Tinnitus Handicap Inventory Scoring Calculator

  • Select Only One Appropriate Answer for Each of the Questions Shown Below
  • Expected Time to Complete =2-4 Minutes.
  • Your Tinnitus Severity Score will be scored on a scale from 0 - 100. The higher the score, the more severe your Tinnitus is. Your results page will explain your score and Tinnitus grade in more detail.
(1) Because of your tinnitus, is it difficult for you to concentrate?

(2) Does the loudness of your tinnitus make it difficult for you to hear people?

(3) Does your tinnitus make you angry?

(4) Does your tinnitus make you feel confused?

(5) Because of your tinnitus, do you feel desperate?

(6) Do you complain a great deal about your tinnitus?

(7) Because of your tinnitus, do you have trouble falling asleep at night?

(8) Do you feel as though you cannot escape your tinnitus?

(9) Does your tinnitus interfere with your ability to enjoy your social activities (such as going out to dinner, to the movies)?

(10) Because of your tinnitus, do you feel frustrated?

(11) Because of your tinnitus, do you feel that you have a terrible disease?

(12) Does your tinnitus make it difficult for you to enjoy life?

(13) Does your tinnitus interfere with your job or household responsibilities?

(14) Because of your tinnitus, do you find that you are often irritable?

(15) Because of your tinnitus, is it difficult for you to read?

(16) Does your tinnitus make you upset?

(17) Do you feel that your tinnitus problem has placed stress on your relationships with members of your family and friends?

(18) Do you find it difficult to focus your attention away from your tinnitus and on other things?

(19) Do you feel that you have no control over your tinnitus?

(20) Because of your tinnitus, do you often feel tired?

(21) Because of your tinnitus, do you feel depressed?

(22) Does your tinnitus make you feel anxious?

(23) Do you feel that you can no longer cope with your tinnitus?

(24) Does your tinnitus get worse when you are under stress?

(25) Does your tinnitus make you feel insecure?

Frequently Asked Questions about the Tinnitus Handicap Inventory Questionnaire

What is the Tinnitus Handicap Inventory Questionnaire?

The THI questionnaire is a questionnaire consisting of 25 questions to then measure a Tinnitus Handicap Inventory Score between 1-100. The questions aim to understand the intensity of distress, annoyance and severity of Tinnitus in patients. The calculated score is then Graded on a scale of 1-5 (Mild to Catastrophic). The aim of the questionnaire is to give the Tinnitus patient a baseline score that they can use to track changes to their Tinnitus Handicap Inventory over time.

What severity rating on the Tinnitus handicap inventory requires treatment or therapy?

It is recommended that all cases of Tinnitus that lasts more than 24 – 72 hours be investigated by a medical professional. Such medical professionals include certified audiologists and Otolaryngologists (ENT doctors).

What is Your Tinnitus Handicap Score?

Calculate your THI Score in about 2-3 Minutes

90% of people with Tinnitus also have hearing loss. Not all hearing loss results in profound deafness. So, investigating Tinnitus early can allow for hearing loss intervention which can then in turn help keep Tinnitus in check as well.

Grade 3 and above (Scores of 36+ to 100) definitely require medical intervention, if the patient wants to experience any improvement to their Tinnitus severity. The sooner therapy and treatment is started, the better the chances of reducing, resolving or at least keeping Tinnitus in check.

How to score Tinnitus Handicap Inventory?

Simply choose one answer to each of the 25 questions provided above. Then, click on the “Calculate My THI Score” button. Your Tinnitus Handicap Inventory score will be instantly calculated and displayed on the screen.

How Severe is Your Tinnitus?

Find out by using this THI (Tinnitus Handicap Inventory) Scoring Calculator