Evaluation of properties of the Vestibular Disorders Activities of Daily Living Scale (Brazilian version) in an elderly population

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Autor(a) principal: Ricci, Natalia Aquaroni [UNIFESP]
Data de Publicação: 2014
Outros Autores: Aratani, Mayra Cristina [UNIFESP], Caovilla, Heloisa Helena [UNIFESP], Cohen, Helen S., Ganança, Fernando Freitas [UNIFESP]
Tipo de documento: Artigo
Idioma: eng
Título da fonte: Repositório Institucional da UNIFESP
Texto Completo: http://dx.doi.org/10.1590/S1413-35552012005000144
http://repositorio.unifesp.br/handle/11600/8383
Resumo: Background:The Vestibular Disorders Activities of Daily Living Scale (VADL) is considered an important subjective assessment to evaluate patients suffering from dizziness and imbalance. Although frequently used, its metric characteristics still require further investigation.Objective:This paper aims to analyze the psychometric properties of the Brazilian version of the VADL in an elderly population.Method:The sample comprises patients (≥65 years old) with chronic dizziness resulting from vestibular disorders. For discriminant analysis, patients were compared to healthy subjects. All subjects answered the VADL-Brazil by interview. To examine the VADL validity, patients filled out the Dizziness Handicap Inventory (DHI) and the ABC scale and were tested on the Dynamic Gait Index (DGI). To evaluate the VADL responsiveness, 20 patients were submitted to rehabilitation.Results:Patients (n=140) had a VADL total score of 4.1±1.6 points. Healthy subjects scored significantly less than patients in all the subscales and in the VADL total score. The VADL-Brazil was weakly correlated with the DHI and moderately to the ABC scale and the DGI. Instead of the original 3 subscales, factor analysis resulted in 6 factors. The VADL was capable of detecting changes after rehabilitation, which means that the instrument has responsiveness.Conclusions:This study provided more data about the psychometric properties and usefulness of the VADL-Brazil. The use of such a reliable and valid instrument increases the knowledge about disability in patients with vestibular disorders.
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spelling Evaluation of properties of the Vestibular Disorders Activities of Daily Living Scale (Brazilian version) in an elderly populationactivities of daily livingvestibular diseasesrehabilitationdizzinessgeriatric assessmentBackground:The Vestibular Disorders Activities of Daily Living Scale (VADL) is considered an important subjective assessment to evaluate patients suffering from dizziness and imbalance. Although frequently used, its metric characteristics still require further investigation.Objective:This paper aims to analyze the psychometric properties of the Brazilian version of the VADL in an elderly population.Method:The sample comprises patients (≥65 years old) with chronic dizziness resulting from vestibular disorders. For discriminant analysis, patients were compared to healthy subjects. All subjects answered the VADL-Brazil by interview. To examine the VADL validity, patients filled out the Dizziness Handicap Inventory (DHI) and the ABC scale and were tested on the Dynamic Gait Index (DGI). To evaluate the VADL responsiveness, 20 patients were submitted to rehabilitation.Results:Patients (n=140) had a VADL total score of 4.1±1.6 points. Healthy subjects scored significantly less than patients in all the subscales and in the VADL total score. The VADL-Brazil was weakly correlated with the DHI and moderately to the ABC scale and the DGI. Instead of the original 3 subscales, factor analysis resulted in 6 factors. The VADL was capable of detecting changes after rehabilitation, which means that the instrument has responsiveness.Conclusions:This study provided more data about the psychometric properties and usefulness of the VADL-Brazil. The use of such a reliable and valid instrument increases the knowledge about disability in patients with vestibular disorders.Universidade Federal de São Paulo (UNIFESP) Department of OtorhinolaryngologyBaylor College of MedicineUNIFESP, Department of OtorhinolaryngologySciELOAssociação Brasileira de Pesquisa e Pós-Graduação em FisioterapiaUniversidade Federal de São Paulo (UNIFESP)Baylor College of MedicineRicci, Natalia Aquaroni [UNIFESP]Aratani, Mayra Cristina [UNIFESP]Caovilla, Heloisa Helena [UNIFESP]Cohen, Helen S.Ganança, Fernando Freitas [UNIFESP]2015-06-14T13:47:06Z2015-06-14T13:47:06Z2014-05-16info:eu-repo/semantics/articleinfo:eu-repo/semantics/publishedVersion174-182application/pdfhttp://dx.doi.org/10.1590/S1413-35552012005000144Brazilian Journal of Physical Therapy. Associação Brasileira de Pesquisa e Pós-Graduação em Fisioterapia , v. 18, n. 2, p. 174-182, 2014.10.1590/S1413-35552012005000144S1413-35552014000200174.pdf1413-3555S1413-35552014000200174http://repositorio.unifesp.br/handle/11600/8383WOS:000337944500009engBrazilian Journal of Physical Therapyinfo:eu-repo/semantics/openAccessreponame:Repositório Institucional da UNIFESPinstname:Universidade Federal de São Paulo (UNIFESP)instacron:UNIFESP2024-08-06T04:36:12Zoai:repositorio.unifesp.br/:11600/8383Repositório InstitucionalPUBhttp://www.repositorio.unifesp.br/oai/requestbiblioteca.csp@unifesp.bropendoar:34652024-08-06T04:36:12Repositório Institucional da UNIFESP - Universidade Federal de São Paulo (UNIFESP)false
