This information will help you keep track of how you feel and how well you are able to do your usual activities. It yields an 8scale profile including functional health, and mental health. Average scores for the 2 summary measures, and those for most scales in the 8scale profile based on the 12item short form, closely mirrored those for the 36item short form, although standard errors were nearly always larger for the 12item short form. Correlated physical and mental summary scores for the sf36. The new scoring algorithm can reduce inconsistent results between the sf 36 scale scores and physical and mental health summary scores reported in some prior studies. Crossvalidation of item selection and scoring for the sf. Items to which factors belong are not listed on the form administered to clients. It was originally developed in 1994 as a shorter alternative 12 items to the widely used shortform 36 health survey sf36, for studies in which a 36item form was too long. Validity of sf12 summary scores in a greek general population. Choose the options best suited for your upload password protect, description, email notification.
A random sample of the general population aged 18 years and over living in tehran, iran completed the instrument. Ware, 2002, health assessment lab edition, unknown binding in english. Selfcompassion scale short form scssf the scssf has only 12 items and has a nearperfect correlation with the 26item scs when examining total scores. Crossvalidation of item selection and scoring for the sf12. The percentages reflect the distribution of responses of the 6,1 survey respondents, weighted to reflect the age, ses, hispanic status, and geographic distribution of adults age 18 or over in utah. Factors are indicated by the roman numerals after each item below. Mar 26, 2018 the third scale, the moral injury symptom scale military version missm, specifically assesses mi symptoms not events and includes spiritualreligious indicators of mi fig. Strong winds and mechanical shocks should be avoided. The sf12 was implemented as a subset of 12 questions embedded within a 154item survey see appendix for sf12 questions. Data from general population surveys n 1483 to 9151 in nine european countries denmark, france, germany, italy, the netherlands, norway, spain, sweden, and the united kingdom were analyzed to crossvalidate the selection of questionnaire items for the sf 12 health survey and scoring algorithms for 12 item physical and mental component summary measures.
The resulting shortform survey instrument provides a solution to the problem faced by many investigators who must restrict survey length. Ucla ptsd reaction index administration and scoring. The optum sf health surveys capture practical, reliable and valid information about functional health and wellbeing from the patients point of view. A stratified representative sample n 1005 of the greek. The third scale, the moral injury symptom scale military version missm, specifically assesses mi symptoms not events and includes spiritualreligious indicators of mi fig. Sf12 12item short form health survey zakboek dietetiek. Download the full spss syntax for scoring the teiquesf from here. Do not check the sf12 with an ohmmeter or continuity tester, and do not connect the unit to an input device designed to power a capacitor microphone. The shortform 12 health survey, version 1 sf12v1, is a generic healthrelated qualityoflife instrument. Pros brevity, ease of scoring, high retest reliability. The original sf 12v2 questionnaire contains 12 ques tions or items.
L the sf12 consists of 12 survey questions, shown in the following bar charts. The 142 survey questions that accompanied the sf 12 measured several social and behavioral domains relevant to the individuals health status and health maintenance including health care use, exercise, nutritional habits, and selfcare behaviors for those. Hays sas output and the stata program sf12v2 hope this helps, scott do file clear input i1i12 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 1 1. A generic, multipurpose short form survey with 12 questions selected from the sf36 health survey which, when combined, scored and weighted, results in two scales of mental and physical functioning and overall healthrelated quality of life. The english version of bsessf was translated into persian using the standard forwardbackward translation procedure. Comparing the sf12 and sf36 health status questionnaires. Sf12 patient questionnaire hoag orthopedic institute. The sum of the raw values for items 3541 provides the total aua symptom score. The sf 12 was implemented as a subset of 12 questions embedded within a 154item survey see appendix for sf 12 questions. Download the teiquesf, along with the scoring key and a brief description of the instrument, from here in pdf and here in microsoft word. The instrument contains eight subscales as original 36item questionnaire. The sf36 questionnaire is a general health questionnaire distributed by qualitymetric.
