What do you need to know about the Nijmegen Questionnaire?

Overview The Nijmegen questionnaire is used to screen patients with dysfunctional breathing such as hyperventilation syndrome. There are 16 items (related to symptoms of hyperventilation syndrome) to be answered on a 5-point scale ranging from ‘never’ (0) to ‘very often’ (4).

How is the Nijmegen Questionnaire used to screen for hyperventilation syndrome?

The Nijmegen questionnaire is used to screen patients with dysfunctional breathing such as hyperventilation syndrome. There are 16 items (related to symptoms of hyperventilation syndrome) to be answered on a 5-point scale ranging from ‘never’ (0) to ‘very often’ (4).

Can a high Nijmegen score indicate a specific syndrome?

Thus, a high Nijmegen Questionnaire score does not indicate a specific syndrome. Both studies basically offer evidence that an elevated Nijmegen Questionnaire score is “abnormal”.

How many items are in the NQ questionnaire?

The NQ consists of 16 items to be answered on a five-point scale ranging from ‘never’ counted as zero to ‘very often’ counted as 4. The total score ranges from 0-64. Completion of the questionnaire only takes a few minutes.

How to know if you have anxiety from Nijmegen?

2 Often 3 Very Often 4 Chest pain Feeling tense Blurred vision Dizzy spells Feeling confused Faster or deeper breathing Short of breath Tight feelings in chest Bloated feeling in stomach Tingling fingers Unable to breathe deeply Stiff fingers or arms Tight feelings round mouth Cold hands or feet Palpitations Feeling of anxiety Title

Is the Dutch version of the outcome questionnaire valid?

The Dutch version of the Outcome Questionnaire (OQ-45): a cross-cultural validation The cross-cultural validity of the OQ in the Dutch population has been examined by comparing the psychometric properties and equivalence in factor structure and normative scores of the Dutch OQ with the original American version.