Muradova N. A.

SUBJECTIVE ASSESSMENT OF VESTIBULAR DISORDERS: A REVIEW OF A NEW QUESTIONNAIRE-BASED METHOD

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Muradova N. A.

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CLINICAL AND EXPERIMENTAL MEDICINE

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Scientific article

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This study aimed to explore the potential of a new diagnostic tool – a questionnaire – for the differential diagnosis of vestibular disorders, and to evaluate its strengths and weaknesses, the mechanism of guiding toward a final diagnosis using a decision tree, and its applicability in clinical practice. For this purpose, a prospective study was conducted in 2021-2023 among patients who presented to an ENT hospital with complaints of dizziness. The study was approved by the ethics committee, and all participants provided written informed consent for the use of their data. The study included 503 patients, of whom data from 468 individuals were subjected to statistical analysis. The average age of the patients was 47 years (interquartile range: 36-60 years); among them, 315 (67.3%) were women and 153 (32.7%) were men. Statistical analysis was performed using SPSS Statistics v26 and SPSS Modeler v18. The results showed that using the questionnaire prior to instrumental diagnostic procedures plays an important role during the initial assessment and in establishing a preliminary diagnosis in patients with dizziness. The diagnostic al gorithm developed based on statistical analysis demonstrated high specificity (73%), sensitivity (75%), and predictive value, confirming its feasibility for use in clinical practice.

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Publication of the article:

«Bulletin of problems biology and medicine», Issue 2,177, 216-223 pages, index UDC 616.28:616-073:001.891

DOI:

10.29254/2077-4214-2025-2-177-216-223