Prospective diagnostic accuracy study of history taking and physical examination for adults with vertigo in general practice: study protocol.

ABSTRACT:

Introduction

Vertigo is a prevalent and burdensome symptom. More than 80% of patients with vertigo are primarily treated by their general practitioner (GP) and are never referred to a medical specialist. Despite this therapeutic responsibility, the GP's diagnostic toolkit has serious limitations. All recommended tests lack empirical evidence, because a diagnostic accuracy study on vestibular disorders ('How well does test x discriminate between patients with or without target condition y?') has never been performed in general practice. The VERtigo DIagnosis study aims to fill this gap.

Methods and analysis

We will perform a diagnostic accuracy study on vertigo of primary vestibular origin in general practice to assess the discriminative ability of history taking and physical

SUBMITTER: Ross A 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10989125 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Apr

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature