Hyperacusis Questionnaire as a Tool for Measuring Hypersensitivity to Sound in a Tinnitus Research Population

Figure 2

Distribution of Hyperacusis Questionnaire total scores. The diagnostic criterion is represented with a black bold line (—). The mean score for the current study is presented as a black bold dotted line (- - - - -). According to the criteria identified by Khalfa et al. [31], only 7% of participants indicate hypersensitivity, whilst 47% of participants were above our mean score.