1 Before you use it
What it is
Twenty-five items across physical, emotional and functional subscales, measuring the handicap dizziness imposes rather than the dizziness itself.
When to reach for it
Cervicogenic dizziness, and dizziness reported alongside a neck presentation or whiplash.
The screening question comes first, not the questionnaire. Dizziness with a cervical presentation means the CAD/VBI history and the 5 D's and 3 N's before anything else — this instrument measures a problem you have already decided is safe to treat.
Patterns it serves · 3
2 Giving it
Scoring
Yes (4), sometimes (2), no (0), summed to 0–100. Higher means more handicap. Report the three subscales.
What it doesn’t measure
It does not distinguish cervicogenic from vestibular or central causes, and it is not a screen for anything dangerous. Do the safety work first.
3 Reading the score
Interpreting it
Interpret against baseline.
A high emotional subscale with a modest physical one is a common and important pattern — the fear of the next episode outlasting the episodes.
Is the change real?
Student trap. Handing this out before you've done the CAD screen. Measuring the handicap of a symptom you haven't yet made safe is the wrong order.
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This is a learning tool. It does not diagnose patients and does not replace your clinical educator.
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