Rapid assessment of tinnitus-related psychological distress using the Mini-TQ

International Journal of Audiology

Volumn 43, Issue 10, 2004, Pages 600-604

  Hiller, Wolfgang ^a   Goebel, Gerhard ^b  

^a JOHANNES GUTENBERG UNIVERSITY   (Germany)

^b Roseneck Center of Behavioural Medicine   (Germany)

Author keywords

Assessment; Mini TQ; Psychometric analysis; Tinnitus distress; Tinnitus Questionnaire (TQ)

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; CHRONIC DISEASE; DISEASE ASSOCIATION; DISTRESS SYNDROME; FEMALE; HOSPITAL PATIENT; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; OUTPATIENT; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PSYCHOMETRY; RELIABILITY; SENSITIVITY AND SPECIFICITY; SYMPTOMATOLOGY; TINNITUS;

EID: 13144257705     PISSN: 14992027     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/14992020400050077     Document Type: Article

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