Evaluation of subjective symptoms of Japanese patients with multiple chemical sensitivity using QEESI

Sachiko Hojo; Kou Sakabe; Satoshi Ishikawa; Mikio Miyata; Hiroaki Kumano

doi:10.1007/s12199-009-0095-8

Evaluation of subjective symptoms of Japanese patients with multiple chemical sensitivity using QEESI

Sachiko Hojo, Kou Sakabe, Satoshi Ishikawa, Mikio Miyata, Hiroaki Kumano

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Abstract

Objectives The Quick Environment Exposure Sensitivity Inventory (QEESI) has been used as a questionnaire to evaluate subjective symptoms of patients with multiple chemical sensitivity (MCS), also known as idiopathic environmental intolerance, in Japan. However, no cutoff value for Japanese subjects has yet been established. We designed this study to establish a cutoff value for Japanese subjects using QEESI(

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	267-275
Number of pages	9
Journal	Environmental Health and Preventive Medicine
Volume	14
Issue number	5
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1007/s12199-009-0095-8
Publication status	Published - 2009 Sep

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Keywords

Idiopathic environmental intolerance (IEI)
Logistic regression analysis
Multiple chemical sensitivity (MCS)
Quick Environment Exposure Sensitivity Inventory (QEESI)
Receiver operating characteristics (ROC) analysis

ASJC Scopus subject areas

Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health

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Hojo, S., Sakabe, K., Ishikawa, S., Miyata, M., & Kumano, H. (2009). Evaluation of subjective symptoms of Japanese patients with multiple chemical sensitivity using QEESI. Environmental Health and Preventive Medicine, 14(5), 267-275. https://doi.org/10.1007/s12199-009-0095-8

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