dc.contributor.author | Tamber, Anne-Lise | |
dc.contributor.author | Bruusgaard, Kari A. | |
dc.contributor.author | Bruusgaard, Dag | |
dc.date.accessioned | 2015-04-29T07:34:31Z | |
dc.date.available | 2015-06-01T02:02:50Z | |
dc.date.issued | 2014-06 | |
dc.identifier.citation | Tamber, A. L., Bruusgaard, K. A., & Bruusgaard, D. (2014). Different outcome measures and domains of functioning: 18 months follow-up of persons with dizziness. European Journal of Physiotherapy, 16(2), 93-103. | en_US |
dc.identifier.issn | 2167-9169 | |
dc.identifier.other | FRIDAID 1124253 | |
dc.identifier.uri | https://hdl.handle.net/10642/2572 | |
dc.description.abstract | Aims: To explore changes in different outcome measures in a follow-up of persons with dizziness, and to investigate if these changes indicate different domains of functioning. Methodology: Sixty-eight persons with dizziness, mean age of 47 years, were included in an 18-month follow-up. Outcome measures used: the Vertigo Symptom Scale, Patient Specific Functional Scale, Disability Scale, Dizziness Handicap Inventory, and tests of Dynamic Visual Acuity, Single Leg Stance, and Walking Speeds. Major findings: We found significant improvements in impairments indicated by outcome measures of dizziness and visual acuity, and in activity and participation indicated by outcome measures of standing balance, patient-specific activities, disability and quality of life. Similar patterns of change were also found in subgroup analyses, except in gender. Correlations between change-scores were in the range r = 0–0.6. Significant correlations were found between change scores indicating body function and activity/participation (0.3 ≤ r ≥ 5). We found no correlations between self-report measures and tests. Conclusion: Comprehensive use of outcome measures addressing body function, activity and participation appear to provide information of changes in different domains of functioning. To enable broad and meaningful follow-up of patients with long-lasting dizziness, generic and condition-specific measures, self-reports and tests in different domains of functioning should be further explored. | en_US |
dc.language.iso | eng | en_US |
dc.publisher | Informa Healthcare | en_US |
dc.relation.ispartofseries | European Journal of Physiotherapy;16(2) | |
dc.subject | Disability Scale | en_US |
dc.subject | VDP::Medisinske Fag: 700::Helsefag: 800::Fysioterapi: 807 | en_US |
dc.subject | Dizziness Handicap Inventory | en_US |
dc.subject | Dynamic visual acuity | en_US |
dc.subject | Patient Specific Functional Scale | en_US |
dc.subject | Vertigo Symptom Scale | en_US |
dc.title | Different outcome measures and domains of functioning: 18 months follow-up of persons with dizziness | en_US |
dc.type | Journal article | en_US |
dc.type | Peer reviewed | en_US |
dc.description.version | This is a postprint version of the published article. | en_US |
dc.identifier.doi | http://dx.doi.org/10.3109/21679169.2014.886721 | |