What is the Match Score?
A match score is a number from 0 to 100. It shows how well a clinician’s experience fits your dizziness symptoms. A higher score means the clinician may be a stronger fit for your needs. A lower score means the clinician may still be helpful, but another clinician may have more experience with the types of testing your symptoms may need.
The score is only one factor you should consider when selecting a clinician. It also does not mean one clinician is “better” than another. It only helps show which clinician may be a good fit for your dizziness care.
Why do the clinicians matched to me have different scores?
The short answer is that each clinician has different levels of training with the diagnostic tests related to dizziness. The match score is generated on a per-clinician basis, meaning that the scores you see are unique to your symptoms and how well a clinician could support you through the diagnosis process. It shows you which clinicians have the greatest expertise when it comes to caring for and treating your specific symptoms. The match score is meant to serve as a guide as you select your preferred clinician.
Clinicians cannot pay to improve their match scores. The only way they could increase their scores is by gaining more experience and expertise in assessment and treatment of conditions related to dizziness. If you see clinicians with very high match scores, it means that they have experience and expertise that fits very well with diagnosing your symptoms.