Assessment of quality of life by the sf36 questionnaire. It has gained popularity as a means of evaluating outcomes in a wide variety of patient groups and surveys 1525. Using the 12item short form health survey sf12 to measure. The study of the relationship between the two provides a deeper insight into the structure and meaning of the sf 36 profile and explores its interpretability in terms of a comprehensive. Medical outcomes study 36item shortform health survey sf36 description. Health related quality of life measures in arabic speaking. The purpose of this investigation was to explore the relationship between the sf 36 scales and a direct, categoryscaling, selfevaluation of healthrelated quality of life in a sample of healthy persons. Answer every question by checking the appropriate response. Please answer every question by marking the answer as indicated. The short form 36 health survey is a 36item, patientreported survey of patient health. Sf36 is a set of generic, coherent, and easily administered quality oflife measures. Rand 36 item health survey pdf the 36 item short form health survey sf 36 is a set of generic, coherent, and easily.
Healthrelated quality of life hrqol, as assessed by the short form 36 questionnaire sf 36, is reduced in ssc patients compared both with the general population and with patients affected by such other common chronic conditions as heart and lung diseases, diabetes and arterial hypertension. Version 1 of the sf36 was described in the 1996 edition of this book. This paper aims to test the completion, reliability and validity of the sf36 and euroqol on an elderly female population, and to compare them with the opcs disability survey. The sf36 is a 36item selfreport measure of healthrelated quality of life. Fryback university of wisconsin retired prepared for economic analysis of nutrition interventions. Rand 36 item short form health survey sf 36 author. Sf36 is also known as the short form 36 health survey questionnaire. Medical outcomes study short form36 mos sf36 has been widely used in the kidney disease population, other disease states and in the general population. The sf36 is a 36item instrument for measuring health status and outcomes from the patients point of view. Please choose the answer that appears most appropriate.
Health status questionnaire sf36 national multiple. Patients with l v dysfunction participating in several studies 83. The tscores are a linear transformation of the 0100 possible range scoring for the sf36vr12 scales that gives every scale a mean of 50 and standard deviation of 10, normed to the us general population. To present descriptive data, study psychometric abilities, and investigate the characteristics of nonrespondents to sf12. To address criticism of the layout and wording of some items, version 2 of the sf 36 changed the dicohotomous answers for the role questions to 5point scales, and slightly altered the wording of several items 7, figure 1. In this taiwan population sample, the sf 36 and whoqolbref appear to measure different constructs. These questions are about how you feel and how things have been with you during the last 4 weeks. A general indicator of health status function and wellbeing and includes primarily nonpsychiatric health status questions. During the past 4 weeks, how much did your physical health or emotional problems limit your usual social activities with family or friends. Healthrelated quality of life hrqol was assessed using the 36item short form survey sf 36 which was developed at rand as part of the medical outcomes study 49. I will read out each question to you, along with the response options. The sf 36 has frequently been used to measure health related quality of life hrqol in hypertension.
Mos sf36 mos 36item shortform health survey 1992 qwb quality of wellbeing scale 1973 euroqol european quality of life index 1990 hui health utility index 1996 sf6d sf36 utility index 2002 psychometric concepts and characteristics sip hie nhp qli coop duke mos utility fwbp mos sf36 qwb eq5d hui sf6d concepts. Do the sf36 and whoqolbref measure the same constructs. The scores of all whoqolbref domains and sf 36 scales. Sf36 health survey the sf36 is a multipurpose, 36item survey that measures eight domains of health. These measures rely upon patient selfreporting and are now widely utilized by. Sf36 quality of life scale the sf36 is a multipurpose, shortform health survey with only 36 questions. Each of the 8 scale measures are available as both a raw score and a tscore for all mhos eras sf 36 and vr12. The 36item short form of the medical outcomes study questionnaire sf36 was. At baseline, 31 essc and 35 uctd patients underwent clinical evaluation, laboratory investigations, nailfold videocapillaroscopy, echocardiography, and lung function tests. Rand 36 item health survey pdf the 36item short form health survey sf36 is a set of generic, coherent, and easily. The original sf 36 stemmed from the medical outcome study, mos, which was conducted by the rand corporation.
Australian health outcomes collaboration ahoc developed for. Comparisons of the sf36 scores derived from this sample were made with the health. Reliability of an arabic version of the rand 36 health survey and its equivalence to the. Sf36 introduction the sf36 is a multipurpose, shortform health survey with only 36 questions1. Each scale reportedly provides a valid representation of the criterion to be measured ware, 1993. Thus, question 1 from the sf 12 correlates with question 3 from the sf 36. Factor analyses were performed to investigate the factor structure of the instrument, and convergent and discriminant validity was assessed by correlation between. Pdf the sf36 health survey is a multipurpose, shortform health survey with only 36 questions. Comparisons of the sf 36 scores derived from this sample were made with the health. It yields an 8scale profile including functional health, and mental health. Our results showed that patients with knee osteoarthritis have a low perception of their quality of life, especially in the fields functional capacity, functional limitations and pain. Medical outcomes study questionnaire short form 36 health. The 36item short form health survey sf36 is widely validated and popularly used in assessing the subjective quality of life qol of patients and the general public. The following questions ask how you feel about your quality of life, health, or other areas of your life.
