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A shorter form health survey: can the SF-12 replicate results from the SF-36 in longitudinal studies?

Jenkinson, C., Layte, R., Jenkinson, D., Lawrence, K., Petersen, S., Paice, C., Stradling, J.·1997·Journal of Public Health
DOI 10.1093/oxfordjournals.pubmed.a024606
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BACKGROUND: The SF-36 is a generic health status measure which has gained popularity as a measure of outcome in a wide variety of patient groups and social surveys. However, there is a need for even shorter measures, which reduce respondent burden. The developers of the SF-36 have consequently suggested that a 12-item sub-set of the items may accurately reproduce the two summary component scores which can be derived from the SF-36 [the Physical Component Summary Score (PCS) and Mental Health Component Summary Score (MCS)]. In this paper, we adopt scoring algorithms for the UK SF-36 and SF-12 summary scores to evaluate the picture of change gained in various treatment groups. METHODS: The SF-36 was administered in three treatment groups (ACE inhibitors for congestive heart failure, continuous positive airways therapy for sleep apnoea, and open vs laparoscopic surgery for inguinal hernia). RESULTS: PCS and MCS scores calculated from the SF-36 or a sub-set of 12 items (the 'SF-12') were virtually identical, and indicated the same magnitude of ill-health and degree of change over time. CONCLUSION: The results suggest that where two summary scores of health status are adequate than the SF-12 may be the instrument of choice.

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Authors
Jenkinson, C., Layte, R., Jenkinson, D., Lawrence, K., Petersen, S., Paice, C., & Stradling, J.
Affiliations
  • University of Oxford (GB)
  • Royal Bournemouth Hospital (GB)
  • Churchill Hospital (GB)
Corresponding author
Jenkinson, C.
ORCID
Venue
Journal of Public Health
Publisher
Oxford University Press (OUP)
Published
1997-06-01
Volume
19
Issue
2
Pages
179-186
ISSN
  • 0943-1853 (ISSN-L)
  • 1741-3842
  • 1741-3850
DOI
10.1093/oxfordjournals.pubmed.a024606
OpenAlex
W2106349848
Cited by
971
References
37
Citations by year
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FWCI
22.51
Type
journal article
Language
en
Open access
closed
Locations
  • Journal of Public Health (publishedVersion)
  • PubMed (publishedVersion)
Topics
  • Social Sciences › Economics, Econometrics and Finance › Economics and Econometrics › Health Systems, Economic Evaluations, Quality of Life
  • Social Sciences › Decision Sciences › Management Science and Operations Research › Psychometric Methodologies and Testing
  • Health Sciences › Health Professions › Physical Therapy, Sports Therapy and Rehabilitation › Medical Practices and Rehabilitation
Keywords
SF-12, SF-36, generic health status measures, physical component summary, respondent burden, questionnaire length, congestive heart failure, sleep apnea, inguinal hernia repair, ACE inhibitors, laparoscopic surgery
MeSH terms
Adult, Aged, Algorithms, Angiotensin-Converting Enzyme Inhibitors, Female, Health Status, Health Surveys, Heart Failure, Hernia, Inguinal, Humans, Longitudinal Studies, Male, Middle Aged, Laparoscopy, Positive-Pressure Respiration, Surveys and Questionnaires, Sensitivity and Specificity, Sleep Apnea Syndromes, Reproducibility of Results, Outcome Assessment, Health Care

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