Table 1 Studies examining the effects of alexithymia on health outcomes with a prospective cohort design in nonclinical population
Effects of alexithymia | N | Population | Follow up period | Outcomes | Country | Published year | Reference no |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Adverse | 2321 | General population | 20 years | Cardiac death | Finland | 2010 | 14 |
Adverse | 2297 | General population | 5.5 years | All cause morality | Finland | 1996 | 15 |
Adverse | 54 | Police officer | 2 years | PTSD | USA | 2006 | 16 |
Beneficial | 1207 | Urban public transit Operators | 7.5 years | Low back pain | USA | 2007 | 17 |
No association | 333 | Subsample selected from general population cohort study sample | 7 years | Depression | Finland | 2010 | 18 |
No association | 154 | General population | 30-22 years | Neck-shoulder and low-back pain | Finland | 1991 | 19 |
No association | 43 | Fire fighter | 2 years | PTSD | Switzerland | 2005 | 20 |