Hawramy Mohammed Subhan Mohammed, Zmnako Sherko Saeed F, Baban Muaid Ismaiel Aziz
Research Center, University of Halabja, Halabja, Kurdistan Region, Iraq.
College of Medicine, University of Sulaimani, Sulaimani, Kurdistan Region, Iraq.
J Audiol Otol. 2024 Oct;28(4):291-299. doi: 10.7874/jao.2024.00094. Epub 2024 Sep 9.
Tinnitus affects individuals' quality of life, and multiple surveys have been conducted to assess this effect. One questionnaire used is the Tinnitus Primary Function Questionnaire. The aim of this study was to assess the reliability and validity of the Central Kurdish version of the Tinnitus Primary Function Questionnaire (TPFQ-CK).
We obtained permission from the originator of the TPFQ to proceed with this study. The English version was translated into Central Kurdish, following guidelines for the cross-cultural adaptation of health-related quality-of-life measures. A total of 205 participants who self-reported having subjective tinnitus for more than 3 months were included in this study. The TPFQ-CK and Tinnitus Handicap Questionnaire (THQ) were administered to all participants. Additionally, pure-tone audiometry was conducted.
Internal consistency of the TPFQ-CK was reflected in the total score (Cronbach's alpha=0.933), and excellent consistency was present in test-retest reliability (intraclass correlation coefficient=1.000). The concordance correlation coefficient (concordance correlation coefficient=0.999) of the total TPFQ-CK score revealed high concordance and correlation between the two evaluations. The good construct validity of the TPFQ-CK was evidenced by the strong correlation (r=0.895) between the TPFQ-CK and THQ scores.
The TPFQ-CK is a valid and reliable assessment tool for evaluating the influence of tinnitus on the quality of life of Central Kurdish speakers with tinnitus.
耳鸣会影响个体的生活质量，并且已经进行了多项调查来评估这种影响。所使用的一份问卷是耳鸣主要功能问卷。本研究的目的是评估库尔德语中部版本的耳鸣主要功能问卷（TPFQ-CK）的信度和效度。
我们获得了TPFQ发起者的许可来开展本研究。按照健康相关生活质量测量的跨文化适应指南，将英文版翻译成库尔德语中部。本研究共纳入了205名自我报告有主观耳鸣超过3个月的参与者。对所有参与者进行了TPFQ-CK和耳鸣障碍问卷（THQ）的评估。此外，还进行了纯音听力测试。
TPFQ-CK的内部一致性体现在总分上（克朗巴哈系数=0.933），重测信度表现出极佳的一致性（组内相关系数=1.000）。TPFQ-CK总分的一致性相关系数（一致性相关系数=0.999）显示两次评估之间具有高度的一致性和相关性。TPFQ-CK与THQ得分之间的强相关性（r=0.895）证明了TPFQ-CK具有良好的结构效度。
TPFQ-CK是一种有效且可靠的评估工具，可用于评估耳鸣对有耳鸣的库尔德语中部使用者生活质量的影响。
