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. 2023 Mar 9:14:1125951.
doi: 10.3389/fneur.2023.1125951. eCollection 2023.

Factors affecting variability in vestibulo-ocular reflex gain in the Video Head Impulse Test in individuals without vestibulopathy: A systematic review of literature

Laurel Elise Money-Nolan  1 , Ashley Gaal Flagge  1
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Factors affecting variability in vestibulo-ocular reflex gain in the Video Head Impulse Test in individuals without vestibulopathy: A systematic review of literature

Laurel Elise Money-Nolan et al. Front Neurol. .

Abstract

Introduction: The purpose of this systematic review was to summarize and synthesize published evidence examining variations in vestibulo-ocular reflex (VOR) gain outcomes for the Video Head Impulse Test (vHIT) in healthy individuals without vestibulopathy in order to describe factors that may influence test outcomes.

Methods: Computerized literature searches were performed from four search engines. The studies were selected based on relevant inclusion and exclusion criteria, and were required to examine VOR gain in healthy adults without vestibulopathy. The studies were screened using Covidence (Cochrane tool) and followed the Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Reviews and Meta-Analyses statement standards (PRISMA-2020).

Results: A total of 404 studies were initially retrieved, of which a total of 32 studies met inclusion criteria. Four major categories were identified which lead to significant variation in VOR gain outcomes: participant-based factors, tester/examiner-based factors, protocol-based factors, and equipment-based factors.

Discussion: Various subcategories are identified within each of these classifications and are discussed, including recommendations for decreasing VOR gain variability in clinical practice.

Keywords: Video Head Impulse Test (vHIT); normative data; variability in VOR gain; vestibular assessment; vestibulo-ocular reflex (VOR).

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The authors declare that the research was conducted in the absence of any commercial or financial relationships that could be construed as a potential conflict of interest.

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PRISMA flow diagram of studies included in systematic review. From Page et al. (10).
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