dc.title.none.fl_str_mv Evaluation of properties of the Vestibular Disorders Activities of Daily Living Scale (Brazilian version) in an elderly population
title Evaluation of properties of the Vestibular Disorders Activities of Daily Living Scale (Brazilian version) in an elderly population
spellingShingle Evaluation of properties of the Vestibular Disorders Activities of Daily Living Scale (Brazilian version) in an elderly population
Ricci, Natalia Aquaroni [UNIFESP]
activities of daily living
vestibular diseases
rehabilitation
dizziness
geriatric assessment
title_short Evaluation of properties of the Vestibular Disorders Activities of Daily Living Scale (Brazilian version) in an elderly population
title_full Evaluation of properties of the Vestibular Disorders Activities of Daily Living Scale (Brazilian version) in an elderly population
title_fullStr Evaluation of properties of the Vestibular Disorders Activities of Daily Living Scale (Brazilian version) in an elderly population
title_full_unstemmed Evaluation of properties of the Vestibular Disorders Activities of Daily Living Scale (Brazilian version) in an elderly population
title_sort Evaluation of properties of the Vestibular Disorders Activities of Daily Living Scale (Brazilian version) in an elderly population
author Ricci, Natalia Aquaroni [UNIFESP]
author_facet Ricci, Natalia Aquaroni [UNIFESP]
Aratani, Mayra Cristina [UNIFESP]
Caovilla, Heloisa Helena [UNIFESP]
Cohen, Helen S.
Ganança, Fernando Freitas [UNIFESP]
author_role author
author2 Aratani, Mayra Cristina [UNIFESP]
Caovilla, Heloisa Helena [UNIFESP]
Cohen, Helen S.
Ganança, Fernando Freitas [UNIFESP]
author2_role author
author
author
author
dc.contributor.none.fl_str_mv Universidade Federal de São Paulo (UNIFESP)
Baylor College of Medicine
dc.contributor.author.fl_str_mv Ricci, Natalia Aquaroni [UNIFESP]
Aratani, Mayra Cristina [UNIFESP]
Caovilla, Heloisa Helena [UNIFESP]
Cohen, Helen S.
Ganança, Fernando Freitas [UNIFESP]
dc.subject.por.fl_str_mv activities of daily living
vestibular diseases
rehabilitation
dizziness
geriatric assessment
topic activities of daily living
vestibular diseases
rehabilitation
dizziness
geriatric assessment
description Background:The Vestibular Disorders Activities of Daily Living Scale (VADL) is considered an important subjective assessment to evaluate patients suffering from dizziness and imbalance. Although frequently used, its metric characteristics still require further investigation.Objective:This paper aims to analyze the psychometric properties of the Brazilian version of the VADL in an elderly population.Method:The sample comprises patients (≥65 years old) with chronic dizziness resulting from vestibular disorders. For discriminant analysis, patients were compared to healthy subjects. All subjects answered the VADL-Brazil by interview. To examine the VADL validity, patients filled out the Dizziness Handicap Inventory (DHI) and the ABC scale and were tested on the Dynamic Gait Index (DGI). To evaluate the VADL responsiveness, 20 patients were submitted to rehabilitation.Results:Patients (n=140) had a VADL total score of 4.1±1.6 points. Healthy subjects scored significantly less than patients in all the subscales and in the VADL total score. The VADL-Brazil was weakly correlated with the DHI and moderately to the ABC scale and the DGI. Instead of the original 3 subscales, factor analysis resulted in 6 factors. The VADL was capable of detecting changes after rehabilitation, which means that the instrument has responsiveness.Conclusions:This study provided more data about the psychometric properties and usefulness of the VADL-Brazil. The use of such a reliable and valid instrument increases the knowledge about disability in patients with vestibular disorders.
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Brazilian Journal of Physical Therapy. Associação Brasileira de Pesquisa e Pós-Graduação em Fisioterapia , v. 18, n. 2, p. 174-182, 2014.
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