Open AccessValidity and Responsiveness of the Visual Vertigo Analogue Scale
Author(s) -
Elizabeth Dannenbaum,
Gevorg Chilingarian,
Joyce Fung
Publication year - 2019
Publication title -
journal of neurologic physical therapy
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.046
H-Index - 52
eISSN - 1557-0584
pISSN - 1557-0576
DOI - 10.1097/npt.0000000000000261
Subject(s) - vertigo , visual analogue scale , scale (ratio) , audiology , psychology , physical medicine and rehabilitation , medicine , physical therapy , geography , cartography , surgery
People with visual vertigo have dizziness provoked by visual stimulation. We have developed a Visual Vertigo Analogue Scale (VVAS) to evaluate their symptoms and response to rehabilitation. Our goal was to validate the VVAS against the Situation Characteristics Questionnaire (SITQ) score and determine its responsiveness to treatment.