Somatic Symptoms: Prevalence, Co-Occurrence and Associations with Self-Perceived Health and Limitations Due To Physical Health - A Danish Population-Based Study.

A high number of somatic symptoms have been associated with poor health status and increased health care use. Previous studies focused on number of symptoms without considering the specific symptoms. The aim of the study was to investigate 1) the prevalence of 19 somatic symptoms, 2) the association...

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Main Authors: Marie Eliasen, Svend Kreiner, Jeanette F Ebstrup, Chalotte H Poulsen, Cathrine J Lau, Sine Skovbjerg, Per K Fink, Torben Jørgensen
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2016-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC4773248?pdf=render