Changing Paradigm for Vertigo/Dizziness Patients: a Retrospective Before-After Study from Tertiary Hospitals in Northwestern China.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Single disciplinary management of patients with vertigo and dizziness is an important challenge for most physicians in China.

Objective

To assess the impact of a new paradigm of practice (Clinic for Vertigo and Dizziness, CVD) performed by a multidisciplinary team (MDT) on diagnostic spectrum, medical costs, and patient satisfaction.

Design

Retrospective before-after study.

Participants

Sample of 29,793 patients with vertigo/dizziness as primary complaint.

Measures

Changes in diagnostic spectrum, medical costs, and patient satisfaction before and after the establishment of a CVD based on a 4-year database in three tertiary hospitals in northwestern China.

Key results

The most common diagnoses of patients with vertigo and dizziness were

SUBMITTER: Liu P 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8481407 | biostudies-literature | 2021 Oct

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature