Outcome was shown to be better in people with higher IQ, social status, greater educational attainments, younger age of onset and diagnosis, attacks with less dramatic features, and fewer additional somatoform complaints.
Resultaterne viste at være bedre hos patienter med en højere IQ, social status, højere uddannelsesniveau, konstatering i en yngre alder samt diagnosen, anfald med mindre dramatiske elementer, og færre yderligere somatoforme klager.