Measuring general health status in dementia: practical and methodological issues in using the SF-36

The objective of this study was to examine the measurement properties of the Medical Outcomes Study (MOS) 36-Item Short-Form health survey (SF-36) in a representative sample of dementia patients. A total of 138 subjects with dementia were evaluated with the SF-36. They were recruited from 16 centers...

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Published in:Aging (Milan, Italy) Italy), 2001-10, Vol.13 (5), p.362-369
Main Authors: Novella, J L, Jochum, C, Ankri, J, Morrone, I, Jolly, D, Blanchard, F
Format: Article
Language:English
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Aged
Aged, 80 and over
Dementia
Dementia - psychology
Female
Geriatric Assessment
Health Status
Humans
Male
Middle Aged
Observer Variation
Patients
Quality of Life
Reproducibility of Results
Severity of Illness Index
Surveys and Questionnaires
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Summary:The objective of this study was to examine the measurement properties of the Medical Outcomes Study (MOS) 36-Item Short-Form health survey (SF-36) in a representative sample of dementia patients. A total of 138 subjects with dementia were evaluated with the SF-36. They were recruited from 16 centers, including 7 university hospital centers. Dementia severity, demographic variables, co-morbidity and functional limitations were also measured. The measurements obtained were compared by source of information (patient, family proxy, and care provider proxy). Thirteen patients refused to complete this questionnaire. Help from the interviewer was necessary in 72.8% of the cases. The average completion time was 18.8 minutes. Missing data exist in only 5.6% of the cases on average, except among patients with severe dementia (Mini Mental State Examination
ISSN:0394-9532
1594-0667
1720-8319
DOI:10.1007/bf03351504