Cross-cultural adaptation and validation of the Norwegian Dizziness Catastrophizing Scale in persons with dizziness.

Victoria TrongaardMari Kalland KnapstadUnni MoenKjersti Wilhelmsen Liv Heide Magnussen

Published in: Physiotherapy research international : the journal for researchers and clinicians in physical therapy (2023)

The DCS-N demonstrated acceptable measurement properties for assessing catastrophizing thoughts in patients with long-term dizziness. Further studies should examine the responsiveness of the DCS-N and a factor analysis should be undertaken in a larger population.

Keyphrases

chronic pain
case control
data analysis