The Short Form Version of the Dizziness Handicap Inventory (DHIsf)

 

Short form elements - 13 questions

 

where:

• The number in the parentheses after the question is the number in the Dizziness Handicap Inventory. The letter indicates the aspect of the question: F = functional, P = physical, E = emotional.

 

Response to Question	Points
yes	1
no	0

 

short form handicap score =

= SUM(points for all 13 questions)

 

Interpretation:

• minimum score: 0

• maximum score: 13

• The higher the score, the greater the level of handicap associated with the dizziness.

 

Performance:

• Tesio et al found that the short form had good psychometric properties and was easier to score than the original inventory.

• The inventory showed good Rasch statistics.

 

Limitations:

• A person with anxiety disorder and panic attacks could give positive responses to some of these questions.