Criterion validity is presented in the sf 36 manual for all dimensions except vitality and social functioning. Methods, research and policy national institutes of. Comparison of completion rates for sf36 compared with sf12. Comparison of completion rates for sf36 compared with sf. The sf36 profile and healthrelated quality of life. Answer every question by marking the answer as indicated. The purpose of the study was to evaluate the reliability and validity of the two generic instruments, the whoqol and the sf 36, for assessing healthrelated quality of life in 224 patients with hiv infection. The findings of the sf36 quality of life scale in patients and controls from previous study were shown on table 4. The sf36 health survey is a multipurpose, shortform health survey which contains 36 questions. Recently, an abbreviated version of sf36, the sf12, which uses only 12 questions drawn from the sf36, has been. Morgan cowrote the screenplay with burnam, who is a former graffiti writer.
This paper aims to test the completion, reliability and validity of the sf 36 and euroqol on an elderly female population, and to compare them with the opcs disability survey. Recently, the sf 12, a shorter form of the sf 36, has been proposed. Quality of life assessment using the short form12 sf12. The sf 36 health survey is a multipurpose, shortform health survey which contains 36 questions. Healthrelated quality of life hrqol, as assessed by the short form36 questionnaire sf36, is reduced in ssc patients compared both with. The sf 36 has been linked to utilization of health care services, clinical course of depression and fiveyear survival ware, j. Pdf the sf 36 health survey is a multipurpose, shortform health survey with only 36 questions. To investigate healthrelated quality of life hrqol in patients affected by early systemic sclerosis essc and to compare it with that of patients with undifferentiated connective tissue disease uctd. Oct 01, 2001 to quantify the impairment of healthrelated quality of life attributable to body fatness sf 36 dutch version 47 2156 women and 1885 men between the ages of 20 and 59 living in the netherlands in 1995. Some studies summed the scores of the eight sf36 domains yielding total scores above 100, such as 524. It is a shortform derived from a larger 149item instrument and is more precise than its predecessor the sf20. Sf36 results for pacific people are provided in the analysis of sf36 by ethnic group europeanpakeha. 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 quality adjusted life year calculation to determine the costeffectiveness of a health treatment. If you are unsure about which response to give to a question, the first response you think of is often the best one.
Medical outcomes study 36item shortform health survey sf36. Clinicians and researchers should carefully define their research questions related to patientreported outcomes before selecting which instrument to use. Dec 23, 2010 measurement of health related quality of life study design. Version 1 of the sf 36 was described in the 1996 edition of this book. Quality of life assessment using the short form12 sf12 q. Directed by benjamin morgan, quality of life stars lane garrison, brian burnam, luis saguar and mackenzie firgens. Compared to one year ago, how would you rate your health in general now. Sf36 is a set of generic, coherent, and easily administered qualityoflife measures.
Medical outcomes study questionnaire short form 36 health survey sf36 about. If you require immediate assistance, please contact an account executive. Comparison of whoqolbref and sf36 in patients with hiv. The sf 36 has been translated and tested in over 40 countries and general norming surveys have been completed in countries. Each of the 8 scale measures are available as both a raw score and a tscore for all mhos eras sf36 and vr12. These questions are about how you feel and how things have been with you during the past 4 weeks. Using the sf36 and euroqol on an elderly population. 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. Precoded response choices as printed in the questionnaire. During the past 4 weeks, how much have you been bothered by emotional problems such as feeling anxious, depressed or irritable.
Scoring instructions for the sf36 survey instrument, developed as part of the medical. Recently, the sf12, a shorter form of the sf36, has been proposed. In the international quality of life assessment project iqola, studies in 11. Quality of life as measured by the shortform 36 sf36.
The sf36 has been translated and tested in over 40 countries and general norming surveys have been completed in countries. Pdf the rand36 is perhaps the most widely used healthrelated quality of life hrqol survey instrument in the world today. Reliability of an arabic version of the rand36 health survey and its equivalence to the. An important methodological issue in measuring healthrelated quality of life is whether instruments such as sf36 and eq can be used on an elderly population. The sf36 is a generic measure of health status as opposed to one that targets a specific age, disease, or treatment group. All but one item are assigned to one of the eight health domains covering various aspects of. Population based norming of the chinese hk version of. This set of questions asks for your views about your health. Of the available generic instruments, the sf36 n 15, weefim n 10, gos n 7 and the eq5d n 5 have most often been applied among injury patients see figure 1.
A total of 59 subjects participated in the study, with 30 randomized to the sf12 group and 29 randomized to the sf36 group. The sf 36 is a wellresearched, reliable and valid broadbased, sophisticated instrument with population. Factor analyses were performed to investigate the factor structure of the instrument, and convergent and discriminant validity was. The sf 36 is an indicator of overall health status. Apr 29, 2016 the sf36 is commonly used as a generic measure to assess hrqol. Methods, research and policy national institutes of health february 23, 2010. Recently, an abbreviated version of sf 36, the sf 12, which uses only 12 questions drawn from the sf 36, has been described. The film was shot and edited in the mission district. Mos 36item short form survey instrument sf36 arabic pdf. The sf 36 and whoqol100 quality of life instruments were used in this study.
