ReviewHealth economics review2019
Economic burden of vertigo: a systematic review.
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66 citing papers in PubMed, 2 syntheses or guidelines pooled it.
- eHealth for Addressing Balance Disorders in the Elderly: Systematic Review.Journal of medical Internet research · 2021Pooled it
- Usefulness of Mobile Devices in the Diagnosis and Rehabilitation of Patients with Dizziness and Balance Disorders: A State of the Art Review.Clinical interventions in aging · 2020Pooled it
- Internet-based vestibular rehabilitation versus written instructions after acute vertigo: A randomised controlled trial.PloS one · 2026Trial
- Diagnostic accuracy and usability of the EMBalance decision support system for vestibular disorders in primary care: proof of concept randomised controlled study results.Journal of neurology · 2022Trial
- The association of dietary inflammatory index with auditory and vestibular disorders in Korean adults: Differential links to peripheral vertigo, hearing loss and tinnitus.Clinics (Sao Paulo, Brazil) · 2026Article
- Long-term economic and welfare consequences of Ménière's disease: a Danish nationwide matched cohort study, 2002-2016.European archives of oto-rhino-laryngology : official journal of the European Federation of Oto-Rhino-Laryngological Societies (EUFOS) : affiliated with the German Society for Oto-Rhino-Laryngology - Head and Neck Surgery · 2026Article
- Relationship Between Affected Semicircular Canal and Functional Limitations and Anxiety in Benign Paroxysmal Positional Vertigo.Journal of the American Academy of Audiology · 2026Article
- Health economic evaluation of an interdisciplinary care pathway for older patients with vertigo, dizziness and balance disorders in primary care (MobilE-PHY2) - a cluster-randomised trial.Cost effectiveness and resource allocation : C/E · 2026Article
- Prevalence and direct costs of vestibular disease in France - matched case-control study results from the 2022 and 2023 french health data system.Cost effectiveness and resource allocation : C/E · 2026Article
- Automated classification of benign paroxysmal positional vertigo from video-nystagmography using a delay-aware neural network.Scientific reports · 2026Article
- Rheumatoid arthritis is associated with chronic dizziness, recurrent falls, and chronic imbalance: results from the Korean National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey.Advances in rheumatology (London, England) · 2026Article
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- Factors influencing appropriate vestibular care: An interview study with general practitioners and patients.The European journal of general practice · 2025Article
- Sex and age differences in the management of dizziness/vertigo in primary care: a retrospective population-based study.BMC primary care · 2025Article
- Diagnosis of Isolated Saccular Dysfunction Using Trapezius cVEMP: A Detailed Vestibular Assessment.Diagnostics (Basel, Switzerland) · 2025Article
- The impact of bilateral vestibulopathy on quality of life: data from the Antwerp University Hospital registry.European archives of oto-rhino-laryngology : official journal of the European Federation of Oto-Rhino-Laryngological Societies (EUFOS) : affiliated with the German Society for Oto-Rhino-Laryngology - Head and Neck Surgery · 2025Article
- Identifying tests to evaluate in a diagnostic accuracy study for patients with vertigo in general practice: a Delphi study.BMC primary care · 2025Article
- Profile and postrehabilitation outcome of patients with vertigo in a clinic in Southern Santa Catarina.Arquivos de neuro-psiquiatria · 2025Article
- Psychometric Properties of the European Evaluation of Vertigo Scale (EEV) for a Spanish-Speaking Population: A Validation Study.Audiology research · 2025Article
- Vestibular Rehabilitation in Saudi Arabia: Practice, Knowledge, and Beliefs of Physical Therapists.Journal of clinical medicine · 2025Article
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Abstract
backgroundVertigo, a highly prevalent disease, imposes a rising burden on the health care system, exacerbated by the ageing of the population; and further, contributes to a wide span of indirect burden due to reduced capacity to work or need of assistance in activities of daily living. The aim of this review was to summarise the evidence on the economic burden of vertigo.
methodsAll original studies published between 2008 and 2018 about the economic evaluation of peripheral or central vestibular vertigo in developed countries were considered eligible, unrestricted to setting, health care provider, or study type.
resultsThe electronic search in three databases identified 154 studies from which 16 qualified for inclusion. All studies presented partial economic evaluation referring to a variety of vestibular vertigo including unspecified vertigo. Nine studies presented monetised cost results and seven studies reported health care utilization. Direct costs derived mainly from repeated and not well-targeted consultations at all levels of health care, excessive use of diagnostic imaging, and/or of emergency care. Considerable societal burden was caused by decreased productivity, mainly due to work absenteeism.
conclusionTo the best of our knowledge, this is the first systematic review of the existing evidence of the economic burden of vertigo. The lack of conclusive evidence revealed apparent targets of future research. First, studies of diagnostics and therapies for vestibular disease should include cost-effectiveness considerations. Population-based studies of health services utilization should include simple vestibular assessments to get more reliable estimates of the burden of disease and associated costs on the level of the general population. Further, clinical and population-based registries that include patients with vestibular disease, should consider collecting long-term data of societal burden. Primary data collection should increasingly include assessment of health care utilization e.g. by linking their diagnoses and outcomes to routine data from health insurances.
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