[Correlation between bedside triple test by videonystagmoscope and caloric test].
OBJECTIVE
To investigate the correlation between rapid bedside triple test and caloric test.


METHODS
We reviewed clinical records of 313 consecutive patients presenting with vertigo at our ear-nose-throat clinic.RESULTS of bedside vestibular tests in all patients were compared with caloric test. The sensitivity, specificity, and positive and negative predictive values for the triple test relative to caloric test were calculated.


RESULTS
Compared with the caloric test results, the sensitivity, specificity, positive predictive value(PPV), and negative predictive value(NPV) of the triple test were 65.1%, 94.0%, 90.5% and 75.5%, respectively.


CONCLUSIONS
As a predictive screening for patients with vertigo, the bedside triple test is a rapid, reliable tool for clinical diagnosis.
Department of Otorhinolaryngology, Peking Union Medical College Hospital, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences and Peking Union Medical College, Beijing 100730, China.
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Department of Otorhinolaryngology, Peking Union Medical College Hospital, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences and Peking Union Medical College, Beijing 100730, China.
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Jiang
Department of Otorhinolaryngology, Peking Union Medical College Hospital, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences and Peking Union Medical College, Beijing 100730, China.
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Zhao
Department of Otorhinolaryngology, Peking Union Medical College Hospital, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences and Peking Union Medical College, Beijing 100730, China.
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D002150:Caloric Tests / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D006801:Humans; D000067716:Point-of-Care Testing / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D011237:Predictive Value of Tests; D014717:Vertigo / Q000175:diagnosis*; D014722:Vestibule, Labyrinth