[Health measurement instruments in patients with vertigo].
OBJECTIVE
Compare disability and handicap in patients with dizziness by means of two questionnaires.


METHODS
Prospective study.


METHODS
337 patients seen for non-acute dizziness from peripheral or central origin in a tertiary referral setting.


METHODS
Spanish version of the Dizziness Handicap Inventory test and UCLA-Dizziness Questionnaire after transcultural adaptation following the method of translation-back-translation.


RESULTS
We obtained a good correlation between the frequency of dizzy spells and quality of health as perceived by the patient; also there was good correlation between the intensity of each spell and limitation for performance of daily activities. Quality of life is mainly related to handicap in these patients.


CONCLUSIONS
Vertigo, as a non-fatal health outcome, can be studied following the two main conceptual frameworks of Impairment, Disabilities and Handicap and Health-Related Quality of Life.
Dpto. de ORL, Clínica Universitaria de Navarra, Pío XII, 36, 31008 Pamplona, Navarra.
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D000203:Activities of Daily Living; D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D011446:Prospective Studies; D012720:Severity of Illness Index; D011795:Surveys and Questionnaires; D014717:Vertigo / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000503:physiopathology