The sf12 is the abridged practical version of the 36item short form health survey sf36 that is developed as an applicable instrument for measuring healthrelated quality of life 1, 2. Results construct validity assessed by the method of extreme groups determined that sf 12 summary scores varied for individuals who differed in selfreported medical conditions. During the past 4 weeks, were you limited in the kind of work you do or other regular activities as a result of any emotional problems such as feeling depressed or anxious. It was developed for the medical outcomes study mos, a multiyear study of patients with chronic conditions. Individual factors are scored by adding responses to items on each factor. The short form 12 health survey, version 1 sf12v1, is a generic healthrelated qualityoflife instrument. The resulting short form survey instrument provides a solution to the problem faced by many investigators who must restrict survey length. How to score version 2 of the sf12 health survey with a supplement documenting version 1 by john e.
Sep 23, 2019 the breastfeeding selfefficacy scaleshort form bsessf is a widely used instrument that measures breastfeeding selfefficacy. The sf12, which stands for shortform 12question, is a brief inventory of selfreported mental and physical health. Proceedings of the 22nd annual sas users group international conference. However, missing items are likely to occur in any study that collects data by selfadministration. Results may be included in patient files to assist you in setting up a treatment goal, determining degree of response, as well as guiding treatment intervention. The 12item medical outcomes study short form health. Original research validity of the sf12 for use in a low. Scoring the sf 12 scoring the medical outcomes study sf 12. 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.
The mental component of the shortform 12 health survey sf12. Scoring the rand 36item health survey is a twostep process. We followed the method described in the sf12v2 manual to compute the score. Check for missing or outofrange values for items 1122 sf12 portion of combined survey. Reprinted with permission from correlated physical and mental summary scores for the sf36 and sf12 health survey, v. Health status questionnaire sf36 national multiple. Scoring the sf12 scoring the medical outcomes study sf12. Short form is a 15question screening tool for depression in older adults that takes five to seven minutes to complete and can be filled out by the patient or administered by a provider with minimal training in its use. On average, the mcs score of the sf12 increased by 6 points. Lasa3 includes the item scores on the 12 items of the sf12 see below. Please try to answer the question as accurately as you can. There are 3 steps involved in calculating the sf12 physical component summary pcs and mental component summary mcs scores.
All items are scored so that a high score defines a more favorable health state. To assess how well the sf36, a wellvalidated generic quality of life qol instrument, compares with its shorter adaptation, the sf12, in capturing differences in qol among patients with and without obesity. To evaluate the construct validity of the short form 12item survey sf12. Didnt do work or other activities as carefully as usual. The sf12 is a multipurpose short form survey with 12 questions, all selected from the sf36 health survey ware, kosinski, and keller, 1996. Any patient who completes the sf36 or the sf12 can be uniquely classified according to the sf6d. Interpreting the sf12 the results for this report are based on the responses of 7,520 respondents in the 2001 utah health status survey hss.
The medical outcomes study mos measures of quality of life core survey was a twoyear study of patients with chronic conditions. The kdqol36 is a short form that includes the sf12 as generic core plus the burden of kidney disease, symptomsproblems of kidney disease. We compared the correlation between the physical pcs and mental mcs component summary measures of the sf12 and sf36 among 356 primary care patients using pearson. Reliability was estimated using internal consistency and validity was assessed using knowngroups comparison and convergent validity.
Sf36 introduction the sf36 is a multipurpose, short form health survey with only 36 questions1. For each question, please give the answer that comes closest to the way you have been feeling. It was originally developed in 1994 as a shorter alternative 12 items to the widely used short form 36 health survey sf36, for studies in which a 36item form was too long. The term items henceforth will refer to sf12 questions. Please note that we cannot provide any advice on how to. The 12item medical outcomes study short form health survey. Chinese is the worlds largest ethnic group but few healthrelated quality of life hrqol measures have been tested on them. The mental component of the shortform 12 health survey. The sf12, which stands for short form 12question, is a brief inventory of selfreported mental and physical health. The data for the kdqol36 were extracted from the kdqolshort form. Because the scoring method described here a simpler and more straightforward procedure differs from that of the mos sf 36, persons using this scoring method should refer to the instrument as rand 36item health survey 1. To gain dutch population norms for the short form12 sf12, a generic health status questionnaire, in a random sample of the general population and to validate these in postmyocardial infarction mi patients. For administrators installing for other users on a machine, save this file to a sharedaccessible location. Two summary measures can be calculated using us or jp reference populations.
