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ArticleActa otorhinolaryngologica Italica : organo ufficiale della Societa italiana di otorinolaringologia e chirurgia cervico-facciale2023

Validity of Italian adaptation of the Vanderbilt Paediatric Dizziness Handicap Inventory.

Pasqualina Maria Picciotti, Giorgia Rossi, Stefano Settimi, Anna Rita Fetoni, Maria Coppola, Jacopo Galli

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Article in Acta otorhinolaryngologica Italica : organo ufficiale della Societa italiana di otorinolaringologia e chirurgia cervico-facciale, 2023. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 1 paper.

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  1. Italian validation of the Niigata Questionnaire to assess the severity of persistent postural-perceptual dizziness.Acta otorhinolaryngologica Italica : organo ufficiale della Societa italiana di otorinolaringologia e chirurgia cervico-facciale · 2026
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6 authors at 5 institutions in 1 country.

Pasqualina Maria PicciottiUnit of Otorhinolaryngology - Head and Neck Surgery, Fondazione Policlinico Universitario A. Gemelli IRCCS, Rome, Italy.
Giorgia RossiUnit of Otorhinolaryngology - Head and Neck Surgery, Fondazione Policlinico Universitario A. Gemelli IRCCS, Rome, Italy.
Stefano SettimiUnit of Otorhinolaryngology - Head and Neck Surgery, Fondazione Policlinico Universitario A. Gemelli IRCCS, Rome, Italy.
Anna Rita FetoniDepartment of Neuroscience, Reproductive sciences and Dentistry - Audiology Section, University of Naples Federico II, Naples, Italy.
Maria CoppolaNeonatal Intensive Care Unit, sub TIN, Neonatal Pathology and Neonatology, San Giovanni Calibita Fatebenefratelli Hospital - Gemelli Isola, Rome, Italy.
Jacopo GalliUnit of Otorhinolaryngology - Head and Neck Surgery, Fondazione Policlinico Universitario A. Gemelli IRCCS, Rome, Italy.
Università Cattolica del Sacro Cuore · ITAgostino Gemelli University Polyclinic · ITFatebenefratelli Hospital · ITIstituti di Ricovero e Cura a Carattere Scientifico · ITUniversity of Naples Federico II · IT

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Objective: The paediatric caregiver version of the Dizziness Handicap Inventory (DHI-PC) questionnaire is a useful Quality of Life (QoL) evaluation instrument for children experiencing dizziness, vertigo or unsteadiness. Its English version has been validated for use with a paediatric population between 5 and 12 years of age. The aim of this work is to validate the DHI-PC into Italian for both patient assessment and appropriate rehabilitative treatment planning. Materials and methods: Cross-cultural adaptation of the DHI-PC was performed using standard techniques. Items of the original questionnaire were translated into Italian by two bilingual investigators. Two native English speakers carried out a back translation of the new version that was compared with the original to check that they had the same semantic value. A pre-final version was obtained by an expert committee and was applied in a pilot test. Results: A total of 42 patient caregivers completed the final adapted questionnaire twice with an interval of 2 weeks. Internal consistency was excellent, with Cronbach's alpha = 0.95. Conclusions: Our study showed evidence that the Italian version of DHI-PC is a valid and reliable tool to quantify the degree of dizziness handicap and its application is recommended.

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Disability EvaluationDizzinessQuality of LifeChildChild, PreschoolCultural CharacteristicsFemaleHumansItalyLanguageMaleSurveys and QuestionnairesTranslationschildrendizzinessquality of lifequestionnairevertigo

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