N/A N=9,110

Assessment of Somatic Symptom in Chinese Community-Dwelling People

Somatization Disorder

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Enrolled (actual)

9,110

Serious AEs

0.0%

Results posted

Oct 2025

Primary outcome: Primary: Number of Participants With Somatic Symptoms Disorder — 4307; 1000; 2507; 1206 Participants

Study Design & Population

Study type: Observational
Phase: N/A
Interventions: Assessment of somatic symptom disorder with SSS-CN (Diagnostic_test); Assessment of depressive symptoms disorder with PHQ-9 (Diagnostic_test); Assessment of anxiety disorder with GAD-7 (Diagnostic_test)
Age: Adult, Older Adult · 18+ yrs
Sex: All
Sponsor: RenJi Hospital
Primary completion: Jun 2019

Outcome Measures

Outcome	Result	p-value
PRIMARY Number of Participants With Somatic Symptoms Disorder	4307; 1000; 2507; 1206	—

Summary

With the rapid aging and worsening psychological problems worldwide, the special focus on somatic symptom and other psychological diseases of the older population is needed. However, there is no research comparing the incidence of somatic symptom between elderly and non-elderly, and clinical relevance with somatic symptom is uncertain. The study aims to clarify the prevalence of somatic symptom, depression and anxiety disorders in China, to compare physical and psychological difference between the elderly and non-elderly and to explore risk factors for somatic symptom in the elderly.

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion Criteria

voluntary participants and gave written consent to participates the study;
undertook SSS-CN questionnaire, PHQ-9 and GAD questionnaires；

Exclusion Criteria

patients who have lost their self-assessed abilities or refuse to participate ;
patient with cancer and central nervous system disease;
patients who have been previously confirmed serious mental disorders, mental retardation or dementia.

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