The MOS 36-Item Short Form Health Survey

作者：Joan Russo, Carol A. Trujillo, Dane Wingerson, Kathleen P. Decker, Richard R. Ries, Harry P. Wetzler, Peter Roy‐Byrne · 发表于：Medical Care · 年份：1998 · DOI：10.1097/00005650-199805000-00015 · 被引用次数：1318 · 研究领域：Schizophrenia research and treatment、Survey Methodology and Nonresponse、Mental Health Treatment and Access

OBJECTIVES: The authors test the reliability and validity of the Medical Outcomes Study Short Form 36-Item Health Survey (SF-36) as a written, self-administered survey in outpatients with chronic schizophrenia. METHODS: Thirty-six schizophrenic outpatients completed a written and oral form of the SF-36. A psychiatrist rated the patients using the Brief Psychiatric Rating Scale to determine severity of psychopathology. Cognitive functioning and academic achievement were also assessed. Internal consistency, test-retest reliability, concurrent and discriminative validity of the oral and written versions were determined. RESULTS: The SF-36 in both forms was shown to have good internal consistency, stability, and concurrent validity. The mental health SF-36 subscales had poor discriminant validity, compared with the physical functioning scale that demonstrated good discriminant validity. CONCLUSIONS: The validity of using the written form of the SF-36 on a sample of patients with chronic mental illness was demonstrated. The SF-36 appears to be an appropriate outcome measure for changes in physical and role functioning in consumers of outpatient mental health programs.