THI
Tinnitus Handicap Inventory
Overall adult tinnitus impact
- Questions
- 25 items
- Output
- Published score or summary rules
- Report
- Local downloadable PDF with responses, source, rights, and limitations
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Start with the 11 questionnaires available here, then explore every adult tinnitus form identified in the systematic map and newer or adjacent instruments. Listing a measure does not grant permission to reproduce it.
11 hosted questionnaires33 mapped adult forms45 unique resources
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Hosted questionnaires and downloadable reports
These forms have a documented public-domain, permission-free, freely available, or Creative Commons basis. Every questionnaire runs locally in the browser and produces a sourced PDF report.
THSPublic domain
Tinnitus and Hearing Survey
Separate tinnitus, hearing, and sound-tolerance concerns
- Questions
- 9 items
- Output
- Separate conversation totals; no cutoff
- Report
- Local downloadable PDF with responses, source, rights, and limitations
FiveQCC BY 4.0
FiveQ Tinnitus Impact Questionnaire
Five quick ratings of sleep, concentration, relaxation, daily activities, and hearing over the last week.
- Questions
- 5 items
- Output
- Published score or summary rules
- Report
- Local downloadable PDF with responses, source, rights, and limitations
TIQCC BY 4.0
Tinnitus Impact Questionnaire
A seven-item measure of how often tinnitus affected daily life and emotional wellbeing during the last two weeks.
- Questions
- 7 items
- Output
- Published score or summary rules
- Report
- Local downloadable PDF with responses, source, rights, and limitations
TQIQCC BY 4.0
Tinnitus Qualities and Impact Questionnaire
Ten ratings of tinnitus sound qualities and how internal and external factors affect the experience.
- Questions
- 10 items
- Output
- Published score or summary rules
- Report
- Local downloadable PDF with responses, source, rights, and limitations
iTICQCC BY 4.0
Impact of Tinnitus in Children Questionnaire
A child-friendly questionnaire for ages 8–16 covering sleep, learning, hearing, emotions, participation, and relationships.
- Questions
- 36 items
- Output
- Published score or summary rules
- Report
- Local downloadable PDF with responses, source, rights, and limitations
Tinnitus ScreenerPublic domain
Tinnitus Screener
The six-question clinician-interview algorithm for describing tinnitus duration and temporal pattern.
- Questions
- 6 items
- Output
- Structured response profile; no total score
- Report
- Local downloadable PDF with responses, source, rights, and limitations
THI-S
Tinnitus Handicap Inventory – Screening Version
A ten-question screening form selected from the permission-free Tinnitus Handicap Inventory.
- Questions
- 10 items
- Output
- Published score or summary rules
- Report
- Local downloadable PDF with responses, source, rights, and limitations
SMRT
Self-Efficacy for Managing Reactions to Tinnitus
Seventeen confidence ratings about managing tinnitus reactions, activities, sleep, stress, sound, and thoughts.
- Questions
- 17 items
- Output
- Published score or summary rules
- Report
- Local downloadable PDF with responses, source, rights, and limitations
TSCHQ
Tinnitus Sample Case History Questionnaire
A structured 35-item tinnitus case-history profile covering onset, sound characteristics, modifying influences, hearing, and related conditions.
- Questions
- 35 items
- Output
- Structured response profile; no total score
- Report
- Local downloadable PDF with responses, source, rights, and limitations
ESIT-SQ
European School for Interdisciplinary Tinnitus Research Screening Questionnaire
A 39-question adult screening and tinnitus-profiling form for people with or without tinnitus.
- Questions
- 39 items
- Output
- Structured response profile; no total score
- Report
- Local downloadable PDF with responses, source, rights, and limitations
Systematic map: 33 adult forms
Other Tinnitus Questionnaires
These questionnaires examine different parts of the tinnitus experience, including perceived severity, distress, disability, sleep, hearing, concentration, emotional response, quality of life, coping, and change over time. Together with THI, THI-S, THS, Tinnitus Screener, and SMRT above, they make up the review's 33-form adult set; the one-week and one-month Tinnitus Rating Scale versions are listed separately.
Mini-TQReference only
Mini Tinnitus Questionnaire
Rapid assessment of tinnitus-related psychological distress.
- Published
- 2004
- Length
- 12 items
TFIExternal questionnaire
Tinnitus Functional Index
Severity, functional impact, and responsiveness to treatment-related change.
- Published
- 2012
- Length
- 25 items
THQReference only
Tinnitus Handicap Questionnaire
Subjective tinnitus handicap across social, emotional, behavioral, hearing, and outlook domains.
- Published
- 1990
- Length
- 27 items
TRQReference only
Tinnitus Reaction Questionnaire
Psychological distress associated with tinnitus.
- Published
- 1991
- Length
- 26 items
TCQReference only
Tinnitus Cognitions Questionnaire
Positive and negative cognitions associated with tinnitus.
- Published
- 1998
- Length
- 26 items
TCSQReference only
Tinnitus Coping Strategies Questionnaire
Cognitive and behavioral coping strategies used in response to tinnitus.
- Published
- 1992
- Length
- 33 items
TCSQ-styleReference only
Tinnitus Coping Style Questionnaire
Coping styles and their relationship to tinnitus severity and emotional distress.
- Published
- 1996
- Length
- 40 items
SETMQReference only
Self-Efficacy for Tinnitus Management Questionnaire
Confidence in managing tinnitus and its effects.
