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Vertigo Council Diagnosis Questionnaire

Vertigo Konseyi Tanı Anketi
Vestibular
Corresponding author: Hale Karapolat

Description

The Vertigo Council Diagnosis Questionnaire is an original 10-question tool developed to support the differential diagnosis of common vestibular disorders in patients with chronic vestibular dysfunction. The questions were drafted by otolaryngologists, neurologists and a physiatrist and revised based on the opinions of 15 specialist physicians. In the preliminary study, the content validity index was 0.676 and item test–retest agreement (kappa) ranged from 0.51 to 0.93, while agreement between the questionnaire-based and the actual diagnosis was moderate (63.2%; kappa = 0.441). The authors recommend that diagnosis rely on face-to-face interviews and clinical and laboratory evaluation rather than on the questionnaire alone.

At a Glance

RespondentSelf-report
Age groupAdult (18–64) · Older adult (65+)
Number of items10 questions
PurposeDifferential diagnosis of common vestibular disorders
Content validityCVR 0.6–0.87; CVI = 0.676
Test–retestKappa 0.51–0.93 (1 day and 1 week)
Diagnostic agreement63.2%; kappa = 0.441 (moderate)

Measured Properties

Characteristics of dizziness complaints; findings supporting the differential diagnosis of common vestibular disorders

Target Population

Adult patients with chronic vestibular dysfunction (the preliminary study included 30 patients).

Source & Citation

Karapolat, H., Çelebisoy, N., Gökçay, F., Bilgen, C., Özgen, G., Göde, S., & Kirazlı, T. (2015). Establishment and reliability test of a “Vertigo Council Diagnosis Questionnaire” for patients with chronic vestibular dysfunction: preliminary study. Kulak Burun Boğaz İhtisas Dergisi, 25(5), 271–274. https://doi.org/10.5606/kbbihtisas.2015.08216
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Original Scale

Original name: Vertigo Council Diagnosis Questionnaire

This is an original scale; its source is the Karapolat et al. (2015) study cited above.
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Access

To access the full text of this tool, contacting the corresponding author is recommended.

Contact: haleuzum76@hotmail.com

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