To develop a self administered chinese mainland version of the shortform health survey sf36 for use in health related quality of life measurements in china. Usefulness of the sf8 health survey for comparing the. Sf36 is a set of generic, coherent, and easily administered qualityoflife measures. Apr 28, 2010 we assessed the hrqol of the participants using sf 8, the scores of which can be directly compared with the scores obtained from the medical outcomes survey 36item short form health survey sf 36 24, 25, a widelyaccepted scale for measuring comprehensive quality of life. Kaiser family foundation to the health institute, new england medical center j. The sf 36 is a measure of health status and an abbreviated variant of it, the sf 6d, is commonly used in health economics as a variable in the qualityadjusted life year calculation to determine the costeffectiveness of a health treatment. Sf12 health survey this survey asks for your views about your health. Rand recommends the following straightforward approach to scoring the rand 36 item health survey. The optum sf8 health survey measures the same eight health domains as the sf36v2 health survey using only eight questions. For aclr outpatients receiving regional anesthesia, the sf8 is sufficient to assess postoperative pain and physical function. Approximately 24 hours after surgery, the sf 8 was repeated, whereas the sf 36 was. Jun 27, 2012 the shortform health survey sf 8 is used to measure health related quality of life hrqol, an important outcome measure in clinical studies and public health research.
It is the most recent version of the short form health surveys, which are. Scoring instructions html scoring instructions pdf. The sf36v2 provides scores for each of the eight health domains and psychometricallybased physical component summary pcs and mental component summary mcs scores. The short form sf8 health survey 37 38 39 and sf36 404142 were both administered preoperatively. The sf20 is a set of generic, coherent, and easily administered qualityoflife measures. During the past 4 weeks, how much did physical health problems limit your usual physical activities such as walking or stairs. International quality of life assessment the sf instruments. Sf8 is a generic multipurpose shortform healthrelated quality of life instrument and was developed by the rand corporation and the medical outcomes study mos in the 1980s, which was originally a shortform health survey with 36 questions. Pdf the 8item shortform health survey and the physical comfort composite score of the quality of recovery 40item scale provide the most responsive assessments of pain, physical function, and. Answer every question by selecting the answer as indicated. Migraine headaches have been shown to have substantial personal and societal implications. Physical functioning pf role physical rp bodily pain bp physical general health gh vitality vt.
Pdf the 8item shortform health survey and the physical. Use of the sf8 to assess healthrelated quality of life for a. Sf8 unemployment compensation for federal employees ucfe program. The sf36 is a measure of health status and an abbreviated variant of it, the sf6d, is commonly used in health economics as a variable in the qualityadjusted life year calculation to determine the costeffectiveness of a health treatment. In this paper, we test a new, even shorter generic health survey, the sf. The short form 36 health survey questionnaire the sf36 was developed in the usa for use in the rand corporations health insurance experiment. The sf12 is most likely to prove to be a satisfactory alternative to the sf36 when samples are large and the objective is to monitor overall physical and mental health outcomes.
The sf 8 is a health related quality of life instrument that could provide a useful means of assessing general physical and mental health amongst populations affected by conflict. The sf 36 was designed for use in clinical practice. The reliability and validity of the sf8 with a conflictaffected. The sf36 health survey is a multipurpose, shortform health survey with only 36 questions. Patients undergoing aclr with a standardized spinal anesthesia plan were randomized to receive a perineural catheter with either placebo injectioninfusion, or injectioninfusion with levobupivacaine. The 36item short form health survey questionnaire sf36 3 is a very popular instrument for evaluating healthrelated quality of life. Sf 8tm health survey this survey asks for your views about your health. Overall, how would you rate your health during the past 4 weeks.
The sf8 was developed primarily for use in large surveys of general and specific populations. The sf8 health survey is an 8item short form designed to provide a hrql profile 4. Validity of the spanish 8item shortform generic health. On june 26, 20, the supreme court ruled that section 3 of the defense of marriage act doma is unconstitutional.
In an ms population, the cronbachs alphas for the various subscales of the sf 36 range from. The 36item short form survey sf 36 is an oftused, wellresearched, selfreported measure of health. The expected lower baseline pcs and mcs measures and the expected associations with age and number of diagnoses indicate that the sf8 survey is an. Sf36 total score as a single measure of healthrelated. The shortform36 health survey rand corporation and john e. Approximately 24 hours after surgery, the sf8 was repeated, whereas the sf36 was. Development and validation of the sf36 health survey was supported by a grant from the henry j. Survey is administered as a questionnaire and can be selfadministered or completed through an interview. A crosssectional multistaged, random cluster survey was conducted with 1206. Although easier and more userfriendly instruments have been recommended as better for use in populationbased studies,11 we considered that the shorter 8item version of the sf36, known as the sf8, would provide a candidate instrument for routine use in.
