BACKGROUND: In order to clarify the classification of physical complaints not attributable to
verifiable, conventionally defined diseases, a new diagnosis of bodily distress syndrome …

Prevalence of functional somatic syndromes (FSS) in the general population varies with
observed overlap between syndromes. However, studies including a range of FSS are …

Abstract Background The Disease Burden Morbidity Assessment (DBMA) is a self-report
questionnaire used to estimate the disease burden experienced by patients. The aim of this …

Objective The heterogeneous conceptualizations and classifications of persistent and
troublesome physical symptoms impede their adequate clinical management. Functional …

Objective: To present data on mental distress in the Danish general population using
recently validated Hopkins symptom checklist (SCL) subscales and compare with data from …

Objective Although there is no causal relationship to medical morbidity, routine clinical
assessment of somatic symptoms aids medical diagnosis and assessment of treatment …

Abstract Objective The 12-item Somatic Symptom Disorder-B Criteria Scale (SSD-12) is a
self-reported questionnaire designed to assess the B criteria of the DSM-5 somatic symptom …

Abstract Background The Nottingham Health Profile index of Distress (NHPD) has been
proposed as a generic undimensional 24-item measure of illness-related distress that is …

Objectives: To assess the growth of quality of life measures and to examine the availability of
measures across specialties. Design: Systematic searches of electronic databases to …

Objective-To test the reliability of the Danish version of the Nottingham Health Profile.
Design-Test-retest reliability with an interval of four weeks between administrations of the …