Somatic symptoms and health anxiety
Short Health Anxiety Inventory (SHAI)
Short Health Anxiety Inventory (SHAI) — administration and scoring reference.
Reference information · Official-form reference
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- 2026-10-26
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| Field | Instrument context |
|---|---|
| Version | SHAI; specify main health-anxiety and negative-consequence sections |
| Respondent | Self-report |
| Purpose | Short Health Anxiety Inventory (SHAI) — administration and scoring reference. |
Administration
Use the exact short-form statement sets and their scoring key. Identify whether the reported summary includes the additional negative-consequence items.
Scoring method
Item-specific statement scores; main and negative-consequence components per version.
Interpretation & limitations
- Interpret health-anxiety concerns with current health status and the interview.
- Interpret the findings alongside the clinical interview, functioning, history and relevant physical assessment.
- Different SHAI summary conventions are not interchangeable. A high score cannot rule out physical illness.
- Use the original instrument and manual for item wording, rating anchors, missing-data rules and any normative conversions. This reference does not establish a diagnosis or select treatment.