ArticleJournal of research in medical sciences : the official journal of Isfahan University of Medical Sciences2017
Development of the Persian version of the Vertigo Symptom Scale: Validity and reliability.
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- Effects of adding transcutaneous vagus nerve stimulation to vestibular rehabilitation on dizziness and postural control in vestibular migraine: a randomized clinical trial.Scientific reports · 2026Trial
- The reliability and validity of the Swedish translation of the Vertigo Symptom Scale - short form in a cohort with acute vestibular syndrome.Annals of medicine · 2025Trial
- The Efficacy of the Half Somersault Maneuver in Comparison to the Epley Maneuver in Patients with Benign Paroxysmal Positional Vertigo.The journal of international advanced otology · 2021Trial
- Investigation of Variations in Brain Activity Associated with Dizziness and Head Position Alterations During Gait.Healthcare (Basel, Switzerland) · 2026Article
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Abstract
backgroundVertigo Symptom Scale (VSS) is a proper instrument for assessing the patient status, clarifying the symptoms, and examining the relative impact of the vertigo and anxiety on reported handicap. Our aim is the translation and cross-cultural adaptation of the VSS into Persian language (VSS-P) and investigating its validity and reliability in patients with peripheral vestibular disorders. MATERIALS AND
methodsVSS was translated into Persian. Cross-cultural adaptation was carried out on 101 patients with peripheral vestibular disorders and 34 participants with no history of vertigo. They completed the Persian versions of VSS, dizziness handicap inventory (DHI), and Beck anxiety inventory (BAI). Internal, discriminant, and convergent validities, internal consistency, and test-retest reliability were determined.
resultsThe VSS-P showed good face validity. Internal validity was confirmed and demonstrated the presence of two vertigo (VSS-VER) and autonomic-anxiety (VSS-AA) subscales. Significant difference between the median scores for patient and healthy groups was reported in discriminate validity (
conclusionThe Persian version of the VSS could be used clinically as a valid and reliable tool. Thus, it is a key instrument to focus on the symptoms associated with dizziness.
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