Health status questionnaire sf36 national multiple. Pdf use of the sf8 to assess healthrelated quality of life for a. The sf8 is a healthrelated quality of life instrument that could provide a useful means of assessing general physical and mental health amongst populations affected by conflict. It yields an 8scale profile of functional health and wellbeing scores, as well as psychometricallybased physical and mental health summary measures and a preferencebased health utility index. In an ms population, the cronbachs alphas for the various subscales of the sf36 range from. Sf 36 is a set of generic, coherent, and easily administered qualityoflife measures. The reliability and validity of the sf8 with a conflict. Medical outcomes study questionnaire short form 36 health. In this paper, we test a new, even shorter generic health survey, the sf8 health. The sf36 is a multipurpose survey designed to capture adult patients perceptions of their own health and wellbeing. The sf 12 and sf 8 health survey are also available from the author.
All questions are scored on a scale from 0 to 100, with 100 representing the highest level of. The sf 20 is a set of generic, coherent, and easily administered qualityoflife measures. An 8item survey with a single question for each of eight domains of health. The sf36 is a multipurpose, shortform health survey with only 36 questions. The shortform health survey sf8 is used to measure healthrelated quality of life hrqol, an important outcome measure in clinical studies and public health research. The short form sf 8 health survey 37 38 39 and sf 36 404142 were both administered preoperatively. Criteria for selecting the health status instrument to be used in the questionnaire included the following. There is considerable evidence for the validity of the sf36 in a variety of populations including ms. Standard forms are used governmentwide for various employment and benefits program purposes. Also, a shorter version, the sf 12 and sf 8 are also available. The sf6d is a classification for describing health derived from a selection of sf36 items. As the survey uses normbased scoring, comparisons can be made among the other generic health surveys.
Sf8 health survey scoring demonstration this survey asks for your views about your health. Sf12v2 is a shortened form 12 items of the sf36v2 health survey. To develop a self administered chinese mainland version of the shortform health survey sf 36 for use in health related quality of life measurements in china. Healthrelated quality of life hrqol assessments of migraineurs have been used to monitor and evaluate patient and populationbased outcomes, and to evaluate effectiveness and responsiveness to treatment. Use of the sf8 to assess healthrelated quality of life. There is considerable evidence for the validity of the sf 36 in a variety of populations including ms. It yields an 8scale profile including functional health, and mental health. The company that holds the license has instructed us to include the statement a modified version of the sf12v2 was used in all manuscripts using sf12 data. Please take the time to read and answer each question carefully by filling in the bubble that best represents your response. The sf 12 is most likely to prove to be a satisfactory alternative to the sf 36 when samples are large and the objective is to monitor overall physical and mental health outcomes. Short form 12 item version 2 health survey rehabmeasures. During the past 4 weeks, how much did physical health problems limit your usual physical activities.
Sf 12 health survey this survey asks for your views about your health. Available in multiple language translations, the sf8 is scored using the same normbased methods as the sf36v2 and sf12v2 health survey, meaning the data can be compared across these surveys. The sf 8 health survey is an 8 item short form designed to provide a hrql pro. The shortform sf36 health survey national center for. Set of generic, coherent, and easily administered qualityoflife measures. The purpose of this study was to test the validity and reliability of the sf8 with a conflictaffected population in northern uganda. This information will help you keep track of how you. Assessing items on the sf8 japanese version for health. It is the most recent version of the short form health surveys, which are the most widely used patientbased health surveys in the world 4.
Any patient who completes the sf 36 or the sf 12 can be uniquely classified according to the sf 6d. Browse the listing below to download your choice of form s. Next, formulas for item aggregation and transformation of scale scores are presented. Some questions may look like others, but each one is different.
It is available in standard fourweek, acute oneweek and 24hour recall periods. The resulting shortform survey instrument provides a solution to the problem faced by many investigators who must restrict survey length. Oct 21, 2016 the sf 36 is a multipurpose survey designed to capture adult patients perceptions of their own health and wellbeing. Health survey for children spanish sf12v2 sf12v2 health survey. It comprises 36 questions which cover eight domains of health. General scoring information and steps for data entry and scoring that are common to all items are discussed first see figure 6.
