Table 3. Practice Patterns of Participants and Patient Demographics.
Years in practice | Mean: 13.2 (2-29) |
Percent or practice devoted to vestibular rehabilitation | Less than 10%: 11 (65%) Greater than 10%: 6 (35%) |
Dynamic gait testing | Yes: 14 (78%) No: 3 (22%) |
Functional gait testing | Yes: 15 (88%) No: 2 (12%) |
Clinical test of sensory organization and balance (CTSIB) | Yes: 13 (72%) No: 4 (28%) |
Length of typical evaluation session and/or treatment | Mean: 64 minutes (45-120) |
Number of follow-up visits per disease type | BPPV: 2.1 (1-8) Unilateral hypofunction: 6.6 (1-12) Bilateral hypofunction: 8.2 (1-14) Menieres: 7.3 (0-15) Chronic disequilibrium: 9.1 (1-15) |
Physician referral required | Yes: 8 (50%) No: 8 (50%) Unanswered: 1 |
Farthest patient travel per visit | 73.5 minutes (15-300) |
Percent of patients within 25 miles | <10%: 0 10-25%: 0 25-50%: 2 (12.5%) 50-75%: 7 (44%) 75-90%: 2 (12.5%) >90%: 5 (31%) No response: 1 |