Use of the sf12 instrument for measuring the health of homeless. The sf12 health survey pcs and mcs scores the short form12 health survey measures generic health concepts relevant across age, disease, and treatment groups. Therefore, the aim of our study was to evaluate the psychometric properties of the korean version of the sf12 v2 in the general population and to provide sf12 v2 domain scores according to the general characteristics of the study population. Results construct validity assessed by the method of extreme groups determined that sf12 summary scores varied for individuals who differed in selfreported medical conditions. The 142 survey questions that accompanied the sf12 measured several social and behavioral domains relevant to the individuals health status and health maintenance including health care use, exercise, nutritional habits, and selfcare behaviors for. Assessing the reliability of the short form 12 sf12 health survey in.
Post traumatic growth inventory scoring the post traumatic growth inventory ptgi is scored by adding all the responses. Sf36 scoring guidelines the sf36 currently generates eight dimension scores and two summary scores p. The original sf36 stemmed from the medical outcome study, mos. Is the standard sf12 health survey valid and equivalent for. The sf12 has a different scoring protocol to the sf36. The new scoring algorithm can reduce inconsistent results between the sf36 scale scores and physical and mental health summary scores reported in some prior studies. When the other users first launch the health outcomes scoring software, part of the setup on their account will need to be able to use installer application sfscoringsoftwarev4setup. Introduction clinicians and researchers frequently use the medical outcomes studys 12item short form survey instrument sf12 to assess and monitor healthrelated quality of life. The sf 12 was assessed by examining itemlevel characteristics, estimates of scale reliability internal consistency, and construct validity. Assessment of psychometric properties of the korean sf12 v2. This study aimed to examine the reliability and validity of the persian version of bsessf in iranian mothers. A resource manual of tested questionnaires and practical.
The sf 6d is a classification for describing health derived from a selection of sf 36 items. The sf36 data of 2410 chinese adults randomly selected from the general population of hong kong hk were analysed. Brief description of the mental health continuum short. Comprehensive, multimethod approach when our team began the development of ascqme, no diseasespecific healthrelated quality of life hrqol instrument for scd existed, so our formative research was inductive. The standard sf 12 scoring algorithm, however, is a weighted sum of the sf 12 items and requires answers to all 12 individual items in order to calculate pcs and mcs summary scores. The short form 36 health survey is a 36item, patientreported survey of patient health. The mental component of the shortform 12 health survey sf. Sf12 questionnaire and scoring algorithm a2a1 sf12 version 2 the next few questions ask about your health and how well you are able to do your usual activities. The sf 12v2 is the improved version of the sf 12v1. This increase is clinically meaningful as there is a general consensus that changes of 23 points. There are 3 steps involved in calculating the sf12 physical component summary pcs and mental component. There are 3 steps involved in calculating the sf 12 physical component summary pcs and mental component summary mcs scores. The rand36 items health survey i not to be confused with the commercial mos sf36 questionnaire that contains similar questions but a different scoring system.
How to score the sf12 physical and mental health summary scales find, read and cite all the research you need on researchgate. The short form of the mental health continuum mhcsf is derived from the long form mhclf, which consisted of seven items measuring emotional wellbeing, six 3item scales or 18 items total that measured the six dimensions of ryffs 1989 model of psychological wellbeing, and. Sf36 introduction the sf36 is a multipurpose, shortform health survey with only 36 questions1. Care for the optical black finish the sf12s optical black. How to score version 2 of the sf12 health survey with a.