The short form 36 health survey is a 36item, patientreported survey of patient health. The sf 36 provides greater precision than the sf 12 by providing more detailed information in physical and mental scales, and more robust assessment of the 8 scales. The sf 36 health survey is a multipurpose, shortform health survey with only 36 questions. Sf8 unemployment compensation for federal employees ucfe. If you are unsure about how to answer a question, please give the best answer you can. The purpose of this study was to test the validity and reliability of the sf 8 with a conflictaffected population in northern uganda. As part of the medical outcomes study mos, a multiyear, multisite study to explain variations in patient outcomes, rand developed the 36item short form health survey sf36. It stems from a study called the medical outcomes study. It yields an 8 scale profile of scores, as well as summary measures. We assessed the hrqol of the participants using sf8, the scores of which can be directly compared with the scores obtained from the medical outcomes survey 36item short form health survey sf36 24, 25, a widelyaccepted scale for measuring comprehensive quality of life. The sf 8 was developed primarily for use in large surveys of general and specific populations, for comparing the burden of diseases across. Rand 36 item health survey pdf the 36item short form health survey sf36 is a set of generic, coherent, and easily. It was developed for the medical outcomes study mos, a multiyear study of patients with chronic conditions.
Sf 36 1 sf 36tm health survey instructions for completing the questionnaire. The 8item shortform health survey and the physical. The objective was to provide a robust psychometric basis for outcome survey selection for surgical outpatients undergoing regional anesthesia without general anesthesia. As part of the medical outcomes study mos, a multiyear, multisite study to explain variations in patient outcomes, rand developed the 36item short form health survey sf 36. Medical outcomes study questionnaire short form 36 health survey sf 36 about. If you are unsure how to answer a question, please give the best answer you can. It can be completed in one to two minutes and works best for both monitoring population health and largescale outcomes studies. Medical outcome short form 36 health survey clintools. Oct 04, 2016 the 36item short form health survey questionnaire sf36 3 is a very popular instrument for evaluating healthrelated quality of life. Vickrey et al, 1995 in vickreys study, the physical functioning and role limitations due to physical problems subscales were the ones that best discriminated between ms patients and the. Sf36 introduction the sf36 is a multipurpose, shortform health survey with only 36 questions1. A pubmed search using the term sf36 health survey found 9722 items. Criteria for selecting the health status instrument to be used in the. Based on a much longer survey developed in the 1980s by ware, j.
Any patient who completes the sf36 or the sf12 can be uniquely classified according to the sf6d. This information will help you keep track of how you feel and how well you are able to. As the survey uses normbased scoring, comparisons can be made among the other generic health surveys sf12v2 and sf8. Sf8tm health survey this survey asks for your views about your health. Survey response codes are recoded according to standardised procedures1 details over. A three stage protocol was followed including translation, tests of scaling construction and scoring assumptions, validation, and normalisation. The sf12 is also a widely used and accepted global health assessment measure. During the past 4 weeks, how much did pain interfere with your normal work including both work. Medical outcomes study questionnaire short form 36 health survey sf36 about. Also, a shorter version, the sf12 and sf8 are also available. During the past 4 weeks, how much did personal or emotional problems keep you from doing your usual work, school or other daily activities. These measures rely upon patient selfreporting and are now widely utilized by.
The sf 36 is an indicator of overall health status. Sf8 health survey the sf8 is the shortest of the sf questionnaires, containing one item for each of the eight concepts measured by the sf36. This information will help keep track of how you feel and how well you are able to do your usual activities. Reliability of an arabic version of the rand36 health survey and its equivalence to the. The questionnaire is a short form of the commonly used sf 36, which measures eight dimensions of hrqol and allows calculation of two summary scales of physical and mental health. Changes in the sf8 scores among healthy nonsmoking school. The questionnaire is a short form of the commonly used sf36, which measures eight dimensions of hrqol and allows calculation of two summary scales of physical and mental health. As a result of the supreme courts decision, the united states office of. Sf36 and sf12 health status questionnaire data share 2. It yields an 8scale profile of scores, as well as summary measures. Sf 8 is a generic multipurpose shortform health related quality of life instrument and was developed by the rand corporation and the medical outcomes study mos in the 1980s, which was originally a shortform health survey with 36 questions. The sf 8 was developed to replicate the sf36v2 with one question for each health domain. This is a generic assessment of healthrelated quality of life hr qol from the clientpatients perspective.
Rand 36 item short form health survey sf 36 author. Each sf8 item covers a wide range of health, for example, ranging from no limitations in functioning to complete limitations. Several of the sf scales, especially the sf36, based on 36. The sf 6d is a classification for describing health derived from a selection of sf 36 items. All questions are scored on a scale from 0 to 100, with 100 representing the highest level of functioning possible. The short form8 sf8 questionnaire is a commonly used.
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