Open AccessAn Educational Intervention for Acute Dizziness Care: A Randomized, Vignette-based Study
Author(s) -
William J Meurer,
Patricia A. Johnson,
Devin L. Brown,
Alexander Tsodikov,
Brigid Rowell,
Angela Fagerlin,
Steven A. Telian,
Laura J. Damschroder,
Lawrence C. An,
Lewis B. Morgenstern,
Kevin A. Kerber
Publication year - 2019
Publication title -
otology and neurotology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.147
H-Index - 104
eISSN - 1537-4505
pISSN - 1531-7129
DOI - 10.1097/mao.0000000000002338
Subject(s) - medicine , vignette , randomized controlled trial , emergency department , intervention (counseling) , brief intervention , physical therapy , interim , benign paroxysmal positional vertigo , stroke (engine) , interim analysis , psychological intervention , family medicine , vertigo , surgery , nursing , psychology , social psychology , mechanical engineering , archaeology , engineering , history
Benign paroxysmal positional vertigo (BPPV) is a common cause of acute dizziness. Strong evidence exists for diagnosing BPPV using the Dix-Hallpike Test (DHT) and treating it with the canalith repositioning maneuver (CRM). Despite this, both are infrequently used in the emergency department (ED).