The validity of Arabic version of Vestibular Disorder Activities of Daily Living Scale in common episodic vestibular disorders during and in between the attacks: a cross-sectional study

Abstract Background Activities of daily living (ADLs) are activities oriented toward taking care one’s own body independently. Vestibular Disorder Daily Living Scale (VADL) includes 28 questions designed to specifically assess the effects different vestibular disorders on and validity reliability Arabic version VADL applying it severity attacks related most common episodic disorders. The was distributed 52 participants, recruiting two participants per question. filled up scale, in-between during vertigo episodes. Results All have been diagnosed as having one these benign paroxysmal positional (BPPV), migraine, Meniere’s disease. analysis calculated with Cronbach’s alpha score, 0.980, indicating high reliability. There a positive correlation between scores in for three diseases ( p = 0.03). statistical difference -value attack < 0.0001, 0.046). disease had negative impacts performance, followed by BPPV, migraine least effect. statistically significant visual analog scale (VAS) (Pearson 0.74, 0.0001). Conclusion has an excellent among our demographic population. worst impact patients’ performance compared BPPV migraine.