50:. The principle researchers involved in the project were Sonja M. Hunt, J. McEwen and S.P. McKenna. 2200 statements describing the effects of poor health were collected from over 700 patients, which covered social, psychological, physical and behavioural sectors. Key concepts were identified from these statements, and many were removed due to redundancy.
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The NHP consists of two parts. The first part focuses on health and comprises 38 items which deal with pain, energy, sleep, mobility, emotional reaction and social isolation. The second part focuses on life areas affected and consists of 7 items which deal with problems regarding occupation,
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Kohlmann, Thomas; Bullinger, Monika; Kirchberger-Blumstein, Inge (1997). "Die deutsche
Version des Nottingham Health Profile (NHP): Ăśbersetzungsmethodik und psychometrische Validierung" [German version of the Nottingham Health Profile (NHP): translation and psychometric validation].
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in order to further develop the NHP into a population survey tool. This meant making the profile easier to read, quick and simple to answer and commonly understood. After further testing, statements that fit these criteria were retained and this resulted in the 45 item questionnaire.
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Behan, Lucy-Ann; Rogers, Bairbre; Hannon, Mark J.; O'Kelly, Patrick; Tormey, William; Smith, Diarmuid; Thompson, Christopher J.; Agha, Amar (2011). "Optimizing glucocorticoid replacement therapy in severely adrenocorticotropin-deficient hypopituitary male patients".
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138 statements remained, and a series of studies were conducted between 1976 and 1978 in order to refine the number of statements to a further extent. The studies were conducted on a wide range of patients in order to ensure the general efficacy of the NHP.
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Johansen, K. L.; Finkelstein, F. O.; Revicki, D. A.; Evans, C.; Wan, S.; Gitlin, M.; Agodoa, I. L. (2011). "Systematic review of the impact of erythropoiesis-stimulating agents on fatigue in dialysis patients".
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Mainio, Arja; Hakko, Helinä; Niemelä, Asko; Koivukangas, John; Räsänen, Pirkko (2013). "Insomnia Among Brain Tumor
Patients: A Population-Based Prospective Study of Tumor Patients in Northern Finland".
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It has been used in research studies worldwide in order to determine the effect a given disease has on a patient’s quality of life. Examples of such studies are investigations into the effect of
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All questions have only yes/no answer options and each section score is weighted. The higher the score, the greater the number and severity of problems. The highest score in any section is 100.
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Aydemir, G; Tezer, M S; Borman, P; Bodur, H; Unal, A (2006). "Treatment of tinnitus with transcutaneous electrical nerve stimulation improves patients' quality of life".
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housework, social life, family life, sexual function, hobbies and holidays. The second part of the NHP is optional and can be omitted without ruining the test results.
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Bucquet, D.; Condon, S.; Ritchie, K. (1990). "The French version of the
Nottingham health profile. A comparison of items weights with those of the source version".
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Hunt, Sonja M.; McKenna, S.P.; McEwen, J.; Williams, Jan; Papp, Evelyn (1981). "The
Nottingham health profile: Subjective health status and medical consultations".
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Oncu, Julide; Atamaz, Funda; Durmaz, Berrin; On, Arzu (2013). "Psychometric properties of fatigue severity and fatigue impact scales in postpolio patients".
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