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ArticleBioelectromagnetics2016

Development and evaluation of an electromagnetic hypersensitivity questionnaire for Japanese people.

Sachiko Hojo, Mikiko Tokiya, Masami Mizuki, Mikio Miyata, Kumiko T Kanatani, Airi Takagi, Naomi Tsurikisawa, Setsuko Kame, Takahiko Katoh, Takuya Tsujiuchi and 1 more

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Article in Bioelectromagnetics, 2016. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 2 papers.

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Sachiko HojoInstitute of Applied Brain Sciences, Waseda University, Tokorozawa, Japan.
Mikiko TokiyaFaculty of Medicine, Department of Public Health and Epidemiology, Oita University, Oita, Japan.
Masami MizukiDepartment of Respiratory Medicine and Allergy, National Hospital Organization, Morioka National Hospital, Morioka, Japan.
Mikio MiyataClinic of Enviromental Medicine Soyokaze Tokyo, Tokyo, Japan.
Kumiko T KanataniDepartment of Health Informatics, Kyoto University School of Public Health, Kyoto, Japan.
Airi TakagiDivision of Biostatistics, Tohoku University Hospital Clinic Research Data Center, Sendai, Japan.
Naomi TsurikisawaDepartment of Allergy and Respirology, and Clinical Research Center for Allergy and Rheumatology, National Hospital Organization, Sagamihara National Hospital, Sagamihara, Japan.
Setsuko KameKansai University of Health Sciences, Osaka, Japan.
Takahiko KatohFaculty of Life Sciences, Kumamoto University, Kumamoto, Japan.
Takuya TsujiuchiInstitute of Applied Brain Sciences, Waseda University, Tokorozawa, Japan.
Hiroaki KumanoInstitute of Applied Brain Sciences, Waseda University, Tokorozawa, Japan.

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Abstract

The purpose of the present study was to evaluate the validity and reliability of a Japanese version of an electromagnetic hypersensitivity (EHS) questionnaire, originally developed by Eltiti et al. in the United Kingdom. Using this Japanese EHS questionnaire, surveys were conducted on 1306 controls and 127 self-selected EHS subjects in Japan. Principal component analysis of controls revealed eight principal symptom groups, namely, nervous, skin-related, head-related, auditory and vestibular, musculoskeletal, allergy-related, sensory, and heart/chest-related. The reliability of the Japanese EHS questionnaire was confirmed by high to moderate intraclass correlation coefficients in a test-retest analysis, and high Cronbach's α coefficients (0.853-0.953) from each subscale. A comparison of scores of each subscale between self-selected EHS subjects and age- and sex-matched controls using bivariate logistic regression analysis, Mann-Whitney U- and χ(2) tests, verified the validity of the questionnaire. This study demonstrated that the Japanese EHS questionnaire is reliable and valid, and can be used for surveillance of EHS individuals in Japan. Furthermore, based on multiple logistic regression and receiver operating characteristic analyses, we propose specific preliminary criteria for screening EHS individuals in Japan. Bioelectromagnetics. 37:353-372, 2016. © 2016 The Authors. Bioelectromagnetics Published by Wiley Periodicals, Inc.

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Radiation ToleranceSurveys and QuestionnairesAdultElectromagnetic FieldsFemaleHumansJapanLogistic ModelsMaleMiddle AgedPrincipal Component AnalysisYoung Adultallergy symptomsEHS screening toolelectromagnetic fieldsidiopathic environmental intolerancemultiple chemical sensitivities

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PMCPMC5094565

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