Background Many patients consult their GP because they experience bodily symptoms. In a
substantial proportion of cases, the clinical picture does not meet the existing diagnostic …

Objectives. The aim of this study was to investigate national prevalence, general
demographic characteristics and survival of Danish patients with Ehlers–Danlos syndrome …

Objectives The burden of multiple diagnoses is well documented in older people, but less is
known about chronic symptoms, many of which are even not brought to medical attention …

Dogslife collects data directly from owners of Labrador Retrievers across the UK including
information regarding signs of illness irrespective of whether the signs precipitated a …

Background Gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD), functional dyspepsia (FD) and
irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) are common functional gastrointestinal conditions with a …

Background The decision process of whether or not to contact the GP is influenced by
different factors which have not all been well examined. Aim The aim of this study was to …

Objectives Prevalence of symptoms in everyday life and how people respond to these
symptoms is little studied outside Western culture and developed countries. We sought to …

Objective To describe patterns of disclosure of symptoms experienced among people in the
general population to persons in their personal and/or professional network. Design A …

The significant part of non-urgent visits to the emergency highlight the necessity to advise
people on the actions to take according to their symptoms. Although information sources are …

This thesis is based on a descriptive and exploratory psychosocial study which investigates
the underlying factors that shape cardiovascular diseases, health behaviours and risk …