Nijmegen questionnaire

Nijmegen questionnaire

  • The Nijmegen questionnaire is used to screen people with dysfunctional breathing such as hyperventilation syndrome.
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There are 16 items (related to symptoms of hyperventilation syndrome) to be answered on a 5-point scale ranging from ‘never’ (0) to ‘very often’ (4). A total score of more than 23 out of 64 points suggests significant hyperventilation. 

Click on the pdf(external link) below to download the questionnaire.

(external link) 

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  1. Nijmegen questionnaire(external link) Physiopedia, US
  2. van Dixhoorn J, Duivenvoorden HJ. Efficacy of Nijmegen Questionnaire in recognition of the hyperventilation syndrome(external link). J Psychosom Res. 1985;29(2):199-206

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