Patient selection: history of panic disorder
Parameters:
(1) gender
(2) panic disorder in past 12 months (exclusion of substance-induced)
(3) nicotine dependence prior to the past 12 months
(4) rapid heartbeat or tachycardia in the past 12 months
(5) choking sensation
(6) after an episode worried for at least 1 month that there would be another
(7) doctor prescribed medication for panic attack
(8) often felt empty inside
(9) had a lot of mood changes
(10) parents or caregivers had pushed, grabbed, shoved, slapped or hit the patient before 18 years of age
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Gender
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Points
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male
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0
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female
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1
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Response for items 2 to 10
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Points
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no
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0
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yes
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1
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total score =
= SUM(points for all 10 parameters)
Interpretation:
• minimum score: 0
• maximum score: 10
• The higher the score the greater the chance of recurrent panic disorder.
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Total Score
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Recurrence in Combined Data Set
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0
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NA (very low)
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1
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3.5%
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2
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5.4%
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3
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7%
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4
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8%
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5
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11%
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6
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13%
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7
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18%
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8
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23%
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9
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33%
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10
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51%
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