SF-12® Health Survey and SF-12v2TM Health Survey (SF-12® / SF-12v2TM)

[ Derived from the Medical Outcomes Study 36-Item Short Form Health Survey (SF-36) in 1996 (SF-12v1) - Modified in 2000 (SF-12v2 - version currently used) ]

Author(s)
Ware John E
Purpose
  Pathology:
Generic

  Disease:
All

  Objective:
Developed to be a much shorter, yet valid, alternative to the SF-36 for use in large surveys of general and specific populations as well as large longitudinal studies of health outcomes

  Population for intended use:
Adolescent
Adult

[ 14+ years ]
Characteristics
  Type of instrument:
Health-Related Quality of Life - HRQL (incl. health status)

  Administration mode:
Computer-administered
Electronic version
IVR-version
Interviewer-administered
Self-administered
Telephone-administered

  Number of items:
12

  Existence of database:
No

[ Identification form available in the restricted level ]

  Recall/Observation period:
The past 4 weeks (standard version) / The past week (acute version)
 
Language(s)
  Original language:
English for the USA

  List of existing translations:
The translations listed below may not have undergone a full linguistic validation process and may require further work to be suitable for use in a study.

This list of translations is subject to constant changes, therefore please check the status of translations with MAPI Research Trust / the developers / copyright holders / distributors

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SF-12v2 Standard

Afrikaans
English for Singapore
Korean
Spanish for Chile
Arabic for Algeria
English for South Africa
Latvian
Spanish for Colombia
Arabic for Israel
English for Thailand
Lithuanian
Spanish for Guatemala
Arabic for Morocco
English for UK
Malay
Spanish for Honduras
Arabic for Tunisia
English for USA
Malay for Singapore
Spanish for Mexico
Bahasa for Indonesia
Estonian
Malayalam for India
Spanish for Nicaragua
Bengali for India
Finnish
Marathi for India
Spanish for Panama
Bosnian
French
Norwegian
Spanish for Peru
Bulgarian
French for Belgium
Odia for India
Spanish for Puerto Rico
Cebuano for Philippines
French for Canada
Polish
Spanish for Uruguay
Chinese for Hong Kong
French for Morocco
Portuguese
Spanish for USA
Chinese for Malaysia
French for Switzerland
Portuguese for Brazil
Spanish for Venezuela
Chinese for Singapore
French for Tunisia
Punjabi for India
Swedish
Chinese for Taiwan
Georgian
Romanian
Swedish for Finland
Chinese for USA
German
Romanian for Moldova
Tagalog for Philippines
Croatian
German for Austria
Russian
Tamil for India
Czech
German for Switzerland
Russian for Belarus
Tamil for Malaysia
Danish
Greek
Russian for Israel
Tamil for Singapore
Dutch
Gujarati for India
Russian for Kazakhstan
Telugu
Dutch for Belgium
Hebrew for Israel
Russian for Latvia
Thai
English for Australia
Hindi
Russian for Lithuania
Turkish
English for Canada
Hungarian
Russian for Ukraine
Ukrainian
English for Hong Kong
Icelandic
Serbian
Urdu for India
English for India
Italian
Sesotho for South Africa
Urdu for Pakistan
English for Israel
Italian for Switzerland
Slovak
Vietnamese for USA
English for Malaysia
Japanese
Slovenian
Xhosa for South Africa
English for New Zealand
Kannada
Spanish
Zulu for South Africa
English for Philippines
Kazakh
Spanish for Argentina
 

SF-12v2 Acute

Afrikaans
English for Singapore
Korean
Spanish for Argentina
Arabic for Algeria
English for South Africa
Latvian
Spanish for Chile
Arabic for Israel
English for Thailand
Lithuanian
Spanish for Colombia
Arabic for Morocco
English for UK
Malay
Spanish for Guatemala
Arabic for Tunisia
English for USA
Malay for Singapore
Spanish for Honduras
Bahasa for Indonesia
Estonian
Malayalam for India
Spanish for Mexico
Bengali for India
Finnish
Marathi for India
Spanish for Panama
Bosnian
French
Norwegian
Spanish for Peru
Bulgarian
French for Belgium
Odia for India
Spanish for Puerto Rico
Cebuano for Philippines
French for Canada
Polish
Spanish for Uruguay
Chinese for Hong Kong
French for Morocco
Portuguese
Spanish for USA
Chinese for Malaysia
French for Switzerland
Portuguese for Brazil
Spanish for Venezuela
Chinese for Singapore
French for Tunisia
Punjabi for India
Swedish
Chinese for Taiwan
Georgian
Romanian
Swedish for Finland
Chinese for USA
German
Romanian for Moldova
Tagalog for Philippines
Croatian
German for Austria
Russian
Tamil for India
Czech
German for Switzerland
Russian for Belarus
Tamil for Malaysia
Danish
Greek
Russian for Estonia
Tamil for Singapore
Dutch
Gujarati for India
Russian for Israel
Telugu
Dutch for Belgium
Hebrew for Israel
Russian for Kazakhstan
Thai
English for Australia
Hindi
Russian for Latvia
Turkish
English for Canada
Hungarian
Russian for Lithuania
Ukrainian
English for Hong Kong
Icelandic
Russian for Ukraine
Urdu for India
English for India
Italian
Serbian
Urdu for Pakistan
English for Israel
Italian for Switzerland
Sesotho for South Africa
Vietnamese for USA
English for Malaysia
Japanese
Slovak
Xhosa for South Africa
English for New Zealand
Kannada
Slovenian
Zulu for South Africa
English for Philippines
Kazakh
Spanish
 

More information on SF-12v2 available languages on QualityMetric Website

 


Last update: December 2011
Last update in collaboration with the author: October 2006


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