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RehabMeasures Instrument

Vertigo Handicap Questionnaire

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Purpose

  • The Vestibular Handicap Questionnaire was developed from in-depth interviews with 84 individuals with vertigo ranging in onset from less than 6 months to greater than 5 years. 
  • The questionnaire was developed to examine the effects of vertigo on disability, handicap and psychological distress. 
  • It is designed to assess the disabling consequences of vertigo on activities of daily living, social life and leisure activities. 
  • The questionnaire assesses all of the psychological consequences of vertigo including perceived social pr