Exploratory factor analysis of the Dizziness Handicap Inventory (German version).

ABSTRACT:

Background

The Dizziness Handicap Inventory (DHI) is a validated, self-report questionnaire which is widely used as an outcome measure. Previous studies supported the multidimensionality of the DHI, but not the original subscale structure. The objectives of this survey were to explore the dimensions of the Dizziness Handicap Inventory - German version, and to investigate the associations of the retained factors with items assessing functional disability and the Hospital Anxiety and Depression Scale (HADS). Secondly we aimed to explore the retained factors according to the International Classification of Functioning, Disability and Health (ICF).

Methods

Patients were recruited from a tertiary centre for vertigo, dizziness or balance disorders. They filled in two questionnaire

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PROVIDER: S-EPMC2850321 | biostudies-literature | 2010 Mar

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature