Psychometric properties of a Chinese (Cantonese) version of the Tinnitus Questionnaire

International Journal of Audiology

Volumn 48, Issue 8, 2009, Pages 568-575

  Kam, Anna Chi Shan ^a,d   Cheung, Arron Pak Pei ^b   Chan, Patrick Yiu Bong ^c   Leung, Eric Kwok Shun ^d   Wong, Terence Ka Cheong ^d   Tong, Michael Chi Fai ^a   Van Hasselt, Andrew ^a  

^a CHINESE UNIVERSITY OF HONG KONG   (Hong Kong)

^b YAN CHAI HOSPITAL   (Hong Kong)

^c PAMELA YOUDE NETHERSOLE EASTERN HOSPITAL   (Hong Kong)

^d CHINESE UNIVERSITY OF HONG KONG   (Hong Kong)

Author keywords

Psychometric properties; Reliability; Subjective measures; Tinnitus; Validity

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; CHINESE; CLINICAL TRIAL; DAILY LIFE ACTIVITY; FEMALE; HOSPITAL ANXIETY AND DEPRESSION SCALE; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MULTICENTER STUDY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PSYCHOMETRY; QUESTIONNAIRE; RATING SCALE; SHORT FORM 36; TEST RETEST RELIABILITY; TINNITUS; VALIDITY;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; FACTOR ANALYSIS, STATISTICAL; FEMALE; HUMANS; LANGUAGE; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PSYCHOMETRICS; QUESTIONNAIRES; REPRODUCIBILITY OF RESULTS; SEVERITY OF ILLNESS INDEX; TINNITUS; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 70350447832     PISSN: 14992027     EISSN: 17088186     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/14992020902822047     Document Type: Article

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