Quality of life in elderly patients with dizziness: analysis of the short-form health survey in 197 patients

References

• Tilvis RS, Hakala SM, Valvanne J, Erkinjuntti T. Postural hypotension and dizziness in a general aged population: a four-year follow-up of The Helsinki Aging Study. J Am Geriatr Soc 1996;44:809–14.
   PubMed Web of Science ®Google Scholar
• Ensrud KE, Nevitt MC, Yunis C, Hulley SB, Grimm RH, Cummings SR. Postural hypotension and postural dizziness in elderly women. Arch Intern Med 1992;152:1058–64.
   PubMed Web of Science ®Google Scholar
• Colledge NR, Wilson JA, Macintyre CC, MacLennan WJ. The prevalence and characteristics of dizziness in an elderly community. Age Ageing 1994;23:117–20.
   PubMed Web of Science ®Google Scholar
• Boult C, Murphy J, Sloane P, Mor V, Drone C. The relation of dizziness to functional decline. J Am Geriatr Soc 1991;39:858–61.
   PubMed Web of Science ®Google Scholar
• Sloane P, Blazer D, George LK. Dizziness in a community elderly population. J Am Geriatr Soc 1989;37:101–8.
   PubMed Web of Science ®Google Scholar
• Sloane PD, Coeytaux RR, Beck RS, Dallara J. Dizziness: state of the science. Ann Intern Med 2001;134:823–32.
   PubMed Web of Science ®Google Scholar
• Colledge NR, Barr-Hamilton R1\4, Lewis SJ, Sellar RJ, Wilson JA. Evaluation of investigations to diagnose the cause of dizziness in elderly people: a community based controlled study. BMJ 1996;313: 788–93.
   Google Scholar
• Sloane P, Hill C. Dizziness in primary care: results from the National Ambulatory Medical Care Survey. J Fam Pract 1989;29:33–8.
   PubMed Web of Science ®Google Scholar
• Grimby A, Rosenhall U. Health-related quality of life and dizziness in old age. Gerontology 1995;41:286–98.
   PubMed Web of Science ®Google Scholar
• Aggarwal N, Bennett D, Bienias J, et al. The prevalence of dizziness and its association with functional disability in a biracial community population. J Gerontol A Biol Sci Med Sci 2000;55:M288–92.
   PubMed Web of Science ®Google Scholar
• Tinetti M, Williams C, Gill T. Health, functional, and psychological outcomes among older persons with chronic dizziness. J Am Geriatr Soc 2000;48:417–21.
   Google Scholar
• Ware JE, Sherbourne CD. The MOS 36-item short-form health survey (SF-36). I: Conceptual framework and item selection. Med Care 1992;30: 473–83.
   Google Scholar
• Ware JE, Snow KK, Kosinski M, et al. SF-36 Health Survey: manual and interpretation guide. Boston, MA: New England Medical Center, The Health Institute; 1993.
   Google Scholar
• Ware JE Jr, Keller SD, Gandek B, Brazier JE, Sullivan M. Evaluating translations of health status questionnaires: methods from the IQOLA Project. International Quality of Life Assessment, hit J Technol Assess Health Care 1995;11:525–51.
   PubMed Web of Science ®Google Scholar
• McHorney CA, Ware JE Jr, Raczek AE. The MOS 36-item Short-Form Health Survey (SF-36). II: Psychometric and clinical tests of validity in measuring physical and mental health constructs. Med Care 1993;31: 247–63.
   Google Scholar
• Sloane P, Hartman M, Mitchell C. Psychological factors associated with chronic dizziness in patients aged 60 and older. J Am Geriatr Soc 1994;42: 847–52.
   Google Scholar
• Fuh JL, Wang SJ, Lu SR, Juang KD, Lee SJ. Psychometric evaluation of a Chinese (Taiwanese) version of the SF-36 health survey among middle-aged women from a rural community. Qual Life Res 2000;9: 675–83.
   Google Scholar
• Zigmond AS, Smaith RP. The Hospital Anxiety and Depression Scale. Acta Psychiatr Scand 1983;67:361–70.
   PubMed Web of Science ®Google Scholar
• Hermann C. International experience with the Hospital Anxiety and Depression Scale: a review of validation data and clinical results. J Psychosom Res 1997;42:17–41.
   PubMed Web of Science ®Google Scholar
• Tseng HM, Lu JF, Tsai YJ. Assessment of health-related quality of life. II: Norming and validation of SF-36 Taiwan Version. Taiwan J Publ Health 2004; In press.
   Google Scholar
• Fielder H, Denholm SW, Lyons RA, Fielder CP. Measure-ment of health status in patients with vertigo. Chin Otolar-yngol 1996;21:124–6.
   PubMed Web of Science ®Google Scholar
• Enloe L, Shields R. Evaluation of health-related quality of life in individuals with vestibular disease using disease-specific and general outcome measures. Phys Ther 1997;77:890–903.
   PubMed Web of Science ®Google Scholar
• Kroenke K, Lucas CA, Rosenberg ML, Scherokman B, Herbers JE Jr, Wehrle PA, et al. Causes of persistent dizziness: a prospective study of 100 patients in ambulatory care. Ann Intern Med 1992;117:898–904.
   PubMed Web of Science ®Google Scholar
• Honrubia V, Bell TS, Harris MR, Baloh RW, Fisher LM. Quantitative evaluation of dizziness characteristics and impact on quality of life. Am J Otol 1996;17:595–602.
   Google Scholar
• Mendel B, Bergenius J, Langius A. Dizziness symptom severity and impact on daily living as perceived by patients suffering from peripheral vestibular disorder. Chin Otolar-yngol 1999;24:286–93.
   Google Scholar
• Morse JM, Johnson JL. Towards the theory of illness: the illness constellation model. In: Morse JM, Johnson JL, editors. The illness experience: dimensions of suffering. London: Sage; 1991. p. 315–42.
   Google Scholar