionnaire (TPFQ).
Aim: Arabic translation of (TPFQ). Decide its validity and reliability among Egyptians with tinnitus.
Material and methods: Agreement was obtained from the creator of the original TPFQ-12. The English version was converted into Arabic by a forward translation, back-translation, expert committee review, pretesting and finishing translation process according to the published guidelines for cross-civilizing adaptation of health-related quality of life measures. It was applied on a control group (100 normal not complaining of tinnitus) and a study group (80 patients with chronic tinnitus). Validity and reliability of the questionnaire were established.
Results: The Arabic TPFQ-12 showed high internal consistency; Cronbach’s alpha 0.819 for study group while 0.806 for the control group. Repeatability of the Arabic TPFQ-12 questionnaire was high for the study and control groups respectively. with a significant difference between the study and control groups results.
Conclusion: The Arabic TPFQ is a dependable tool for estimation of tinnitus effect on the quality of Egyptians life.
Keywords
Tinnitus; translation; tinnitus primary function questionnaire; reliability; Arabic
Main Subjects
Audiological sciences and medicine as a subpecialty of ENT
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