Correlated physical and mental summary scores for the sf. The sf12v2 is a healthrelated qualityoflife questionnaire. Details on the design of the mos are welldocumented elsewhere. We compared descriptive statistics means and standard deviations for the sf36 and sf12 summary measures, scored using standard u. The aim of this study was to determine if the standard sf12 was valid and equivalent for a chinese population. Also, i think there are differences in scoring for sf12 and sf12v2 so you need to ensure that you are scoring the right version. 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. The breastfeeding selfefficacy scaleshort form bsessf.
The sf12 measures physical and mental health by means of two summary scores. The sf 12 measures physical and mental health by means of two summary scores. We do not recommend using the short form to examine subscale scores because they are less. Sep 28, 2007 the 12 item health survey sf 12 was developed as a shorter alternative to the sf 36 for use in largescale studies, particularly when overall physical and mental health are the outcomes of interest instead of the typical eightscale profile. Of the 149 items that were administered to the panel patients in the study, the mos investigators determined 116 items to be the core set that defined a comprehensive battery of functioning and wellbeing indicators. For more information about ucfeui, read the reverse side of this form. The psychometric properties of the korean short form 12 health survey, version 2 sf12 v2 have not been assessed in the general population. This information will help keep track of how you feel and how well you are able to do your usual activities.
Imputation of sf12 health scores for respondents with. Gh vraag 1 mogelijke score 15, mogelijke range is 4. The sf12 was administered and scored according to three algorithms. The sf 12 has a different scoring protocol to the sf 36. There is considerable evidence for the validity of the sf36 in a variety of populations including ms.
Normative data of the sf12 health survey with validation. L the 12 bar charts below have been constructed with the highest. Ware and others published how to score sf12 items find. Obtaining the teique london psychometric laboratory.
Answer every question by selecting the answer as indicated. The sf12 can also be used to measure the relationship between physical and mental health functioning as proxies for community health status and the social determinants of health. With more than 41,000,000 surveys taken and over 32,000 licenses issued to date, the sf health surveys are the most widely. Sf12 health survey scoring demonstration this survey asks for your views about your health. Pcs and mcs according to the official manual american. The sf6d is a classification for describing health derived from a selection of sf36 items. Teiquesf 30 items, 4 factors, global trait ei score. Validity of the sf12 for use in a lowincome african. In an ms population, the cronbachs alphas for the various subscales of the sf36 range from. The sf12 appears to be a valid measure for assessing health status of lowincome african americans.
Reprinted with permission from correlated physical and mental summary scores for the sf 36 and sf 12 health survey, v. Any patient who completes the sf 36 or the sf 12 can be uniquely classified according to the sf 6d. The main purpose of this study was to assess the validity of the greek version of the sf 12. Medical outcomes survey mos measures of quality of life. It provides a comprehensive, psychometrically sound, and efficient way to measure health from the patients point of view by scoring standardized responses to standard questions. Sf36, merlin software, validity, reliability, health status, data process. These questions are about how you feel and how things have been with you during the last 4 weeks. Check for missing or outofrange values for items 1122 sf 12 portion of combined survey. The sf12 was assessed by examining itemlevel characteristics, estimates of scale reliability internal consistency, and construct validity.
Background characteristics of adults with and without pastyear major. Use ptsdri scoring sheet to tabulate total score count highest score only for alternatively worded items items 4 or 20. Refer to the accompanying phq9 scoring box to interpret the total score. Also, i think there are differences in scoring for sf 12 and sf 12v2 so you need to ensure that you are scoring the right version. First, precoded numeric values are recoded per the scoring key given in hays and sherbourne 1992. A point difference in pcs12 scores and a 716point difference in mcs12 scores. Uk sf36 and sf12 summary scores to evaluate the picture of change gained. All respondentss answers to sf36 were analyzed using a software that made data processing a lot easier and it established the final results of the selfevaluation. There are two versions of the sf12 which have some differences in scoring so it is recommended that users document which version they are using. Scoring the auasi and sf12 scoring the aua symptom index. The sf20 is a set of generic, coherent, and easily administered qualityoflife measures. The sf36 was constructed to answer criticisms of limitations in the sf20. The physical health component of bengali sf 12v2 had convergent. This analysis can help to refine our understanding of how social determinants and health status interact in a community or population as a precursor to the.