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The Danish Symptom Cohort : Questionnaire and Feasibility in the Nationwide Study on Symptom Experience and Healthcare-Seeking among 100 000 Individuals
Joint Authors
Vedsted, Peter
Jarbøl, Dorte Ejg
Rasmussen, Sanne
Larsen, Pia Veldt
Sondergaard, Jens
Balasubramaniam, Kirubakaran
Andersen, Rikke Sand
Elnegaard, Sandra
Svendsen, Rikke Pilsgaard
Pedersen, Anette Fischer
Source
International Journal of Family Medicine
Issue
Vol. 2014, Issue 2014 (31 Dec. 2014), pp.1-10, 10 p.
Publisher
Hindawi Publishing Corporation
Publication Date
2014-07-23
Country of Publication
Egypt
No. of Pages
10
Main Subjects
Abstract EN
Introduction.
In order to develop strategies to prevent delay in diagnosis, it is important to gain knowledge of symptoms and healthcare-seeking processes in the population.
This paper describes a combined survey and register-based study with (1) focus on development of a questionnaire concerning experience of symptoms and subsequent consequences and (2) feasibility of the study.
Methods.
The study is a nationwide cohort study of 100 000 individuals randomly selected from the Danish general population.
A comprehensive questionnaire concerning experience of symptoms and subsequent consequences was developed.
The methodological framework for the development included defining the domains to be measured, identification of previous items, scales and questionnaires in the literature, and pilot and field testing.
Results.
A total of five domains and 16 subdomains were defined covering the area of symptom experience, symptom characteristics, reaction in response to symptom experience, external factors, and personality characteristics with potential influence on the symptom experience.
In total, 49 706 questionnaires were completed, yielding a response rate of 52.2%.
Conclusion.
We developed a comprehensive questionnaire used in a large combined survey and register-based study concerning experience of symptoms and subsequent consequences of symptom experiences.
We succeeded in conducting a large survey providing the groundwork for The Danish Symptom Cohort.
American Psychological Association (APA)
Rasmussen, Sanne& Sondergaard, Jens& Larsen, Pia Veldt& Balasubramaniam, Kirubakaran& Elnegaard, Sandra& Svendsen, Rikke Pilsgaard…[et al.]. 2014. The Danish Symptom Cohort : Questionnaire and Feasibility in the Nationwide Study on Symptom Experience and Healthcare-Seeking among 100 000 Individuals. International Journal of Family Medicine،Vol. 2014, no. 2014, pp.1-10.
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Modern Language Association (MLA)
Rasmussen, Sanne…[et al.]. The Danish Symptom Cohort : Questionnaire and Feasibility in the Nationwide Study on Symptom Experience and Healthcare-Seeking among 100 000 Individuals. International Journal of Family Medicine No. 2014 (2014), pp.1-10.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-452968
American Medical Association (AMA)
Rasmussen, Sanne& Sondergaard, Jens& Larsen, Pia Veldt& Balasubramaniam, Kirubakaran& Elnegaard, Sandra& Svendsen, Rikke Pilsgaard…[et al.]. The Danish Symptom Cohort : Questionnaire and Feasibility in the Nationwide Study on Symptom Experience and Healthcare-Seeking among 100 000 Individuals. International Journal of Family Medicine. 2014. Vol. 2014, no. 2014, pp.1-10.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-452968
Data Type
Journal Articles
Language
English
Notes
Includes bibliographical references
Record ID
BIM-452968