The SF-36 Health Survey Questionnaire: Is it Suitable for use with Older Adults?

Hayes, Victor; Morris, Joan K.; Wolfe, Charles; Morgan, Myfanwy

doi:10.1093/ageing/24.2.120

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“…[21][22][23][24][25][26] *LVEF = left ventricular ejection fraction; † missing data = 4; ‡ missing data = 2; NYHA = New York Heart Association assesment. SF-36 reliability was evaluated in terms of internal consistency using Cronbach's alpha coefficient.…”

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Health-related quality of life among the elderly with heart failure: a generic measurement

2010

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CONTEXT AND ObjECTivE: Health-related quality-of-life (HRQoL) instruments have been greatly used among patients with heart failure (HF), although few of them are specific for elderly people. Among the generic instruments, the Medical Study 36-item Short-Form Health Survey (SF-36) is widely used. The aim here was to evaluate HRQoL among elderly individuals with HF through this generic instrument.DESiGN AND SETTiNG: Cross-sectional study at two university hospitals in São Paulo, Brazil.METhODS: 170 elderly people with HF who were being followed up as outpatients were interviewed. To evaluate HRQoL, SF-36 was used. RESulTS:The sample was composed of subjects with a mean age of 67.5 (± 6.2) years, with a diagnosis of HF for 65.9 (± 42.4) months, in functional class I (38.8%; 66) or II (42.9%; 73) and with reduced left ventricular ejection fraction (LVEF) (51.2%). The mental and social HRQoL domains did not seem to be compromised, since they presented high scores. Patients with HF typically had impaired physical capacity, which may explain the lower scores in the physical domain. Cronbach's alpha coefficients were greater than 0.77 for all dimensions, except for general health status. RESulTADOS: A amostra foi composta por sujeitos com média de idade de 67,5 (± 6.2) anos, com tempo médio de IC de 65,9 (± 42.4) meses, em classe funcional I (38,8%, 66) ou II (42,9%, 73) e fração de ejeção do ventrículo esquerdo (FEVE) rebaixada (51,2%). Os domínios da QVRS que avaliam os aspectos mental e social não parecem estar comprometidos, uma vez que apresentaram altas pontuações. Pacientes com insuficiência cardíaca geralmente têm a capacidade física prejudicada, o que pode justificar a pontuação mais baixa no domínio físico. Os coeficientes alfa de Cronbach foram superiores a 0,77 para todas as dimensões, exceto Estado Geral de Saúde.CONCluSãO: A medida da QVRS pelo SF-36 apresentou alto nível de confiabilidade quando aplicado em idosos brasileiros com IC. Essa população apresentou escores mais baixos nas dimensões capacidade funcional e aspectos físicos, fornecendo subsídios para estudos de intervenções que contribuam para a otimização da QVRS desse grupo.

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Health-related quality of life among the elderly with heart failure: a generic measurement

2010

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“…The instrument is easy to administer and does not contain questions that emphasize work and is, therefore, more suitable for older people. 23 …”

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Old people in pain: A comparative study

Jakobsson

Klevsgård

Westergren

et al. 2003

Journal of Pain and Symptom Management

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“…On the preseparation survey, pain was measured with a single item asking "How much bodily pain have you had during the past 4 weeks?" This item was adapted from Hayes et al [24]. A 6-point Likert scale (1 = "none" and 6 = "very severe") was used.…”

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Prospective prediction of functional difficulties among recently separated Veterans

Larson

Norman

2014

J Rehabil Res Dev

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Abstract-Reports of functional problems are common amongVeterans who served post-9/11 (more than 25% report functional difficulties in at least one domain). However, little prospective work has examined the risk and protective factors for functional difficulties among Veterans. In a sample of recently separated Marines, we used stepwise logistic and multiple regressions to identify predictors of functional impairment, including workrelated problems, financial problems, unlawful behavior, activity limitations due to mental health symptoms, and perceived difficulty reintegrating into civilian life. Posttraumatic stress disorder symptoms assessed both before and after military separation significantly predicted functional difficulties across all domains except unlawful behavior. Certain outcomes, such as unlawful behavior and activity limitations due to mental health symptoms, were predicted by other or additional predictors. Although several forms of functioning were examined, the list was not exhaustive. The results highlight a number of areas where targeted interventions may facilitate the reintegration of military servicemembers into civilian life.

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The SF-36 Health Survey Questionnaire: Is it Suitable for use with Older Adults?

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Health-related quality of life among the elderly with heart failure: a generic measurement

Health-related quality of life among the elderly with heart failure: a generic measurement

Old people in pain: A comparative study

Prospective prediction of functional difficulties among recently separated Veterans

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