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Use of the Vestibular Disorders Activities of Daily Living Scale to describe functional limitations in patients with vestibular disorders1

Article type: Research Article

Authors: Cohen, Helen S.

Affiliations: Bobby R Alford Department of Otolaryngology – Head and Neck Surgery, Baylor College of Medicine, One Baylor Plaza, Houston, TX 77030, USA. Tel.: +1 713 798 6336; Fax: +1 713 798 8658; E-mail: hcohen@bcm.edu

Note: [1] This paper was presented at the Session: Sensory Transduction at the 8th Symposium on the Role of the Vestibular Organs in Space Exploration, April 8–10, 2011, Houston, TX, USA

Keywords: Quality of life, self care, limitation of activity, vertigo, dizziness, occupational therapy, physical therapy

DOI: 10.3233/VES-130475

Journal: Journal of Vestibular Research, vol. 24, no. 1, pp. 33-38, 2014

Received 27 August 2012
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Accepted 18 December 2012
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Published: 1 February 2014
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Abstract

The Vestibular Disorders Activities of Daily Living Scale (VADL) is one of several self-rated scales in the literature that may be useful for determining level of functional limitation or disability in people with vestibular disorders. The VADL was designed by an occupational therapist for use in treatment planning during vestibular rehabilitation. Unlike many other scales the VADL is specifically focused on essential functional skills and important mobility and instrumental skills. This paper reviews the findings about the VADL, including the original research about its development and more recent papers using it. The scale is most useful for assessing the patient's perception about independence in personal, self care and basic mobility skills. It provides an outline for discussing instrumental activities of daily living.

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