- Published
- 2011
- Length
- 40 items
TSCQReference only
Tinnitus Stages of Change Questionnaire
Readiness to change tinnitus-related behaviors and attitudes.
- Published
- 2006
- Length
- 23 items
TPFQReference only
Iowa Tinnitus Primary Function Questionnaire
Impact on emotion, hearing, sleep, and concentration.
- Published
- 2014
- Length
- 12 items
ITIReference only
International Tinnitus Inventory
Patient-directed identification of predominant tinnitus-related complaints.
- Published
- 2005
- Length
- 8 items
TDIReference only
Tinnitus Disability Index
Disability and interference with daily activities attributed to tinnitus.
- Published
- 2011
- Length
- 7 items
TFACBSReference only
Tinnitus Fear-Avoidance Cognitions and Behaviors Scale
Fear-avoidance thoughts and behaviors in chronic tinnitus.
- Published
- 2013
- Length
- 14 items
TCSReference only
Tinnitus Catastrophizing Scale
Catastrophic thinking about tinnitus.
- Published
- 2011
- Length
- 13 items
FTQReference only
Fear of Tinnitus Questionnaire
Tinnitus-related fear.
- Published
- 2011
- Length
- 17 items
TVAQReference only
Tinnitus Vigilance and Awareness Questionnaire
Attention, vigilance, and awareness directed toward tinnitus.
- Published
- 2011
- Length
- 18 items
TRS-1WReference only
Tinnitus Rating Scale — one-week form
Brief subjective tinnitus-severity ratings using a one-week reference period.
- Published
- 2012
- Length
- 3 items
TRS-1MReference only
Tinnitus Rating Scale — one-month form
Brief subjective tinnitus-severity ratings using a one-month reference period.
- Published
- 2012
- Length
- 3 items
STSReference only
Skarzynski Tinnitus Scale
Functional and psychological tinnitus complaints in clinical populations.
- Published
- 2018
- Length
- 15 items
THI-SFReference only
Tinnitus Handicap Inventory — Short Form
A 12-item short form of the Tinnitus Handicap Inventory.
- Published
- 1999
- Length
- 12 items
TQ / TEQReference only
Tinnitus Questionnaire / Tinnitus Effects Questionnaire
Chief psychological effects of tinnitus and tinnitus-related distress.
- Published
- 1988
- Length
- 52 items
CTAQReference only
Chronic Tinnitus Acceptance Questionnaire
Acceptance of chronic tinnitus.
- Published
- 2007
- Length
- 20 items
TH/SSReference only
Tinnitus Handicap/Support Scale
Perceived handicap, attitudes, and social support related to tinnitus.
- Published
- 1992
- Length
- 28 items
TAQ-IowaReference only
Iowa Tinnitus Activities Questionnaire
Psychological and functional impairments used in Tinnitus Activities Treatment.
- Published
- 2007
- Length
- 20 items
STSSReference only
Subjective Tinnitus Severity Scale
Subjective tinnitus severity.
- Published
- 1991
- Length
- 16 items
TRespSReference only
Tinnitus Response Scales
Distinct patterns of response among people with chronic tinnitus.
- Published
- 2013
- Length
- 24 items
TAQReference only
Tinnitus Acceptance Questionnaire
Psychological acceptance of tinnitus.
- Published
- 2008
- Length
- 12 items
STQReference only
Shortened Tinnitus Questionnaire
A shortened form of Hallam's Tinnitus Questionnaire.
- Published
- 2016
- Length
- 33 items
Beyond the August 2019 search
Additional and newer instruments
FiveQ, TIQ, TQIQ, iTICQ, TSCHQ, and ESIT-SQ are already represented by hosted cards above. These additional cards cover newer validated measures, pediatric tools, population questions, and instruments still at a developmental stage.
TS-SFNewer validated adult PROM
Tinnitus Severity Short Form
A brief adult tinnitus-severity measure with a two-week reference interval and published validation.
- Published
- 2024
- Length or stage
- 9 items
- Availability
- External information only; reproduction and clinical-use terms must be checked at the source.
CTQPediatric instrument
Children's Tinnitus Questionnaire
Impact of tinnitus on everyday life in children aged 11–14 in the validation study.
- Published
- 2024
- Length or stage
- 11 items
- Availability
- External information only; reproduction and clinical-use terms must be checked at the source.
TMIPreliminary construct
Tinnitus Magnitude Index
Perceived tinnitus magnitude intended to be distinguished from emotional and functional reactions.
- Published
- 2014
- Length or stage
- 3 items
- Availability
- External information only; reproduction and clinical-use terms must be checked at the source.
TOQ-SMContent-validity stage
Tinnitus Outcome Questionnaire for Sound Management
A developing outcome measure focused specifically on sound-management interventions.
- Published
- 2021
- Length or stage
- Developmental
- Availability
- External information only; reproduction and clinical-use terms must be checked at the source.
EU surveyPopulation surveillance
Standardized European tinnitus survey questions
Standardized questions for tinnitus prevalence, severity, hearing difficulty, and healthcare-resource use across languages.
- Published
- 2019
- Length or stage
- 4 items
- Availability
- External information only; reproduction and clinical-use terms must be checked at the source.
TEQLanguage-specific clinician tool
Mandarin Tinnitus Evaluation Questionnaire
A clinician-administered Mandarin screening and outcome tool validated for tinnitus management.
- Published
- 2021
- Length or stage
- 6 items
- Availability
- External information only; reproduction and clinical-use terms must be checked at the source.