Short form 12 item version 2 health survey rehabmeasures. The shortform 12 health survey, version 1 sf 12v1, is a generic health related qualityoflife instrument. Furthermore, new determinants for nonrespondents of sf12 were found, such as type of living conditions, being worried about health, and social network. The sf 12 is a widely used standardized instrument to assess selfperceptions of. It is useful in large population health surveys and has been used extensively as a screening tool. Moderate activities, such as moving a table, pushing a vacuum cleaner. Medical outcomes study questionnaire short form 36 health survey sf36 about.
Jul 25, 20 furthermore, new determinants for nonrespondents of sf 12 were found, such as type of living conditions, being worried about health, and social network. How to score version 2 of the sf12 health survey with a supplement documenting version 1. The shortform 12 health survey, version 1 sf12v1, is a generic healthrelated qualityoflife instrument. The sf12 was developed as a shorter alternative to the sf36, and it includes. The sf 12 is a selfreported outcome measure assessing the impact of health on an individuals everyday life. The resulting shortform survey instrument provides a solution to the problem faced by many investigators who must restrict survey length. It is a brief, reliable measure of overall health status. The sf12v2 health survey is a 12item subset of the sf36v2 that measures the same eight domains of health. Sf12v2 is a shortened form 12 items of the sf36v2 health survey.
It is a widely used screening device for measuring physical, mental, and social wellbeing to assess quality of life 23,24,49. Sf12 patient questionnaire hoag orthopedic institute. Derived from the medical outcomes study 36item short form health survey sf36 in 1996 sf12v1 modified in 2000 sf12v2 version currently used. The mental component of the shortform 12 health survey sf 12 as a measure of depressive disorders in the general population.
Medical outcomes study questionnaire short form 36 health survey sf 36 about. Aparticipant refused breading not possible cinstitutional error. The 12 item shortform health survey sf 12 is an instrument derived from the longer 36item shortform sf 36, 11 which was designed to measure general health functioning. If you are unsure how to answer a question, please give the best answer you can. The developers of the sf36 have consequently suggested that a 12item subset of the items may accurately reproduce the two summary component scores.
The veterans rand 12 item health survey vr12 is a brief, generic, multiuse, selfadministered health survey comprised of 12 items. Reliability and validity of the sf12 health survey among. If you need to change an answer, completely erase the incorrect mark and fill. Next, formulas for item aggregation and transformation of scale scores are presented.
Like the sf36 health survey, the sf12 health survey has been. The sf 12 items measure physical or emotional limitations, physical functioning, pain, general health, vitality, social functioning, and mental health problems. Originally developed from the medical outcomes study mos 36item shortform health survey sf36, the sf12v2 covers the same eight health domains as the sf36 with substantially fewer questions, making it a more practical research tool, especially among populations with limited attention spans or mental health problems. Sf 12 health survey developments have led to a strategy for constructing a shorter version of the sf 36 health survey. The 12item shortform health survey sf12 is an instrument derived from the longer 36item shortform sf36, 11 which was designed to measure general health functioning. Moreover, given its content, the mental component of the sf12 could serve as a screener of depressive disorders 4 and thus it could be useful for monitoring prevalence 5 and for targeting treatment and.
The sf 12 health survey is a reduced form of the sf 36 health survey version 1that was developed to be administered easily to the patients. How to score the sf12 physical and mental health summary scales find, read and cite all the research you need on researchgate. Quality of life questionnaire sf 36v2 health survey. Is the standard sf12 health survey valid and equivalent. The sf36 is a multipurpose survey designed to capture adult patients perceptions of their own health and wellbeing. Any patient who completes the sf 36 or the sf 12 can be uniquely classified according to the sf 6d. Based on a much longer survey developed in the 1980s by ware, j. Using the 12 item short form health survey sf 12 to measure quality of life among older people springerlink. The optum sf12v2 health survey is a shorter version of the sf36v2 health survey that uses just 12 questions to measure functional health and wellbeing from the patients point of view. The sf6d is a classification for describing health derived from a selection of sf36 items.
