Predicting the course of persistent physical symptoms: Development and internal validation of prediction models for symptom severity and functional status during 2  years of follow-up

Increased knowledge about predictors of the course of persistent physical symptoms (PPS) is needed to identify patients at risk for long-term PPS in clinical settings.Therefore, we developed prediction models for the course of PPS in terms of symptom-severity and related functional status during a 2-year follow-up period.

Source: Journal of Psychosomatic Research - February 21, 2018 Category: Psychiatry & Psychology Authors: Nikki Claassen-van Dessel, Johannes C. van der Wouden, Johannes W.R. Twisk, Joost Dekker, Henri ëtte E. van der Horst Source Type: research