Sf 36 background the sf361 is a selfreport, 36 item survey measuring healthrelated qualityoflife. It is a practical, reliable and valid measure of physical and mental. Rand 36 item short form health survey sf36 ahrq academy. Short form 36 sf36 assessment overview assessment area icf domain. Short form36 sf36 was developed in the 1980s to measure selfreported hrqol. The short form 36 health survey is a 36 item, patientreported survey of patient health. The short form 36 was derived from the general health survey of the medical outcomes study by stewart and colleagues 1988. Quality of life as measured by the shortform 36 sf36. It yields an 8scale profile including functional health, and mental health. The sf36 questionnaire consists of eight scales yielding two summary measures.
Vigorous activities, such as running, lifting heavy objects, participating in strenuous sports 1. Development of the sf 36 shortform health sur vey and preparation of this paper were supported by grants from the henry j. The sf 36 is an indicator of overall health status. Rand 36 item short form health survey sf 36 author. Sf36 fragebogen zum gesundheitszustand hogrefe verlag. A 36item shortform sf36 was constructed to survey health status in the. Quality of life into various summary the medical outcomes study short form 36 sf36 is a generic health status measure that was introduced in 1992, and has been translated languages. As part of the medical outcomes study mos, a multiyear, multisite study to explain variations in patient outcomes, rand developed the 36 item short form health survey sf 36. Sf 36, merlin software, validity, reliability, health status, data process. Sf 36 arabic pdf scoring instructions for mos 36 item short form survey instrument sf 36. Short form 36 sf 36 fragebogen zum gesundheitszustand. Reliability and validity of the turkish version of short form 36 sf 36 in patients with rheumatoid arthritis. Validity and reliability of mos short form health survey. Bathing or dressing yourself yes, limited a lot yes, limited a little no, not limited at all physical health problems.
For all questions, please tick, cross or colour the circle that most closely matches your response. 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. Please answer the 36 questions of the health survey completely, honestly, and without interruptions. The short form 36 item survey is one of the most commonly used. During the past 4 weeks, have you had any of the following problems with your. This manual describes selfadministered patient questionnaires that were developed for patients participating in the medical outcomes study. The sf36 questionnaire is a general health questionnaire distributed by qualitymetric.
Sf 36 is a set of generic, coherent, and easily administered qualityoflife measures. Browse the listing below to download your choice of forms. Reliability of the arabic egyptian version of short form. The shortform 36 health survey rand corporation and john e. Validating and norming of the greek sf36 health survey. All respondentss answers to sf 36 were analyzed using a software that made data processing a lot easier and it established the final results of the selfevaluation. During the past 4 weeks, have you had any of the following problems with your work or other regular daily activities as. This set of questions asks for your views about your health.
This information will help your doctors keep track of how you feel and how well you are able to do your usual activities. The aim of the study was to examine the reliability of the arabic version of short form 36 health survey questionnaire to measure the recovery of quality of life of burn survivors. Translation in arabic, adaptation and validation of the sf 36. This information will help keep track of how you feel and how well you are able to do your usual activities. For all questions, please tick, cross or colour the circle that most closely. This questionnaire asks for your views about your health. Sf 36 questionnaire this questionnaire asks for your views about your health. Health status questionnaire sf36 impact of visual impairment scale ivis mental health inventory mhi. To investigate whether a shorter health status instrument, the short form sf12, is comparable with its longer version, the sf 36, for measuring health related quality of life of. Standard forms are used governmentwide for various employment and benefits program purposes. General scoring information and steps for data entry and scoring that are. Medical outcomes study questionnaire short form 36 health. Answers to the questions yield the following eight domains scored from 0 low to 100 high and two summary physical. This paper aims to test the completion, reliability and validity of the sf 36.
Short form 36 sf 36 was developed in the 1980s to measure selfreported hrqol, sponsored by the rand corporation. 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. Pdf reliability and validity of the turkish version of. Sf 36 is one of the most widelyused qol evaluation tool in the world.
Declaration for federal employment this form may also be used to assess fitness for federal contract employment form approved. Medical outcomes study questionnaire short form 36 health survey sf 36 about. The shortform 36 sf 36 health survey is a brief self. Answer every question by placing a check mark on the line in front of the. Pdf the sf36 health survey is a multipurpose, shortform health survey with. The main objective of this study was to validate the greek sf 36 health survey and to provide general population normative data. Set of generic, coherent, and easily administered qualityoflife measures. Mit dem sf12 steht eine okonomische kurzform zur verfugung. Rand developed the 36 item short form health survey sf 36 as part of the medical outcomes study mso, a multiyear, multisite study to explain variations in patient outcomes. The sf 36 is a measure of health status and an abbreviated variant of it, the sf6d, is commonly used in health. The 36item short form of the medical outcomes study questionnaire sf36 was designed as a generic indicator of health status for use in population surveys.
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