The mental component of the shortform 12 health survey. The short form 36 health survey is a 36item, patientreported survey of patient health. Because the 12item short form health survey version 2 sf12v2 is a widely validated measure of selfreported physical and mental health, and has been infrequently used to assess environmental or natural disaster related exposures, this study attempted to characterize the selfreported mental and physical health of members of a socially and. It is often used as a quality of life measure the sf12 is a shortened version of its predecessor, the sf36, which itself evolved from the medical outcomes study.
The sf12 health survey pcs and mcs scores the short form12 health survey measures generic health concepts relevant across age, disease, and treatment groups. The sf36 data of 2410 chinese adults randomly selected from the general population of hong kong hk were analysed. 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. Any patient who completes the sf36 or the sf12 can be uniquely classified according to the sf6d. The sf 36 is an indicator of overall health status.
Using the 12item short form health survey sf12 to measure. Those who are interested in using the survey are required to contact the qualitymetric incorporated and primary author. It was originally developed in 1994 as a shorter alternative 12 items to the widely used shortform 36 health survey sf 36, for studies in which a 36item form was too long. It is particularly useful in large population health surveys or. The 12item medical outcomes study short form health.
First, physical and mental health factors have been found to account for 80% to 85% of the reliable variance in the eight sf36 scales in both patient and general populations in. 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. Medical outcomes study questionnaire short form 36 health. Pdf version 2 of the sf12 health survey researchgate. Validity of the sf12 compared with the sf36 health survey in pilot studies of the australian longitudinal study on womens health margot j. Healthrelated qualityoflife measures evidence from. The sf12 is a multipurpose short form survey with 12 questions, all selected from the sf36 health survey ware, kosinski, and keller, 1996. The sf 12 was developed as a shorter alternative to the sf 36, and it includes. How to score version 2 of the sf12 health survey with a. The objective of this work was to assess the reliability and validity of the medical outcomes study shortform 12item health survey sf12 in a large sample of people with severe mental illness smi methods. Not at all very little somewhat quite a lot could not do social activities 7. Sf36 and sf12 health status questionnaire data share 2. Results with three alternative scoring methods gemma vilagut, msc 1,23, carlos g. Feb 19, 2020 because the 12 item short form health survey version 2 sf 12v2 is a widely validated measure of selfreported physical and mental health, and has been infrequently used to assess environmental or natural disaster related exposures, this study attempted to characterize the selfreported mental and physical health of members of a socially and.
The tunisian version of the sf 12 the sf 12 is the abridged practical form of the sf 36. The 20item short form health survey sf 20 was developed for the medical outcomes study mos, a multiyear study of patients with chronic conditions. During the past 4 weeks, how much of the time has your physical health or emotional problems interfered with your social activities like visiting friends, relatives, etc. This is a generic assessment of healthrelated quality of life hr qol from the clientpatients perspective. Sf12 health survey developments have led to a strategy for constructing a shorter version of the sf36 health survey.
The 12item short form health survey sf12 was developed for the medical outcomes study mos, a multiyear study of patients with chronic conditions. Validity of the sf12 compared with the sf36 health. The shortform sf36 health survey national center for. The original sf36 stemmed from the medical outcome study, mos. Survey is administered as a questionnaire and can be selfadministered or completed through an interview. The sf12 health survey is a reduced form of the sf36 health survey version 1that was developed to be administered easily to the patients. Assessing the reliability of the short form 12 sf12 health. Sf 12 health survey this survey asks for your views about your health. If you are unsure about how to answer, please give the best answer you can. Oct 21, 2016 the sf 36 is a multipurpose survey designed to capture adult patients perceptions of their own health and wellbeing. The aim of this study was to determine if the standard sf12 was valid and equivalent for a chinese population. This information will help keep track of how you feel and how well you are able to do your usual activities. It is recommended that users base their interpretations on normbased scores mean 50, 10 rather than 0100 sd scores. 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 sf12 is an even shorter 1 page, 2 minute survey form that has been shown to yield summary physical and mental health outcome scores that are interchangeable with those from the sf36. Using the 12item short form health survey sf12 to measure quality of life among older people springerlink. Advantages of normbased scoring health services innovation. General scoring information and steps for data entry and scoring that are common to all items are discussed first see figure 6. The sf12 was created to reduce the burden of response the sf12 uses the same eight domains as the sf36. The tunisian version of the sf12 the sf12 is the abridged practical form of the sf36.
