This study assessed the test-retest reliability/repeatability and 95 percent confidence intervals
(CIs) of the Tinnitus Handicap Inventory (THI) and developed categories for classifying self-…

Using the Hearing Handicap Inventory for Adults (HHIA), we assessed self-perceived hearing
handicap in a sample of 63 patients having either unilaterally normal hearing or a mild …

Objective: To develop a screening version of the Tinnitus Handicap Inventory (THI-S) and
establish its psychometric characteristics. Design: Prospective clinical study to analyze 1) the …

Objective: To evaluate long-term hearing results and quality of life in patients with Meniere's
disease. Study Design: Detailed audiometric evaluation and disease specific as well as …

Background: Sound therapy coupled with appropriate counseling has gained widespread
acceptance in the audiological management of tinnitus. For many years, ear level sound …

Objective: To analyze the short-, medium-, and long-term benefits from and satisfaction with
the Baha for patients with profound unilateral sensorineural hearing loss (SNHL). Design: …

Background: It has been estimated that as many as 50 million Americans do experience or
have experienced tinnitus. For approximately 12 million of these individuals, tinnitus makes it …

Screening for hearing loss should be part of the routine physical examination, but it is often
not done because of time constraints. We present a quick and easy office screening test that …

There has been a recent surge of interest in the development of animal models of hyperacusis,
a condition in which tolerance to sounds of moderate and high intensities is diminished. …

Visual consonant and sentence reception were compared in three groups of 10 normal-hearing
young adult subjects including a Training group that received 14 hours of videotaped …