The sf20 is a set of generic, coherent, and easily administered qualityoflife measures. A comprehensive overview of strength, weaknesses and licensing information for the most popular global health pros. We analyze the sf 36 scales as continuous variables and report rrs for a 1point score difference to allow easy calculations of rrs for other score differences. The 12item medical outcomes study short form health survey. Your guide to global health patientreported outcome measures. We evaluated the psychometric properties of 2 widely used preferencebased generic hrqol measures, euroqol5d eq5d and short form6d sf 6d, among united states patients with sle. These measures rely upon patient selfreporting and are now widely utilized by. The 12item medical outcomes study short form health survey version 2. Sf36 is a multipurpose, shortform health survey with only 36 questions which is a medical outcomes study mos to explain variations in patient outcomes.
The sf36 health survey developed out of work on the medical outcomes study or rand health insurance experiment. The medical outcomes study short form 36 mos sf 36 is a patient selfreported measure of fwb that has been used and validated among the general population and among various disease populations, including patients with kidney disease. Development and testing of the medical outcomes study 36 item short form health survey summary scale scores in the united kingdom. 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. It is a shortform derived from a larger 149item instrument and is more precise than its predecessor the sf20. Pdf measurement comparisons of the medical outcomes. Download limit exceeded you have exceeded your daily download allowance. Sf36 total score as a single measure of healthrelated. The medical outcomes study short form36 mos sf 36 is a patient selfreported measure of fwb that has been used and validated among the general population and among various disease populations, including patients with kidney disease. Reliability and validity of the medical outcomes study, a. Health related quality of life hrqol is an important patientreported outcome in systemic lupus erythematosus sle. However, our ability to appropriately measure such issues lags far behind the level of interest and need. During the past 4 weeks, have you had any of the following problems with your work or other regular daily activities as a result of any emotional problems such.
Benchmarks for interpretation of score differences on the sf. The 36item short form health survey sf36 is a set of generic, coherent, and easily administered. A second version was developed in 1996 sf 36v2 to correct deficiencies identified in the original version. Once survey data were merged with the administrative data, individual. Physical and mental component summaries score of the sf36 in. Developed by rand in 1992, the sf 36 is a 36 question survey derived from the medical outcomes study mos, a multiyear study to explain variations in patient outcomes.
The optum patient insights team works with the worlds largest and smallest health care organizations to measure and better understand health outcomes. Given that the sf36 is a generic measure of health, the outcomes reflect the. Measurement comparisons of the medical outcomes study and. Medical outcomes study short form 36 rehabmeasures database. The sf 36 is an indicator of overall health status. This report is meant to complement the information found in other reports published by the utah department of health, office of public health assessment. Sf 36 is a set of generic, coherent, and easily administered qualityoflife measures. The veterans version is comparable to the mos version for 6 of the 8. The medicare health outcomes survey hos uses the medical outcomes study mos sf36 among beneficiaries enrolled in medicare managed care programs, whereas the department of veterans affairs va, veterans health administration vha has administered the veterans version of the sf36 for quality management purposes. A populationbased validation study from tehran, iran. Medical outcomes study 36item shortform health survey sf36 description. Sample data collected in 1995 and 1996 using telephone interviews with health system employees as part of. Medical outcomes study 36item shortform health survey sf 36 description. The 2001 medical outcomes study sf12 report provides information on the selfreported physical and mental health status of adult utahns from the 2001 utah health status survey.
The sf 12v2 is the improved version of the sf 12v1. Patients with sle enrolled at an academic institution were assessed for. Medical outcomes study 36 item shortform health survey, sf 36 a study used to provide perceived health status in eight domains. Introduction over the past three decades, patientcentered measures of health have been developed for assessing the health outcomes of patients ellwood et al. Kurzgutachten zum sf36 lebensqualitatsfragebogen version 1. It was developed for the medical outcomes study mos, a multiyear study of patients with chronic conditions. Contact qualitymetric incorporated for information regarding licensing fees for your institution. Thus, the sf36 generates a profile of hrqol outcomes on up to eight dimensions, which makes statistical analysis and interpretation difficult. Some studies summed the scores of the eight sf 36 domains yielding total scores above 100, such as 524. Medical outcomes study questionnaire short form 36 health. The medicare health outcomes survey hos uses the medical outcomes study mos sf 36 among beneficiaries enrolled in medicare managed care programs, whereas the department of veterans affairs va, veterans health administration vha has administered the veterans version of the sf 36 for quality management purposes. Medical outcomes study 36item shortform health survey.
However, good quality measurement of patientreported outcomes. Medical outcomes study questionnaire short form 36 health survey sf 36 about. The 36item short form survey sf36 is an oftused, wellresearched, self reported measure of health. Reliability and validity of the medical outcomes study, a 36 item shortform health survey, mos sf 36 after oneyear hospital discharge of hip fracture patient in a public hospital. Assessment of the quality of life of patients with lung. We associate differences in sf 36 scores with relative risks rrs of the four outcomes. The sf 36 is a wellresearched, reliable and valid broadbased, sophisticated instrument with population. A random sample of the general population aged 18 years and over living in tehran, iran completed the instrument. P j reed university of tennesseememphis, college of pharmacy, department of pharmacy practice and pharmacoeconomics 38163, usa. As part of the medical outcomes study mos, a multiyear, multisite study to explain. Building on prior work, we hypothesize that each sf 36 scale is associated with each outcome. In order to study the variables related to both physical and mental summary components of the sf36, two multiple linear regression models were constructed with the physical pcs and the mental component summary mcs as outcome variables.
The sf 36 is a generic patientreported outcome measure that quantifies health status and measures healthrelated quality of life. M e d i c a l o u t c o m e s t u d y s h o r t f o r m 3 6. Medical outcome study short form sf36 free download as word doc. The resulting shortform survey instrument provides a solution to the problem faced by many investigators who must restrict survey length.
Our health care systems efforts to improve quality of care often lack an important element. Brazilian normative data for the short form 36 questionnaire. The medical outcomes study short form36 sf 36 59 is a widely used survey instrument for assessing a clients healthrelated quality of life. Reliability was estimated using internal consistency and validity was assessed using knowngroups comparison and convergent validity. Jul 14, 2011 interest in the patients views of his or her illness and treatment has increased dramatically. Australian health outcomes collaboration ahoc developed for. Pdf the 12item medical outcomes study short form health. Medical outcomes study 36item shortform health survey sf36. Pdf reliability and validity of the medical outcomes.
To assess healthrelated quality of life authors of abstract. Normative data are the key to determining whether a group or an individual scores above or below the average for their country, age or sex. Psychometric properties of the euroqol5d and short form6d. Measurement comparisons of the medical outcomes study. Too often such measurement is considered to be a simple and trivial activity that merely requires the application of common sense. Translate patientreported outcomes pros into results. Assessment of the quality of life of patients by means of the medical outcomes study 36item shortform health survey sf36, which is a generic, multidimensional, reliable and easily administered questionnaire. The sf36 has been translated, adapted and validated for use in brazil. Pdf reliability and validity of the medical outcomes study. What is the relationship between the minimally important. For example, sixlevel response scales were reduced to fivelevel.
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