Dizziness Handicap Inventory (DHI)

Dizziness Handicap Inventory (Jacobson & Newman 1990): 25 items scored No 0 / Sometimes 2 / Yes 4 give a 0–100 total (mild 0–30, moderate 31–60, severe 61–100).

Open the calculator → Runs in your browser. Data leaves only if you deliberately send a problem report from the interactive tool.

Example

Number of "Yes" answers
10
Number of "Sometimes" answers
5

Result: Dizziness Handicap Inventory 50 / 100 — moderate handicap (31-60).

The tool opens with these values already filled in. Replace them with your own.

What the result means

0-30
Mild perceived handicap.
31-60
Moderate handicap.
61-100
Severe handicap. 25 items, No 0 / Sometimes 2 / Yes 4. A patient-reported measure, not a treatment order.

What you enter

  • Number of "Yes" answers (0–25)
  • Number of "Sometimes" answers (0–25)
How this is calculated

Jacobson GP, Newman CW. The development of the Dizziness Handicap Inventory. Arch Otolaryngol Head Neck Surg. 1990;116(4):424-427. Read the source ↗

A reference and educational tool. Not medical, legal, or financial advice, and not a substitute for clinician judgment.

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