Age, sex and mental distress as predictors of rate and deterioration of persistent physical symptoms over three and six years in a general population
The findings encourage healthcare professionals to assess PPS at an early stage, especially in persons at old age, in women and in patients with mental distress.
Authors
- Ferenc Köteles (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5460-5759)
- Michael Witthöft (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4928-4222)
- Steven Nordin (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1699-1681)
- Karl Fjellborg
- Clara Cervin
Institutions
- University Hospitals of the Ruhr-University of Bochum (DE)
- Károli Gáspár University of the Reformed Church in Hungary (HU)
- Umeå University (SE)
- Ruhr University Bochum (DE)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Journal of Psychosomatic Research
- Published
- 2025-12-18
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jpsychores.2025.112505
- Primary Topic
- Cardiac Health and Mental Health
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00