Key points
- The RDQ helped clinicians make a diagnosis in patients with dizziness
- The use of the RDQ reduced the need for additional investigations and
further telephone follow-up
- The use of the RDQ does not significantly reduce the need for
face-to-face appointments
- The use of a questionnaire does not increase the rate of discharges of
patients straight after the initial telephone consultation
- Both patients and clinicians reported the RDQ was a useful addition to
the assessment