Data
104,257 items of data are available, covering 104,257 participants, encoded using Data-Coding
1018.
Notes
Question asked: "During the past 3 months, how much have you been bothered by menstrual cramps or other problems with your periods?"
This question was asked to women only.
The question in this field was taken from the Patient Health Questionnaire 12 Somatic Symptom scale (PHQ-12 SS) used with the publisher's permission.
Spiller RC, Humes DJ, Campbell E, et al. The Patient Health Questionnaire 12 Somatic Symptom scale as a predictor of symptom severity and consulting behaviour in patients with irritable bowel syndrome and symptomatic diverticular disease. Alimentary Pharmacology & Therapeutics. 2010;32:811-820