“Functional somatic syndromes, one or many?”: An answer by cluster analysis

Lacourt, Tamara E.; Houtveen, Jan H.; Doornen, Lorenz van

doi:10.1016/j.jpsychores.2012.09.013

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“…The findings of symptom profiles with no/few symptoms and with multiple symptoms were comparable with previous findings, [9][10][11][12][13][14] while only two of the previous studies also found symptom profiles defined by specific symptoms. 11,12 However, the number and description of the profiles differed from our findings except for an MS/pain profile, 11,12 a GI profile, 11,12 and an MS + GI profile.…”

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confidence: 90%

“…Moreover, all the previous studies focused on medically unexplained symptoms or functional disorders, hence symptoms viewed as medically explained were excluded in many of the studies. 10,11,13,14 Most of the previous studies were further clinical studies and thus based on a highly selected population, [9][10][11]13 which could result in fewer or biased profiles if transferred to the general population.…”

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confidence: 99%

“…Previous studies investigating symptom profiles have reached different results. [9][10][11][12][13][14] Thus, 2, 13,14 3, 9,10 5, 12 and 11 11 profiles have been identified either based merely on numbers of symptoms 9,10,13,14 or based on number, site, and type of symptoms. 11,12 However, all the studies differed considerably in material and methods.…”

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confidence: 99%

“…Similarly, the relatively small study populations used in some of the studies may also have limited the nuances. 10,11,13,14 To overcome some of the limitations in prior studies, we aimed to identify and describe somatic symptom profiles in the general adult population using latent class analysis (LCA) of 19 self-reported somatic symptoms in a Danish population-based health survey.…”

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confidence: 99%

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Somatic symptom profiles in the general population: A latent class analysis in a Danish population-based health survey

Eliasen¹,

Kreiner

Ebstrup³

et al. 2015

Journal of Psychosomatic Research

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Purpose: The aim of this study was to identify and describe somatic symptom profiles in the general adult population in order to enable further epidemiological research within multiple somatic symptoms. Methods: Information on 19 self-reported common somatic symptoms was achieved from a population-based questionnaire survey of 36,163 randomly selected adults in the Capital Region of Denmark (55.4% women). The participants stated whether they had been considerably bothered by each symptom within 14 days prior to answering the questionnaire. We used latent class analysis to identify the somatic symptom profiles. The profiles were further described by their association with age, sex, chronic disease, and self-perceived health. Results: We identified 10 different somatic symptom profiles defined by number, type, and site of the symptoms. The majority of the population (74.0%) had a profile characterized by no considerable bothering symptoms, while a minor group of 3.9% had profiles defined by a high risk of multiple somatic symptoms. The remaining profiles were more likely to be characterized by a few specific symptoms. The profiles could further be described by their associations with age, sex, chronic disease, and self-perceived health. Conclusion:The identified somatic symptom profiles could be distinguished by number, type, and site of the symptoms. The profiles have the potential to be used in further epidemiological studies on risk factors and prognosis of somatic symptoms but should be confirmed in other population-based studies with specific focus on symptom burden.

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confidence: 90%

Section: Relation To Other Studiesmentioning

confidence: 99%

Section: Introductionmentioning

confidence: 99%

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confidence: 99%

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Somatic symptom profiles in the general population: A latent class analysis in a Danish population-based health survey

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Kreiner

Ebstrup³

et al. 2015

Journal of Psychosomatic Research

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“…In the SEPAHAN project, there is not separate questionnaire to assess somatic complaints, however, we found 31 common items among questions contained in SEPAHAN's questionnaires with the 47-items questionnaire used in the Lacourt et al's study 33 and the patient health questionnaire (PHQ), [34][35][36][37] as standard tools for the assessment of somatic complaints, and therefore we established a 31-item validated questionnaire. This was used to evaluate the frequency of somatic complaints.…”

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Somatic Complaints Are Significantly Associated with Chronic Uninvestigated Dyspepsia and Its Symptoms: A Large Cross-sectional Population Based Study

Heidari

Keshteli

Feizi

et al. 2017

J Neurogastroenterol Motil

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Background/AimsSomatization may influence persistence and severity of symptoms in gastrointestinal diseases. Some studies suggest that somatization is associated with chronic uninvestigated dyspepsia (CUD); however, the association is unclear. We aimed to determine the association between the profiles of somatic complaints with CUD and its symptoms. MethodsIn a cross-sectional study conducted on 4763 Iranian adults, somatic complaints were assessed using a comprehensive 31-items questionnaire. Patients with CUD were identified by the Rome III diagnostic criteria. Profiles of somatic complaints were derived from factor analysis. Logistic regression analysis was used to assess the relationship between extracted profiles with CUD and its symptoms. ResultsCUD, bothersome postprandial fullness, early satiation, and epigastric pain or burning was identified in 723 (15.2%), 384 (8.1%), 302 (6.3%), and 371 (7.8%) of the study population. The frequency of all 31 somatic complaints was significantly higher in patients with CUD compared with controls (P < 0.001), and the most frequent was severe fatigue (45.1%). The profiles of somatic complaints were extracted in 4 domains, including "psychological", "gastrointestinal", "neuro-skeletal", and "pharyngeal-respiratory". The psychological (OR, 1.49; 95% CI, 1.44-1.54), gastrointestinal (OR, 2.22; 95% CI, 2.09-2.37), neuro-skeletal (OR, 1.52; 95% CI, 1.44-1.59), and pharyngeal-respiratory (OR, 2.09; 95% CI, 1.94-2.25) profiles were significantly associated with greater odds of CUD. ConclusionsCUD and its symptoms are strongly associated with higher levels of somatic complaints and their related extracted profiles. This perhaps explains that why it can be difficult to treat, however further prospective investigations are required to confirm these associations.

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Kapfhammer¹

2016

Psychiatrie, Psychosomatik, Psychotherapie

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“Functional somatic syndromes, one or many?”: An answer by cluster analysis

Cited by 43 publications

References 26 publications

Somatic symptom profiles in the general population: A latent class analysis in a Danish population-based health survey

Somatic symptom profiles in the general population: A latent class analysis in a Danish population-based health survey

Somatic Complaints Are Significantly Associated with Chronic Uninvestigated Dyspepsia and Its Symptoms: A Large Cross-sectional Population Based Study

Somatoforme Störungen – somatoforme Belastungsstörung und verwandte Störungen

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