Identifying and measuring the severity of somatic symptom disorder using the Self-reported Somatic Symptom Scale-China (SSS-CN): a research protocol for a diagnostic study
Introduction The detection rate of somatic symptom disorder (SSD) in general hospitals is unsatisfactory. Self-report questionnaires that assess both somatic symptoms and psychological characteristics will improve the process of screening for SSD. The Somatic Symptom Scale-China (SSS-CN) questionnai...
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| description | Introduction The detection rate of somatic symptom disorder (SSD) in general hospitals is unsatisfactory. Self-report questionnaires that assess both somatic symptoms and psychological characteristics will improve the process of screening for SSD. The Somatic Symptom Scale-China (SSS-CN) questionnaire has been developed to meet this urgent clinical demand. The aim of this research is to validate the self-reported SSS-CN as a timely and practical instrument that can be used to identify SSD and to assess the severity of this disorder.Methods and analysis At least 852 patients without organic disease but presenting physical discomfort will be recruited at a general hospital. Each patient will undergo a Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders, 5th Edition (DSM-5)-guided physician diagnosis, including disease identification and severity assessment, as the reference standard. This research will compare the diagnostic performance of the SSS-CN for SSD, the Patient Health Questionnaire-15 (PHQ-15) and other SSD-related questionnaires. Statistical tests to measure the area under the curve (AUC) and volume under the surface of the receiver operating curve will be used to assess the accuracy of the SSD identification and the severity assessment, respectively. In addition to this standard diagnostic study, we will conduct follow-up investigations to explore the effectiveness of the SSS-CN in monitoring treatment effects.Ethics and dissemination Ethical approval was obtained from the Renji Hospital Human Research Ethics Committee, approval number 2 015 016. The findings of this study will be disseminated via peer-reviewed journals and presented at international conferences.Trial registration number NCT03513185. |
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| spelling | doaj-art-b23b8b0807374716a5d172287eedd8452025-08-20T02:06:51ZengBMJ Publishing GroupBMJ Open2044-60552019-09-019910.1136/bmjopen-2018-024290Identifying and measuring the severity of somatic symptom disorder using the Self-reported Somatic Symptom Scale-China (SSS-CN): a research protocol for a diagnostic studyMeng Jiang0Weituo Zhang1Xuan Su2Chuang Gao3Bingxu Chen4Zehao Feng5Jialiang Mao6Jun Pu7Department of Cardiology, Renji Hospital, School of Medicine, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, Shanghai, ChinaClinical Research Center, Shanghai Jiao Tong University School of Medicine, Shanghai, China1 Department of Cardiology, Renji Hospital, School of Medicine, Shanghai Jiaotong University, Shanghai, China2 Clinical Research Center, School of Medicine, Shanghai Jiaotong University, Shanghai, China3 School of Medicine, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, Shanghai, China1 Department of Cardiology, Renji Hospital, School of Medicine, Shanghai Jiaotong University, Shanghai, China1 Department of Cardiology, Renji Hospital, School of Medicine, Shanghai Jiaotong University, Shanghai, ChinaDepartment of Cardiology, Renji Hospital, School of Medicine, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, Shanghai, ChinaIntroduction The detection rate of somatic symptom disorder (SSD) in general hospitals is unsatisfactory. Self-report questionnaires that assess both somatic symptoms and psychological characteristics will improve the process of screening for SSD. The Somatic Symptom Scale-China (SSS-CN) questionnaire has been developed to meet this urgent clinical demand. The aim of this research is to validate the self-reported SSS-CN as a timely and practical instrument that can be used to identify SSD and to assess the severity of this disorder.Methods and analysis At least 852 patients without organic disease but presenting physical discomfort will be recruited at a general hospital. Each patient will undergo a Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders, 5th Edition (DSM-5)-guided physician diagnosis, including disease identification and severity assessment, as the reference standard. This research will compare the diagnostic performance of the SSS-CN for SSD, the Patient Health Questionnaire-15 (PHQ-15) and other SSD-related questionnaires. Statistical tests to measure the area under the curve (AUC) and volume under the surface of the receiver operating curve will be used to assess the accuracy of the SSD identification and the severity assessment, respectively. In addition to this standard diagnostic study, we will conduct follow-up investigations to explore the effectiveness of the SSS-CN in monitoring treatment effects.Ethics and dissemination Ethical approval was obtained from the Renji Hospital Human Research Ethics Committee, approval number 2 015 016. The findings of this study will be disseminated via peer-reviewed journals and presented at international conferences.Trial registration number NCT03513185.https://bmjopen.bmj.com/content/9/9/e024290.full |
| spellingShingle | Meng Jiang Weituo Zhang Xuan Su Chuang Gao Bingxu Chen Zehao Feng Jialiang Mao Jun Pu Identifying and measuring the severity of somatic symptom disorder using the Self-reported Somatic Symptom Scale-China (SSS-CN): a research protocol for a diagnostic study BMJ Open |
| title | Identifying and measuring the severity of somatic symptom disorder using the Self-reported Somatic Symptom Scale-China (SSS-CN): a research protocol for a diagnostic study |
| title_full | Identifying and measuring the severity of somatic symptom disorder using the Self-reported Somatic Symptom Scale-China (SSS-CN): a research protocol for a diagnostic study |
| title_fullStr | Identifying and measuring the severity of somatic symptom disorder using the Self-reported Somatic Symptom Scale-China (SSS-CN): a research protocol for a diagnostic study |
| title_full_unstemmed | Identifying and measuring the severity of somatic symptom disorder using the Self-reported Somatic Symptom Scale-China (SSS-CN): a research protocol for a diagnostic study |
| title_short | Identifying and measuring the severity of somatic symptom disorder using the Self-reported Somatic Symptom Scale-China (SSS-CN): a research protocol for a diagnostic study |
| title_sort | identifying and measuring the severity of somatic symptom disorder using the self reported somatic symptom scale china sss cn a research protocol for a diagnostic study |
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