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The rapport considers the clinical use of computerized dynamic posturography (CDP) in the rehabilitation community. Applications considered were evaluation and monitoring of balance, and balance treatment or retraining. The patient groups considered were those with vestibular disorders or balance deficits, associated with stroke, brain injury or amputation. The report concludes that CDP is not an established technology in the rehabilitation of vestibular and/or balance deficits associated with stroke, amputation and brain injury. Before it is considered for any use, research or clinical, its reliability and validity must be established. Reliability and validity should be considered in terms of both the specific patient population of interest and the determination of the relationship of CDP measurements to the activities of daily living.