Do Vestibular Physiotherapy and a Clinical Pathway in the Emergency Department Improve Management of Vertigo?

ABSTRACT:

Objective

Determine the effects of a vertigo/dizziness emergency department (ED) clinical pathway incorporating vestibular physiotherapy on quality and efficiency of care.

Study design

A multisite retrospective study investigated differences between cohorts before and after a vertigo clinical pathway and cohorts who did and did not receive vestibular physiotherapy assessment.

Setting

Adults presenting to 2 Australian EDs with symptoms clinically consistent with vestibular disorder were captured via ED diagnostic code screening and subsequent medical record review.

Methods

Medical record audits obtained quality of care indicators: diagnosis, HINTS (head impulse-nystagmus-test of skew), and vestibular physiotherapy management. Linked hospital administrative data

SUBMITTER: Stewart V 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9382073 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Jul-Sep

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature