Cochrane · systematic review · CD015333
Non‐pharmacological interventions for persistent postural‐perceptual dizziness (PPPD)
Webster, KE, Kamo, T, Smith, L, et al. · Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews · 2023 · Cochrane Library
ENTAMSTAR 2: not assessed
SoF tableOnly the outcomes this review put in its Summary of Findings table are listed (the Cochrane Handbook caps them at about seven per comparison). Its other analyses are not shown here.
Questions
11
current version
GRADE rated
1
No studies
10
Included studies
NR
No studies 10 · 90.9%Ungraded 0 · 0%Very low 1 · 9.1%Low 0 · 0%Moderate 0 · 0%High 0 · 0%
Ungraded means an effect was reported without a GRADE rating; it is not a gap. No studies means the review found nothing to answer the question. The six categories are a display order, not a score.
Questions and results
Transcranial direct current stimulation compared to placebo for persistent postural‐perceptual dizziness (PPPD)
Population: adults with PPPD
| Outcome | Effect | Evidence | Status / GRADE |
|---|---|---|---|
Improvement in vertigo at 3 to ≤ 6 months Transcranial direct current stimulation vs placebo | no estimate extracted | NR | No studies |
Change in vertigo at 3 to ≤ 6 months Transcranial direct current stimulation vs placebo | no estimate extracted | NR | No studies |
Serious adverse events Transcranial direct current stimulation vs placebo | no estimate extracted | 1 study · 21 participants | Very low Downgraded: risk of bias, imprecision, indirectness |
Talking therapies or stress management compared to placebo or no treatment for persistent postural‐perceptual dizziness (PPPD)
Population: adults with PPPD
| Outcome | Effect | Evidence | Status / GRADE |
|---|---|---|---|
Improvement in vertigo at 3 to ≤ 6 months Talking therapies or stress management vs placebo or no treatment | no estimate extracted | NR | No studies |
Change in vertigo at 3 to ≤ 6 months Talking therapies or stress management vs placebo or no treatment | no estimate extracted | NR | No studies |
Serious adverse events Talking therapies or stress management vs placebo or no treatment | no estimate extracted | NR | No studies |
CI: confidence interval Talking therapies or stress management vs placebo or no treatment | no estimate extracted | NR | No studies |
Vestibular rehabilitation compared to placebo or no treatment for persistent postural‐perceptual dizziness (PPPD)
Population: adults with PPPD
| Outcome | Effect | Evidence | Status / GRADE |
|---|---|---|---|
Improvement in vertigo at 3 to ≤ 6 months Vestibular rehabilitation vs placebo or no treatment | no estimate extracted | NR | No studies |
Change in vertigo at 3 to ≤ 6 months Vestibular rehabilitation vs placebo or no treatment | no estimate extracted | NR | No studies |
Serious adverse events Vestibular rehabilitation vs placebo or no treatment | no estimate extracted | NR | No studies |
CI: confidence interval Vestibular rehabilitation vs placebo or no treatment | no estimate extracted | NR | No studies |