Development of a questionnaire to assess ‘Hie’ symptoms using an evidence-based analysis

Table 5 Relationship between Hie scores and psychological factors

	POMS							SSAS
	Tension-anxiety			Depression
	n	Correlation coefficient	P	n	Correlation coefficient	P	n	Correlation coefficient	P
Total score of the Hie questionnaire	104	−0.01	NS	106	0.08	NS	105	0.18	NS
Levels of Hie
Severe	4	0.91	NS	4	0.83	NS	4	0.41	NS
Moderate	42	−0.11	NS	43	0.02	NS	43	0.24	NS
Slight	35	−0.22	NS	36	−0.14	NS	35	−0.09	NS
Not apparent	23	0.13	NS	23	0.17	NS	23	0.29	NS

The total score and levels of Hie have been defined in Table 4. Hie scores used in the analysis were obtained in the autumn (first trial) at which time the POMS and SSAS data were collected
POMS profile of mood states, SSAS somatosensory amplification scale, NS not significant

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