The Portuguese version of the visual vertigo analog scale

Autor: Ana Margarida Amorim, João Simões, Joana Gonçalves, Mafalda Ferreira, João Carlos Ribeiro
Jazyk: angličtina
Rok vydání: 2022
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Zdroj: Brazilian Journal of Otorhinolaryngology, Vol 88, Iss , Pp S125-S129 (2022)
Druh dokumentu: article
ISSN: 1808-8694
DOI: 10.1016/j.bjorl.2022.09.004
Popis: Objectives: Visual vertigo occurs after a vestibular disorder compromising daily living. It can be assessed by “the Visual Vertigo Analogue Scale” (VVAS), a self-administered questionnaire without Portuguese version. To perform the translation, cross cultural adaptation, and validation of VVAS from English to Portuguese. Methods: Prospective study involving the translation and cross-cultural adaptation of the VVAS into the Portuguese language, according to recognized guidelines. It was completed by 63 healthy controls and 198 participants with vestibulopathy who also completed the Dizziness Handicap Inventory (DHI) to further explore the link between DHI and VVAS. Groups were compared for severity of visual vertigo and VVAS reliability and internal consistency were tested. Results: The VVAS score was significantly higher in vestibular group (p
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