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A scoring system for subjective health complaints (SHC)
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The aim of this study is to present a complete scoring system for subjective health complaints (SHC) as they are experienced by the lay population. The scoring system records the complaints, and does not map attributions or medical diagnoses. In all, 1,219 subjects (323 men, 896 women) from various occupations were tested with a scoring system, the SHC inventory, previously referred to as the Ursin Health Inventory (UHI). The SHC consists of 29 questions concerning severity and duration of subjective somatic and psychological complaints. The SHC inventory yields scores on single items and a total number of health complaints categorized into five factors: musculoskeletal pain (α=0.74), pseudoneurology (α=0.73), gastrointestinal problems (α=0.62), allergy (α=0.58) and flu (α=0.67). The SHC inventory is a systematic, easy, and reliable way to score subjective health complaints. The prevalence of these complaints is high, and should be considered before conclusions are reached about new diseases and new attributions of environmental hazards.
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Metadata
- Authors
- Eriksen, H. R., Ihlebæk, C., & Ursin, H.
- Affiliations
- University of Bergen (NO)
- Venue
- Scandinavian Journal of Public Health
- Publisher
- SAGE Publications
- Published
- 1999-01
- Volume
- 27
- Issue
- 1
- Pages
- 63-72
- ISSN
- 1403-4948 (ISSN-L)
- 1651-1905
- OpenAlex
- W2066945198
- Cited by
- 415
- References
- 44
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- FWCI
- 2.62
- Type
- journal article
- Language
- en
- Open access
- closed
- Locations
- Scandinavian Journal of Public Health (publishedVersion)
- PubMed (publishedVersion)
- Funders
- Norges Forskningsråd
- Topics
- Health Sciences › Medicine › Psychiatry and Mental health › Psychosomatic Disorders and Their Treatments
- Health Sciences › Health Professions › Physical Therapy, Sports Therapy and Rehabilitation › Musculoskeletal pain and rehabilitation
- Health Sciences › Health Professions › General Health Professions › Health, psychology, and well-being
- Keywords
- subjective health complaints, scoring system, musculoskeletal pain, gastrointestinal problems, allergy, influenza, somatic symptoms, psychological complaints, prevalence, environmental health hazards
- MeSH terms
- Adult, Analysis of Variance, Disability Evaluation, Factor Analysis, Statistical, Female, Gastrointestinal Diseases, Humans, Hypersensitivity, Influenza, Human, Male, Musculoskeletal Diseases, Norway, Occupational Diseases, Psychometrics, Psychophysiologic Disorders, Surveys and Questionnaires, Severity of Illness Index, Reproducibility of Results, Prevalence, Logistic Models, Sex Distribution
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