THI-S · 3 minutes
Tinnitus handicap (THI-S)
Ten short questions about how tinnitus is affecting daily life. Result categorises handicap from minimal to severe and points to evidence-based management options including sound therapy, CBT, and hearing aids where appropriate.
Does the noise in your ears make it difficult for you to concentrate?
Educational tool — not a diagnosis. Tinnitus Handicap Inventory — Screening version (THI-S), Newman et al. 2008, abbreviated from the original 25-item THI (Newman et al. 1996).
Frequently asked
Plain-language answers about tinnitus, this screener, and what evaluation costs at a Class A hospital in China.
- What does my THI-S score mean?
- 0–6 minimal handicap, 8–18 mild-to-moderate, 20–40 significant. Scores ≥8 conventionally support active management (counselling, sound therapy, hearing-aid evaluation if hearing loss coexists, CBT for distress).
- What does tinnitus workup cost in China?
- ENT consult + comprehensive audiometry + tympanometry + tinnitus-specific testing (loudness match, masking) at a Class A international department: typically USD 140–240. MRI internal auditory canal where indicated to rule out vestibular schwannoma: USD 200–340.
- Are evidence-based tinnitus treatments available?
- Yes. Tinnitus retraining therapy (TRT), CBT for tinnitus distress, sound therapy / maskers, and hearing aids (when concurrent hearing loss) all have evidence. Class A ENT departments increasingly run integrated tinnitus management programmes.
About this screener
Tinnitus Handicap Inventory — Screening version (THI-S), Newman et al. 2008, abbreviated from the original 25-item THI (Newman et al. 1996).
What this screener covers
- Tinnitus(ICD-10 H93.1)
Validated source
Medical review
Reviewed by Panda Touring Care medical team (ENT coordinator review) · last reviewed 2025-04-01
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