Pdf the rand36 measure of healthrelated quality of life. Not at all very little somewhat quite a lot could not do social activities 7. In particular, social functioning, fatigue, appetite loss and global quality of life were all impaired with. If you are unsure about how to answer a question, please give the best answer you can. The sf36 was administered only to adults aged 15 years and over. The proportion was used to allow for direct comparison between the short form12 sf 12 and short form 36 sf 36 quality of life surveys because the number of questions is not equal. International quality of life assessment the sf instruments.
Quality of life, also known as against the wall, is a 2004 drama film about the story of two graffiti writers in the mission district of san francisco. Nutrition and quality of life in older adults the journals. Waist circumference and bmi were obtained for each subject. Healthrelated quality of life as measured with the short. For each question, please give the answer that comes closest to the way you have been feeling. Oct 04, 2016 some studies summed the scores of the eight sf36 domains yielding total scores above 100, such as 524. Sf36 total score as a single measure of healthrelated. The sf36 has frequently been used to measure health related quality of life hrqol in hypertension.
Overview of the sf36 health survey and the international. Quality of life whoqol bref world health organization. Please answer the 36 questions of the health survey completely, honestly, and without interruptions. Sf36 questionnaire 1992 medical outcomes trust patient name. The scales were evaluated by comparing the scores of a cohort of 194 ms patients with general population data and using the expanded disability status scale edss and the incapacity status scalemental as criterion variables for physical functioning and mental health. Set of generic, coherent, and easily administered quality of life measures. 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. Assessment of quality of life by the sf36 questionnaire in. Sahin f, ergoz e, deniz e, ercalik c, yucel sd et al.
Pdf quality of life assessments with sf 36 in different. Comparison of sf36 and whoqol100 in patients with stroke. Designed for use in surveys of general and specific populations, health policy evaluations, and clinical practice and research, the survey can be self administered by people 14 years of age or older, or administered by trained. The aim of this study was to verify through the sf36 questionnaire the perception of quality of life in patients with knee osteoarthritis. This information will help keep track of how you feel and how well you are able to do your usual activities. Measurement of health related quality of life study design. Twentyfour different instruments were used to assess hrql or functional status. Quality of life questionnaire sf36v2 health survey crisp ii quality of life quest sf36v2 health survey, form 41 page 1 of 4 version 3, 31207 this survey asks for your views about your health, how you feel and how well you are able to do your usual activities. Set of generic, coherent, and easily administered qualityoflife measures. Of the available generic instruments, the sf 36 n 15, weefim n 10, gos n 7 and the eq5d n 5 have most often been applied among injury patients see figure 1.
The aim of the study is to assess the psychometric properties of the 36item short form health survey sf36 in medical students in mainland of china. The tscores are a linear transformation of the 0100 possible range scoring for the sf 36 vr12 scales that gives every scale a mean of 50 and standard deviation of 10, normed to the us general population. An important methodological issue in measuring healthrelated quality of life is whether instruments such as sf 36 and eq can be used on an elderly population. The original sf36 stemmed from the medical outcome. The objective of this study was to evaluate the quality of life ql with the use of the sf36 questionnaire in patients with chronic nonspecific low back pain cnlbp. Medical outcomes study questionnaire short form 36 health survey sf 36 about. For each question, please give the one answer that comes closest to the way you have.
Sf 36 quality of life scale the sf 36 is a multipurpose, shortform health survey with only 36 questions. Assessment of quality of life in patients with knee. An overview of generic healthrelated quality of life measures for hiv research. It is important that a license agreement be executed prior to using or reproducing optum patientreported outcome surveys. Assessment of the quality of life through the sf36. The kidney disease quality of life kdqol instrument combines the generic sf36 with speci. Pdf the aim of this study is to evaluate comparatively the life quality of patients with knee osteoarthritis ko, shoulder impingement syndromesis. The sf36 and whoqol100 quality of life instruments were used in this study.
In the early nineties, it was questioned whether sf36 scores could be used to generate a valid single index of healthrelated quality of life. It yields an eightscale profile of scores as well as summary physical and mental measures. Health related quality of life and health status robert m. The sf36 is one of the components of the msqli as well as the msqol54 and was included in these instruments to serve as a generic healthrelated quality of life measure that could provide a basis for comparison between the ms patients and other populations. The sf 36 is a generic health related quality of life hrqol questionnaire, consisting of 36 questions that can be reported as a physical pcs and mental component summary mcs. The sf36 results that follow are presented separately for males and females, and maori and nonmaori see chapter 1. The sf36 is commonly used as a generic measure to assess hrqol. Population based norming of the chinese hk version of the. The sf36 is a generic health related quality of life hrqol questionnaire, consisting of 36 questions that can be reported as a physical pcs and mental component summary mcs. Medical outcomes study 36item shortform health survey. It yields an eightscale profile of scores as well as physical and mental summary measures.
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