Health of the Nation Outcome Scale score code N

Identifying and definitional attributes
Metadata item type:	Value Domain
METEOR identifier:	575161
Registration status:	Health, Qualified 18/01/2017 Independent Hospital Pricing Authority, Standard 15/10/2014
Definition:	A code set representing the severity of psychiatric symptoms of an individual aged 18 to 64 years.

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Number

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Permissible values:

Value	Meaning
0	No problems within the period stated
1	Minor problem requiring no action
2	Mild problem but definitely present
3	Moderately severe problem
4	Severe to very severe problem

Collection and usage attributes
Guide for use:	The Health of the Nation Outcome Scale (HoNOS) is used to rate adult mental health service users. Together, the scales rate various aspects of mental and social health. HoNOS is answered on an item-specific anchored 4-point scale with higher scores indicating more problems. Each scale is assigned a value of between 0 and 4. The twelve scales are as follows: Behavioural disturbance Non-accidental self injury Problem drinking or drug use Cognitive problems Problems related to physical illness or disability Problems associated with hallucinations and delusions Problems associated with depressive symptoms Other mental and behavioural problems Problems with social or supportive relationships Problems with activities of daily living Overall problems with living conditions Problems with work and leisure activities and the quality of the daytime environment The sum of the individual scores of each of the scales represents the total HoNOS score. The total HoNOS score ranges from 0 to 48, and represents the overall severity of an individual's psychiatric symptoms.

Collection and usage attributes

Guide for use:

The Health of the Nation Outcome Scale (HoNOS) is used to rate adult mental health service users. Together, the scales rate various aspects of mental and social health.

HoNOS is answered on an item-specific anchored 4-point scale with higher scores indicating more problems. Each scale is assigned a value of between 0 and 4. The twelve scales are as follows:

Behavioural disturbance
Non-accidental self injury
Problem drinking or drug use
Cognitive problems
Problems related to physical illness or disability
Problems associated with hallucinations and delusions
Problems associated with depressive symptoms
Other mental and behavioural problems
Problems with social or supportive relationships
Problems with activities of daily living
Overall problems with living conditions
Problems with work and leisure activities and the quality of the daytime environment

The sum of the individual scores of each of the scales represents the total HoNOS score. The total HoNOS score ranges from 0 to 48, and represents the overall severity of an individual's psychiatric symptoms.

Source and reference attributes
Submitting organisation:	Independent Hospital Pricing Authority

Relational attributes
Related metadata references:	See also Health of the Nation Outcome Scale 65+ score code N Health, Superseded 28/02/2017 Independent Hospital Pricing Authority, Standard 15/10/2014 Tasmanian Health, Superseded 19/01/2018 See also Health of the Nation Outcome Scale 65+ score code N Health, Superseded 25/01/2018 Independent Hospital Pricing Authority, Candidate 04/08/2016 Tasmanian Health, Superseded 06/05/2020 See also Health of the Nation Outcome Scale for Children and Adolescents score code N Health, Qualified 18/01/2017 Independent Hospital Pricing Authority, Standard 15/10/2014 See also Health of the Nation Outcome Scale for Children and Adolescents score code N Health, Superseded 25/01/2018
Data elements implementing this value domain:	Person—level of psychiatric symptom severity, Health of the Nation Outcome Scale score code N Health, Not progressed 18/01/2017 Independent Hospital Pricing Authority, Standard 15/10/2014

Health of the Nation Outcome Scale score code N

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