The sf 12 is an even shorter 1 page, 2 minute survey form that has been shown to yield summary physical and mental health outcome scores that are interchangeable with those from the sf 36. The sf12 is a widely used standardized instrument to assess selfperceptions of. The 12 item short form health survey sf 12 was developed for the medical outcomes study mos, a multiyear study of patients with chronic 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. Chinese is the worlds largest ethnic group but few healthrelated quality of life hrqol measures have been tested on them. The instrument contains eight subscales as original 36item questionnaire. In additional to scoring surveys and comparing the results to the general population, pro insight allows you to compare scores against condition specific and regional insurance populations.
Sf12 health survey australian health services research institute. Assessing the reliability of the short form 12 sf12. The sf12 items measure physical or emotional limitations, physical functioning, pain, general health, vitality, social functioning, and mental health problems. It is often used as a quality of life measure the sf 12 is a shortened version of its predecessor, the sf 36, which itself evolved from the medical outcomes study. During the past 4 weeks, how much have you been bothered by emotional problems such as feeling anxious, depressed or irritable. The interpretation of sf36v2 health survey results has been greatly simplified with the normbased scoring of its health domain scales and component summary measures. 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.
The sf 6d is a classification for describing health derived from a selection of sf 36 items. The sf12 is a selfreported outcome measure assessing the impact of health on an individuals everyday life. The veterans rand 12 item health survey vr 12 is a brief, generic, multiuse, selfadministered health survey comprised of 12 items. Perceive health status was assessed using the sf12 health survey sf12. The sf12 has been administered using interactive voice recognition technology23 and in computerised format24 telephone vs.
Sf12 health survey this survey asks for your views about your health. Objective 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. Is the standard sf12 health survey valid and equivalent for. Perceive health status was assessed using the sf 12 health survey sf 12. First, physical and mental health factors have been found to account for 80% to 85% of the reliable variance in the eight sf 36 scales in both patient and general populations in the united states2,3. Schofield and gita mishra journal of health psychology 1998 3. The mental component of the shortform 12 health survey sf. Using the 12item short form health survey sf12 to assess. A shorter version of the sf36 health survey designed to reproduce the physical component summary pcs and the mental. During the past 4 weeks, how much did your physical health or emotional problems limit your usual social activities with family or friends. The 20item short form health survey sf20 was developed for the medical outcomes study mos, a multiyear study of patients with chronic conditions. Feb, 2018 originally developed from the medical outcomes study mos 36item shortform health survey sf36, the sf12v2 covers the same eight health domains as the sf36 with substantially fewer questions, making it a more practical research tool, especially among populations with limited attention spans or mental health problems. Sf 12 health survey this questionnaire asks for your views about your health.
Objective to gain dutch population norms for the short form 12 sf 12, a generic health status questionnaire, in a random sample of the general population and to validate these in postmyocardial infarction mi patients. 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. The sf 12 health survey pcs and mcs scores the short form 12 health survey measures generic health concepts relevant across age, disease, and treatment groups. This feature is also available for the sf12v2 cross calibrated scores and. The instrument is primarily used to measure health related quality of life, to. Predicting the eq5d3l preference index from the sf12. Taking only two to three minutes to complete, the sf12v2 is a practical, reliable and valid measure of physical and mental health. How to score version 2 of the sf12 health survey with a supplement documenting version 1 ware, john e on. We examined the internal factor structure of the sf12, compared component scores for this sample with normative levels, examined testretest reliability, and examined. This information will help you keep track of how you feel and how well you are able to do your usual activities. The optum sf12v2 health survey is a shorter version of the sf36v2 health survey that uses just 12 questions to measure functional health and wellbeing from the patients point of view taking only two to three minutes to complete, the sf12v2 is a practical, reliable and valid measure of physical and mental health.
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