POLICY STATEMENTS & CLINICAL GUIDELINES

American Academy of Otolaryngology - Head & Neck Surgery (AAO-HNSF)
Policy #1160: Dynamic Posturography and Vestibular Testing. Adopted 7/20/90; reaffirmed 4/13/95; revised 9/12/98
http://www.entlink.net/practice/rules/dynamic_posturography.cfm

Technology Review. Monsell E, Furman J, Herdman S, Konrad H, Shepard N. Computerized dynamic platform posturography. Otolaryngol Head/Neck Surg. 1997; 117:394-398.

American Neurotology Society (ANS)
American Otologic Society (AOS)
Joint Policies of the American Neurotologic and American Otologic Societies: Dynamic Posturography and Vestibular Testing. Adopted 07-20-90
http://itsa.ucsf.edu/~ajo/ANS/Policies/JPolicies.html#Posturography

American Medical Association (AMA)
In: Cocchiarella L, ed. Guides to the Evaluation of Permanent Impairment. Fifth ed: AMA Press; 2001.

Question 1c: Tech Brief: Computerized Dynamic Posturography (EquiTest®). AMA Department of Technology Assessment; 1993.

American Physical Therapy Association (APTA)
In: Guide to Physical Therapist Practice, 2nd ed, Practice Pattern 5A: Primary Prevention and Risk Reduction/Balance and Falls; APTA 2001.

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American Academy of Otolaryngology - Head & Neck Surgery (AAO-HNSF)
Policy Statement: Evidence Based Medicine. Adopted 01/15/02.
http://www.entlink.net/practice/rules/evidence_based_medicine.cfm

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American Geriatrics Society (AGS)
British Geriatrics Society (BGS)
Clinical Practice Guidelines presented at 2001 Annual Scientific Meeting: The Prevention of Falls in Older Persons. Result of a collaborative effort between the AGS, the British Geriatrics Society (BGS), and the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons (AAOS).

Falls Guideline Executive Summary
http://www.healthinaging.org/public_education/falls_guidelines.pdf

Guideline for the Prevention of Falls in Older Persons
http://www.americangeriatrics.org/products/positionpapers/Falls.pdf

Guidelines abstracted from the Guideline for the Prevention of Falls in Older Persons
http://www.americangeriatrics.org/products/positionpapers/abstract.shtml

University of Victoria School of Nursing, Victoria BC
Research, Policy & Practice to Prevent Falls & Injury Among Older Adults. Contributing editors include Elaine M. Gallagher, RN, PhD; Victoria Scott, RN, PhD; Hansdeep Bhatia, BA; and Lee Frost, RN, MSN; 2002.

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American Geriatrics Society
Position Statement: Comprehensive Geriatric Assessment
http://www.americangeriatrics.org/products/positionpapers/cga.shtml

Position Statement: Geriatric Rehabilitation
http://www.americangeriatrics.org/products/positionpapers/gerrehab.shtml

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American Academy of Otolaryngology - Head & Neck Surgery (AAO-HNSF)
Policy Statement: Vestibular Rehabilitation/Balance Retraining Therapy. Adopted 6/28/97; Submitted for Review 3/1/98; Presented for Reaffirmation 6/12/98.
http://www.entlink.net/practice/rules/vestibular_rehab_balance.cfm

American Neurotology Society (ANS)
American Otologic Society (AOS)
Joint Policies of the American Neurotologic and American Otologic Societies: Dynamic Posturography and Vestibular Testing. Adopted 07-20-90.
http://itsa.ucsf.edu/~ajo/ANS/Policies/JPolicies.html#Posturography

American Speech-Language Hearing Association (ASHA)
Role of the Audiologist in Vestibular and Balance Rehabilitation: Position Statement, Guidelines, and Technical Report. ASHA Ad Hoc Committee on Vestibular Rehabilitation (March 1999), Asha, 41 (Suppl. 19), 13-22.

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