Printable Vertigo Symptom Scale – Short Form (VSS-SF) PDF
Dizziness can feel different for each person. Some people feel spinning, unsteady, sick, faint, or short of breath. The VSS-SF asks how often these symptoms have happened over the past month. Your score does not diagnose the cause of dizziness, but it can help show how often symptoms are happening and guide a conversation with a healthcare provider.
Why use the VSS-SF?
The Vertigo Symptom Scale – Short Form (VSS-SF) helps clinicians understand how often a patient is experiencing dizziness-related symptoms. It includes symptoms related to vertigo, balance, nausea, autonomic symptoms, and anxiety-like body symptoms, such as feeling faint, short of breath, or having a racing heart. The VSS-SF does not diagnose the cause of dizziness, but it can provide useful context when symptoms are frequent, mixed, or difficult to describe. It can also be used to track patient-reported change over time.
Common Clinical Uses
Clinicians may use the VSS-SF to:
Assess how often dizziness-related symptoms are happening
Identify patterns across vertigo, balance, nausea, and body-based anxiety symptoms
Support baseline documentation and care planning
Guide vestibular rehabilitation goals
Measure patient-reported change over time
Document symptom progress during treatment
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Our design team has made improvements to the visual design of the standard questionnaire and we are providing this free of charge. This information is relevant for clinicians looking to improve their understanding of the impact that dizziness-related symptoms have on an individuals daily life. Access the online version of the Vertigo Symptom Scale – Short Form (VSS-SF).