Kipen H M, Hallman W, Kelly-McNeil K, Fiedler N
University of Medicine and Dentistry of New Jersey-Robert Wood Johnson Medical School, Piscataway 08855-1179, USA.
Am J Public Health. 1995 Apr;85(4):574-7. doi: 10.2105/ajph.85.4.574.
Because no information exists on the prevalence of chemical sensitivity syndromes such as multiple chemical sensitivities, a questionnaire for use in population studies was developed and tested to assess the presence or absence of chemical sensitivity. Seven hundred five individuals attending clinics answered a questionnaire asking whether each of 122 common substances caused symptoms. Results showed that patients with multiple chemical sensitivities and asthma had average total scores that were significantly different from each other and from those of each of the other diagnostic categories. Higher total scores were also reported by female patients. The instrument described here may facilitate meaningful prevalence studies of multiple chemical sensitivities. It will also allow study of chemically induced symptoms in other conditions such as asthma.
由于不存在关于多重化学敏感性等化学敏感综合征患病率的信息,因此开发并测试了一份用于人群研究的问卷,以评估化学敏感性的有无。705名就诊患者回答了一份问卷,该问卷询问了122种常见物质中的每一种是否会引发症状。结果显示,患有多重化学敏感性和哮喘的患者的平均总分彼此之间以及与其他诊断类别中的患者均有显著差异。女性患者的总分也更高。这里描述的工具可能有助于开展有意义的多重化学敏感性患病率研究。它还将允许研究其他病症(如哮喘)中由化学物质诱发的症状。