The My Tinnitus Profile™ Score
When you complete the My Tinnitus Profile sound test and impact questions, we calculate your My Tinnitus Profile™ Score — a number from 0 to 110 that represents the overall severity of your tinnitus based on nine measured dimensions. No existing consumer tool combined audio characterization with structured impact measurement to produce a single severity score. The My Tinnitus Profile™ Score was developed to fill that gap.
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Take the free My Tinnitus Profile sound test and get your score in about a minute.
Take the test →What the Score Measures
The My Tinnitus Profile™ Score is calculated from nine dimensions, each contributing to the overall score based on its impact on daily life:
| Dimension | What it captures |
|---|---|
| Perceived loudness | How loud the tinnitus feels on a typical day, from barely noticeable to extremely loud. |
| Sleep impact | How frequently tinnitus disrupts sleep, from never to always. |
| Hearing interference | Whether tinnitus prevents hearing conversations or watching movies, from never to always. |
| Concentration impact | How frequently tinnitus affects concentration, from never to always. |
| Anxiety and distress | Whether tinnitus causes emotional distress, from never to always. |
| Pattern | Whether the tinnitus is always present, comes and goes, or appears only in quiet environments. |
| Sound character | The type of sound — pulsatile or whooshing sounds score higher as they may indicate a different underlying mechanism. |
| Frequency | The pitch of the tinnitus, with higher frequencies associated with more significant presentations. |
| Duration | How long the tinnitus has been present, with recent onset scoring higher as new tinnitus warrants earlier evaluation. |
The Five Severity Bands
| 0–22 | Mild | Tinnitus is present but has limited impact on daily life. |
| 23–44 | Mild-to-Moderate | Tinnitus is noticeable and begins to affect some areas of daily life. |
| 45–66 | Moderate | Tinnitus has a meaningful impact on sleep, concentration, or emotional wellbeing. |
| 67–88 | Moderate-to-Severe | Tinnitus significantly affects daily function across multiple areas. |
| 89–110 | Severe | Tinnitus has a substantial impact on daily life and wellbeing. |
What the Score Is Not
The My Tinnitus Profile™ Score is a self-reported characterization tool, not a clinical audiological assessment. It is based entirely on your own responses and perceptions. It does not measure hearing loss, diagnose any condition, or replace a professional evaluation by an audiologist or ENT specialist.
Two people with the same score may experience tinnitus very differently. The score is a structured way to communicate the impact of your tinnitus — to yourself, to your doctor, and to others — not a definitive measure of severity.
Why We Built It
Most people with tinnitus cannot describe it precisely. They know something is wrong but lack the language to explain what they hear, how loud it is, or how much it affects their life. The My Tinnitus Profile™ Score was developed to give that language a structure — combining audio characterization with impact measurement into a single number that is meaningful, communicable, and actionable.
Don't know your score yet?
Take the free My Tinnitus Profile sound test and get your score in about a minute.
Take the test →The My Tinnitus Profile™ Score is a self-guided characterization tool based on your responses. It does not diagnose, treat, or assess tinnitus medically. Always consult a qualified healthcare professional for medical advice about your tinnitus.