Diagnostic accuracy and usability of the EMBalance decision support system for vestibular disorders in primary care: proof of concept randomised controlled study results.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Dizziness and imbalance are common symptoms that are often inadequately diagnosed or managed, due to a lack of dedicated specialists. Decision Support Systems (DSS) may support first-line physicians to diagnose and manage these patients based on personalised data.

Aim

To examine the diagnostic accuracy and application of the EMBalance DSS for diagnosis and management of common vestibular disorders in primary care.

Methods

Patients with persistent dizziness were recruited from primary care in Germany, Greece, Belgium and the UK and randomised to primary care clinicians assessing the patients with (+ DSS) versus assessment without (- DSS) the EMBalance DSS. Subsequently, specialists in neuro-otology/audiovestibular medicine performed clinical evaluation of ea

SUBMITTER: Bamiou DE 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8527447 | biostudies-literature | 2022 May

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature