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Demographic information, treatment recommendations, and baseline vestibular rehabilitation performance information were extracted from ENT clinical notes and initial VRT notes. Chi-square and Fisher's exact tests were performed to evaluate sociodemographic differences, and\n                      <jats:italic toggle=\"yes\">p<\/jats:italic>\n                      \u2264 .003 was considered statistically significant.\n                    <\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Results:<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>\n                      VRT was the most popular treatment recommendation made by ENT providers, and VRT referral rates did not vary according to sociodemographic factors. 68.8% of referred patients initiated VRT. The number of patients with abnormal baseline VRT assessments did not differ by sex or race. More public insurance holders had abnormal Dynamic Gait Index assessment scores (\n                      <jats:italic toggle=\"yes\">p<\/jats:italic>\n                      = .001) and gait speeds than did private insurance holders (\n                      <jats:italic toggle=\"yes\">p<\/jats:italic>\n                      &lt; .001).\n                    <\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Conclusions:<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>VRT was the most frequent clinical management strategy recommended to VNL patients by ENT providers, and referral rates did not vary by sex, race, or insurance status. Most VRT patients had vestibular dysfunction on baseline assessments, suggesting appropriate referral of VRT by ENT. VNL patients' baseline vestibular function did not vary by sex or race but did vary by insurance status. 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