The aim of this longitudinal study is to investigate whether illness perceptions predict dizziness handicap following a treatment as usual 8-week vestibular rehabilitation programme in patients with chronic vertigo and dizziness.
Participants will be recruited consecutively from patients attending the dizziness and balance exercise programme at Guys & St Thomas' NHS Foundation Trust. Consenting patients will complete the following questionnaires before and after rehabilitation:
- The Dizziness Handicap Inventory (DHI)
- The Illness Perceptions Questionnaire - Revised (IPQ-R)
- The Patient Health Questionnaire Anxiety and Depression Scale (PHQ-ADS)
The Dizziness Handicap Inventory (DHI) at discharge will be the dependent variable. We will also demographic data including age, gender, and illness type.
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