ArticleBioMed research international2015
Hyperacusis Questionnaire as a Tool for Measuring Hypersensitivity to Sound in a Tinnitus Research Population.
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- Structural and functional brain alterations in patients with hyperacusis: MRI systematic review.Frontiers in human neuroscience · 2026Pooled it
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- Optimization of the Operant Silent Gap-in-Noise Detection Paradigm in Humans.Journal of integrative neuroscience · 2024Observational
- Hyperacusis in Tinnitus Individuals Is Associated with Smaller Gray Matter Volumes in the Supplementary Motor Area Regardless of Hearing Levels.Brain sciences · 2024Article
- Hyperacusis: Focus on Gender Differences: A Systematic Review.Life (Basel, Switzerland) · 2023Review
- Hyperacusis Assessment Questionnaire-A New Tool Assessing Hyperacusis in Subjects with Tinnitus.Journal of clinical medicine · 2023Article
- Development of Machine-Learning Models for Tinnitus-Related Distress Classification Using Wavelet-Transformed Auditory Evoked Potential Signals and Clinical Data.Journal of clinical medicine · 2023Article
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- Hyperacusis: demographic, audiological, and clinical characteristics of patients at the ENT department.European archives of oto-rhino-laryngology : official journal of the European Federation of Oto-Rhino-Laryngological Societies (EUFOS) : affiliated with the German Society for Oto-Rhino-Laryngology - Head and Neck Surgery · 2022Article
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- Psychometric Evaluation of the Hyperacusis Impact Questionnaire (HIQ) and Sound Sensitivity Symptoms Questionnaire (SSSQ) Using a Clinical Population of Adult Patients with Tinnitus Alone or Combined with Hyperacusis.Journal of the American Academy of Audiology · 2022Article
- Alterations in auditory brain stem response distinguish occasional and constant tinnitus.The Journal of clinical investigation · 2022Article
- Long-Term Effects of COVID-19 and the Pandemic on Tinnitus Patients.Frontiers in neurology · 2022Article
- Audiological and Other Factors Predicting the Presence of Misophonia Symptoms Among a Clinical Population Seeking Help for Tinnitus and/or Hyperacusis.Frontiers in neuroscience · 2022Article
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Abstract
Hypersensitivity to external sounds is often comorbid with tinnitus and may be significant for adherence to certain types of tinnitus management. Therefore, a clear measure of sensitivity to sound is important. The aim of this study was to evaluate the validity and reliability of the Hyperacusis Questionnaire (HQ) for use as a measurement tool using data from a sample of 264 adults who took part in tinnitus research. We evaluated the HQ factor structure, internal consistency, convergent and discriminant validity, and floor and ceiling effects. Internal consistency was high (Cronbach's alpha = 0.88) and moderate correlations were observed between the HQ, uncomfortable loudness levels, and other health questionnaires. Confirmatory factor analysis revealed that the original HQ three-factor solution and a one-factor solution were both a poor fit to the data. Four problematic items were removed and exploratory factor analysis identified a two-factor (attentional and social) solution. The original three-factor structure of the HQ was not confirmed. All fourteen items do not accurately assess hypersensitivity to sound in a tinnitus population. We propose a 10-item (2-factor) version of the HQ, which will need to be confirmed using a new tinnitus and perhaps nontinnitus population.
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