Health of the Nation Outcome Scale score code N

Identifying and definitional attributes

Metadata item type:

Value Domain

METeOR identifier:

676214

Registration status:

Health, Standard 25/01/2018
Independent Hospital Pricing Authority, Proposed 03/07/2017

Definition:

A code set representing the severity of psychiatric symptoms of an individual aged 18 to 64 years.

Representational attributes

Representation class:

Code

Data type:

Number

Format:

Maximum character length:

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

Supplementary values:

Unknown

Collection and usage attributes

Guide for use:

CODE 8 Unknown

This code should be used for HoNOS values that are missing or recorded in the HoNOS tool as '9 - Unknown'.

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 5-point scale with higher scores indicating more problems. Each scale is assigned a value of between 0 and 4, or 8 for unknown. 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 (excluding supplementary value 8 Unknown) 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, Standard 25/01/2018, Independent Hospital Pricing Authority, Proposed 03/07/2017

See also Health of the Nation Outcome Scale for Children and Adolescents score code N Health, Standard 25/01/2018, Independent Hospital Pricing Authority, Proposed 03/07/2017

Has been superseded by Health of the Nation Outcome Scale score code N Health, Standardisation pending 20/11/2019

Supersedes Health of the Nation Outcome Scale 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, Standard 25/01/2018

Print page

Show user friendly

My items

My items contains 0 items
Add item to My items
Clear all items from My items
Manage My items

Download

Download metadata item as Word™ or PDF
Advanced options