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Health of the Nation Outcome Scale score code N

Identifying and definitional attributes

Metadata item type:Help on this termValue Domain
METEOR identifier:Help on this term575161
Registration status:Help on this term
  • Health, Qualified 18/01/2017
  • Independent Hospital Pricing Authority, Standard 15/10/2014
Definition:Help on this termA code set representing the severity of psychiatric symptoms of an individual aged 18 to 64 years.

Representational attributes

Representation class:Help on this termCode
Data type:Help on this termNumber
Format:Help on this termN
Maximum character length:Help on this term1
Permissible values:Help on this term
ValueMeaning
0No problems within the period stated
1Minor problem requiring no action
2Mild problem but definitely present
3Moderately severe problem
4Severe to very severe problem

Collection and usage attributes

Guide for use:Help on this term

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:Help on this termIndependent Hospital Pricing Authority

Relational attributes

Related metadata references:Help on this term
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  • Health, Superseded 28/02/2017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  • Tasmanian Health, Superseded 19/01/2018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:Help on this term
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
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