title: Outcome measures for assessment of treatment of the dizzy and balance disorder patient.
abstract: There are a variety of measurement tools available for assessing the treatment outcomes for patients with dizziness and imbalance. Some of these tools, however, may not be appropriate or valid for the patients in question. In this article, the various outcome measures are described and evaluated in terms of their reliability, validity, and sensitivity. There is no clearly superior outcome measure at this time, and the choice of the measurement tool depends on the patient and the aims of the treatment.
authors.affiliation: Department of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, The Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, Baltimore, Maryland 21287-6214, USA.
authors.forename: R A
authors.initials: RA
authors.lastname: Clendaniel
mesh_terms: D000203:Activities of Daily Living; D004185:Disability Evaluation; D005684:Gait; D006801:Humans; D011795:Surveys and Questionnaires; D016896:Treatment Outcome; D014717:Vertigo / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000628:therapy*; D014792:Visual Acuity