55 The Otology Questionnaire Amsterdam: a generic patient reported outcome measure about the severity and impact of ear complaints 3 Table 2: OQUA-v4, Fifty-Item version of the OQUA (translated into English, original language Dutch) ITEMS Complaints 1. Indicate the severity of your earache on the line below. 2. Indicate the severity of itching in or on your ear on the line below. 3. Indicate the severity of your tinnitus (this can be a hum, murmur, beeping noise, or buzzing sound) on the line below. 4. Indicate the severity of your hearing loss on the line below. 5. Indicate the severity of your ear discharge on the line below. 6. Indicate the severity of pressure in your ear on the line below. 7. Indicate the severity of your dizziness on the line below. 8. Indicate the severity of your loss of taste on the line below. 9. I have an earache. 10. I am sensitive to loud noises. 11. When my ear pops, the earache lessens. 12. I have an itch in or on my ear. 13. I hear a hum, murmur, beeping noise, or buzzing sound. 14. I have poor hearing. 15. I have trouble understanding what people are saying. 16. I have to turn my ‘good’ ear towards someone to understand what they are saying. 17. I have trouble following conversations that involve several people. 18. I have trouble following conversations in noisy rooms. 19. When my ear pops, I can suddenly hear more sounds. 20. The sounds I hear seem far away. 21. I need to turn up the volume of the television – more than other people do – to understand what is being said. 22. I have ear discharge. 23. Liquid comes out of my ear. 24. Pus comes out of my ear. 25. I feel pressure in my ear. 26. When my ear pops, it eases the pressure in my ear. 27. It feels as if there is something in my ear. 28. To me, sounds are like noises heard under water. 29. I have balance problems. 30. In the dark, I have problems with my balance. 31. I feel dizzy. 32. I feel light-headed. 33. It seems as if the room is spinning. 34. When I move my head, I get dizzy. 35. When I roll over in bed, I get dizzy. 36. I have a poor sense of taste. 37. Food tastes just fine. 38. Before an approaching vehicle comes into view, my hearing tells me which direction it is coming from. Impact 39. I get irritated due to my ear problems. 40. I get upset due to my ear problems. 41. I have impaired concentration due to my ear problems. 42. I feel depressed due to my ear problems. 43. My ear problems are very tiring. 44.I have difficulty sleeping due to my ear problems. 45. My ability to take part in social activities (hobbies, sport, or leisure-time activities) is limited due to my ear problems. 46. I find telephone conversations difficult due to my ear problems. 47. I have had to modify my daily activities and/or work due to my ear problems. 48.My ear problems make life difficult for me. 49. My ear problems make life difficult for those around me. 50. I am concerned about my problems.
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