Referral trajectories in patients with vertigo, dizziness and balance disorders and their impact on health-related quality of life and functioning: results from the longitudinal multicenter study MobilE-TRA.

Referral trajectories were determined by present comorbidities and the regional healthcare characteristics. Referral trajectories affected patients' HRQoL. Unspecific VDB diagnoses seem to increase the risk of ineffective management and consequently impaired functioning.