Good Clinical Approach: Delphi Consensus for the Use of Betahistine in Menière’s Disease
Table 7
Results of the Consensus Conference on the use of betahistine in comorbidity cases. 1 = absolutely disagree, 2 = disagree, 3 = agree, 4 = more than agree, and 5 = absolutely agree. Consensus was reached when the sum of items 1 and 2 or 3, 4, and 5 reached 66%. Same asterisk convention.
1
2
3
4
5
In case of comorbid migraine:
1. I do not use betahistine
21%
47%
23%
4%
4%
69
31
2. I use an association of betahistine plus an antimigraine drug
1%
13%
47%
20%
19%
14
86
3. I use only betahistine
25%
66%
9%
0%
0%
91
9%
In case of comorbid anxiety and/or depression:
4. I do not use betahistine
33%
51%
9%
4%
3%
84
16
5. I use an association of betahistine plus an anxiolytic and/or antidepressant drug
