Table 1

Study variables

Instrument
Assessment area
Applied by
Times(s) of assessments

Sampling form
Age, sex, inclusion/exclusion criteria
Family doctor
Screening
Othmer and Souza Screening
Somatoform disorder
Family doctor
Screening
Socio-demographic data form
Age, sex, marital status, educational level, socio-economic group, occupation
Research assistant
Baseline
EPEP psychiatric interview
Psychiatric diagnosis
Research psychiatrist
Baseline
SOMS
Somatic symptoms
Research assistant
Baseline
SSQ
Somatic symptoms
Research assistant
Baseline
SSS
Somatic symptoms
Research assistant
Baseline and all follow up sessions*
Self-declared health services
Use of health services
Research assistant
Baseline and all follow up sessions*
HAM-D
Clinical depression
Research assistant
Baseline and all follow up sessions*
HAM-a
Clinical Anxiety
Research assistant
Baseline and all follow up sessions*
SF-36
Health and quality of life
Research assistant
Baseline and all follow up sessions*
CGI
Clinical impression
Research assistant
Baseline and all follow up sessions*

*All follow-up sessions: baseline, post-treatment, 6 months and 12 months post-treatment

Magallón et al. BMC Psychiatry 2008 8:47   doi:10.1186/1471-244X-8-47