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Vestibular Epidemiology

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Our research focuses on healthy ageing and the preservation of functioning, mobility, and quality of life across the life course. We combine methods of clinical epidemiology, health services research, causal inference, and patient-centred outcome assessment to investigate vertigo, dizziness, balance disorders, multimorbidity, frailty, medication risks, and age-related health limitations. Using population-based cohorts, patient registries, routine health data, and mixed-methods approaches, we generate evidence to support better diagnostics, targeted interventions, and more responsive care

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  • Disscussion paper on causal inference
    Demirer I, Schmitt J, Vogt V, Grill E, Härter M, Hoffmann W, Pfaff H. Causal inference in health services research: concepts, methods and application perspectives. Gesundheitswesen. 2026 Mar 11. English, German. doi: 10.1055/a-2765-8811. Epub ahead of print. PMID: 41397451.
  • Position paper on health care research
    Hoffmann W, Härter M, Bierbaum T, Ansmann L, Brütt AL, Dreinhöfer K, Geraedts M, Köberlein-Neu J, Pohontsch NJ, Riedel-Heller S, Vollmar HC, von Kutzleben M, Wiegand HF, Baum F, Burggraf L, Gabrys L, Grill E, Gühne U, Hammer A, Harst L, Herrler A, Herrmann A, Heuser C, Kowalski C, Kuske S, March S, Neumann A, Nöst S, Panchyrz I, Peters S, Recken H, Sturm-Inwald EC, Thiel C, van Baal K, Pfaff H, Schmitt J. Position paper of the German Network for Health Care Research: What is health care research? Gesundheitswesen. 2025 Aug 28. English, German. doi: 10.1055/a-2592-5998. Epub ahead of print. PMID: 40876827.

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