The phrase "a strong illness" is correct and usable in written English.
It can be used to describe a serious or severe medical condition.
Example: "After weeks of feeling unwell, the doctor diagnosed her with a strong illness that required immediate treatment."
Alternatives: "a severe illness" or "a serious illness."
Scharloo [ 28] and colleagues have concluded that outpatient COPD patients who have a strong illness identity and strong beliefs regarding the consequences of their illness have worse general functioning and HRQoL.
Botha-Scheepers et al. [ 20] reported that a strong illness identity (perception of more symptoms), serious consequences and chronic time-line, were associated with more limitations in activity levels in people with OA.
The results of multiple regression with the MHAQ, NRS and SF-36 as dependent variables at baseline shows that having a strong illness identity, experiencing more illness consequences and more negative emotions relating to the illness are associated with greater disability, worse pain and poorer mental health.
In a recent UK study of over 2000 patients with osteoarthritis, it was found that patients with a strong illness identity, whose illness had a negative effect on their lives, were more likely to experience reduced function, greater pain levels, greater use of medication and more GP consultations [ 7].
At baseline patients had a relatively strong illness identity, consequences and negative emotions with mean RD-IPQ scores of 58.2 (SD 14.9).
In cultural competence literature, though, exploring patients' illness perspectives is considered a central aspect of culturally competent care [ 27], because culture has a strong influence on illness perspectives [ 28].
The broccoli soup showed a strong association with illness in the epidemiological analysis.
We also found a strong association between illness and consumption of beefburger at a fast food restaurant chain.
Only about 4percentt of interpersonal violence in America is caused by mental illness alone (there is, however, a strong correlation with mental illness and suicide).
The stronger illness duration effects for men suggest that the duration of chronic illness is more decisive for the labour participation status of men than of women.
Heavy eyelids were also a strong cue related to illness.
