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Study title

Studies Using the Nottingham Health Index, 1976-1977

Creator

McDowell, I. W., University of Nottingham, Medical School, Department of Community Health
Martini, C. J. M., University of Nottingham, Medical School, Department of Community Health

Study number / PID

1171 (UKDA)

10.5255/UKDA-SN-1171-1 (DOI)

Data access

Restricted

Series

Not available

Abstract

Abstract copyright UK Data Service and data collection copyright owner.


To develop and test a socio-medical index of health (referred to as the Nottingham Health Index). This index aims to provide a measurement of a person's need for care beyond purely `medical' aspects (as indicated by physiological or biochemical measurements): it measures a person's functioning in physical, social and emotional terms.
Main Topics:

Variables
Various versions of the Nottingham Health index were used in the study of:
1) all cases admitted to a Government Employment Rehabilitation Centre between 26th August 1976 and 8th January 1977;
2) all patients referred to a clinic at the City Hospital, Nottingham, between August 1976 and May 1977 suffering from cervical spondylosis or frozen shoulder;
3) Patients under the care of a senior orthopaedic surgeon concerned with hip-replacement operations;
4) all patients suffering from arthritic hip or knee conditions attending the orthopaedic out-patient clinics over a period of 4 weeks;
5) A one in four sample of patients seen by the doctor in three general practice surgeries in the Nottinghamshire area over a three week period.

Topics

General health and well-beingHealth care services and policies

Keywords

DEPRESSIONFOOD AND NUTRITIONFATIGUE (PHYSIOLOGY)INTERPERSONAL RELATIONSMOTOR PROCESSESMUSCULOSKELETAL DISEASESREHABILITATION (MEDICAL)PHYSICAL ACTIVITIESSEXUAL BEHAVIOURSLEEPSOCIAL INDICATORS

Methodology

Data collection period

01/01/1976 - 01/01/1978

Country

England

Time dimension

Not available

Analysis unit

Individuals
Subnational
Disabled people
Patients
Socio-medical indices

Universe

Various versions of the Nottingham Health index were tested in a primary care setting, amongst arthritic patients, and with patients undertaking employment rehabilitation, in and around Nottingham

Sampling procedure

No sampling (total universe)
Simple random sample
one in four patients in Primary Care Sample (See item (5) under variables)

Kind of data

Not available

Data collection mode

Face-to-face interview
Psychological measurements
Medical records<br>Self-completion

Access

Publisher

UK Data Service

Publication year

1981

Terms of data access

The Data Collection is available to UK Data Service registered users subject to the End User Licence Agreement.

Use of the data requires approval from the data owner or their nominee.

Related publications

  • McDowell, I. and Martini, C. (1977) 'Measurement of outcomes: primary health care evaluation in the United Kingdom' : Mosby & Co..
  • Martini, C. and McDowell, I. (1976) 'Problems and new directions in the evaluation of primary care', International Journal of Epidemiology, 247-250
  • Martini, C. and McDowell, I. (1976) 'Health status: patient and physician judgements', Health Services Research