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.