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Title: Differential item functioning of the tinnitus handicap inventory across gender groups and subjects with or without hearing loss.
Authors: Gos, Elżbieta1 e.gos@ifps.org.pl, Sagan, Adam2, Raj-Koziak, Danuta3, Skarzynski, Piotr H.1,4,5, Skarzynski, Henryk6
Source: International Journal of Audiology. Oct2024, Vol. 63 Issue 10, p785-793. 9p.
Subject Terms: *Research methodology evaluation, *Disability determination, *Retrospective studies, *Audiometry, *Research methodology, *Hearing disorders, *Factor analysis, *Evaluation, Statistical models, Differential item functioning (Research bias), Cronbach's alpha, Sex distribution, Research evaluation, Questionnaires, Logistic regression analysis, Parameters (Statistics), Severity of illness index, Age distribution, Chi-squared test, Descriptive statistics, Tinnitus, Surveys, Mathematical statistics, Psychometrics, Polish people, Data analysis software, Otolaryngology
Geographic Terms: Poland
Abstract: Objectives: Tinnitus is a phantom sound sensation without an external sound source. Due to its subjective and multifaceted nature it is measured using multi-item self-reported instruments. Many well-validated tinnitus-related questionnaires are available for clinical practice and scientific research, but so far no attention has been paid to their measurement invariance. The study aimed to examine measurement invariance of the Tinnitus Handicap Inventory with regard to gender and hearing impairment, and to identify the items that show differential item functioning (DIF) across the groups. Design: This is a retrospective study using medical data from patients with tinnitus. They completed the Tinnitus Handicap Inventory (THI) and underwent pure-tone audiometry. Study sample: 1106 adult patients with tinnitus (554 women and 552 men; 320 with normal hearing and 786 with hearing loss), aged 19–84 years. Results: In the analysis, multi-group confirmatory factor analysis, hybrid ordinal logistic regression, Kernel smoothing in Item Response Theory, and lasso regression were applied. Measurement invariance was demonstrated across gender, but across hearing status the measurement was non-invariant. Five items were found to have DIF. Conclusions: Researchers and clinicians should be aware of the potential risk of response bias when tinnitus severity is evaluated. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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  Data: <i>Copyright of International Journal of Audiology is the property of Taylor & Francis Ltd and its content may not be copied or emailed to multiple sites without the copyright holder's express written permission. Additionally, content may not be used with any artificial intelligence tools or machine learning technologies. However, users may print, download, or email articles for individual use. This abstract may be abridged. No warranty is given about the accuracy of the copy. Users should refer to the original published version of the material for the full abstract.</i> (Copyright applies to all Abstracts.)
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