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Tinnitus Functional Index (TFI) | Verified Hearing

Tinnitus Functional Index

The TFI helps us understand how tinnitus is affecting you and track changes over time. Please answer every question based on the past week. There are no right or wrong answers.

Intrusive
1.What percentage of your time awake were you consciously aware of your tinnitus?
0 = Never awareAlways aware = 10
2.How strong or loud was your tinnitus?
0 = Not at all strong/loudExtremely strong/loud = 10
3.What percentage of your time awake were you annoyed by your tinnitus?
0 = None of the timeAll of the time = 10
Sense of Control
4.Did you feel in control in regard to your tinnitus?
0 = Very much in controlNever in control = 10
5.How easy was it for you to cope with your tinnitus?
0 = Very easy to copeImpossible to cope = 10
6.How easy was it for you to ignore your tinnitus?
0 = Very easy to ignoreImpossible to ignore = 10
Cognitive
7.Concentrate?
0 = No problemBig problem = 10
8.Think clearly?
0 = No problemBig problem = 10
9.Focus attention on other things besides your tinnitus?
0 = No problemBig problem = 10
Sleep
10.Fall asleep?
0 = No problemBig problem = 10
11.Stay asleep?
0 = No problemBig problem = 10
12.Get enough sleep?
0 = No problemBig problem = 10
Auditory
13.Understand people you were talking with?
0 = No problemBig problem = 10
14.Follow conversations in a group or at meetings?
0 = No problemBig problem = 10
15.Concentrate on quiet activities?
0 = No problemBig problem = 10
Relaxation
16.Relax?
0 = No problemBig problem = 10
17.Feel peaceful?
0 = No problemBig problem = 10
18.Enjoy quiet activities (rest, reading)?
0 = No problemBig problem = 10
Quality of Life
19.Enjoy social activities?
0 = No problemBig problem = 10
20.Enjoy your life?
0 = No problemBig problem = 10
21.Interfered with your relationships with family, friends, others?
0 = Did not interfereInterfered a lot = 10
22.Interfered with your work or other tasks?
0 = Did not interfereInterfered a lot = 10
Emotional
23.How anxious or worried has your tinnitus made you feel?
0 = Not at allExtremely = 10
24.How bothered or upset have you been because of your tinnitus?
0 = Not at allExtremely = 10
25.How depressed were you because of your tinnitus?
0 = Not at allExtremely = 10
Please answer all questions and confirm consent before submitting. Anything missing is highlighted in red.

Your TFI Result

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