User’s Manual for the SF-36v2 Health Survey, Second Edition
Our User’s Manual for the SF-36v2® Health Survey, Second Edition, includes seven chapters devoted to the administration, scoring, and interpretation of results from QualityMetric’s SF-36v2 Health Survey. This manual also includes norms for 18 chronic conditions and detailed guidelines for evaluating data quality.
This edition has been completely reorganized for ease of use, separating information about the development and psychometric evidence supporting the use of the survey from practical instructions on how to use the survey, interpret the data, and determine important differences in results. Case studies and easy-to-read tables for determining adequate sample sizes are also included.
Model Number: SF-017
SF-12v2: How to Score Version 2 of the SF-12 Health Survey
Users of QualityMetric’s SF-12v2® Health Survey will find our SF-12v2: How to Score Version 2 of the SF-12® Health Survey manual valuable. This manual thoroughly documents the SF-12v2, including the development, reliability, and validity of the survey, as well as its substantial improvements over the SF-12.
Instructions on how to score the SF-12v2 are provided, along with an introduction to norm-based scoring and its advantages. A portion of the manual focuses on the comparability of scoring the SF-12 and SF-12v2, and also the SF-12, SF-36 Health Survey, and SF-8 Health Survey. Guidelines concerning the choice of which form to use are an added bonus.
Some highlights include:
- 1998 U.S. general population norms
- Tables summarizing validity studies, including results from randomized controlled trials
- Complete citations and summaries of findings from 278 published SF-12 studies.
Model Number: SF-011
How to Score and Interpret Single-Item Health Status Measures: A Manual for Users of the SF-8 Health Survey
The How to Score and Interpret Single-Item Health Status Measures: A Manual for Users of the SF-8™ Health Survey is a comprehensive manual covering a wide range of topics important to the proper use and understanding of the SF-8. These include the development, validation, and norming of the survey. In addition, this 133-page manual includes instructions on how to score the SF-8, as well as information regarding the reliability of scores.
Model Number: SF-009
SF-36 Physical & Mental Health Summary Scales: A Manual for Users of Version 1, Second Edition
Our SF-36 Physical & Mental Health Summary Scales: A Manual for Users of Version 1, Second Edition, is a comprehensive resource that documents the development, psychometric evaluation, and norming of the physical component summary (PCS) and mental component summary (MCS) scores based on the SF-36® Health Survey. Written as a companion to the SF-36® Health Survey Manual and Interpretation Guide, this second edition provides comparable information for the 1990 and 1998 norms for the SF-36 PCS and MCS measures, as well as interpretation guidelines.
Also includes:
- An introduction to norm-based scoring (NBS)
- The presentation of results from numerous psychometric evaluations conducted following publication of the first edition
- The reproduction of both the 1990 scoring algorithms and norms model
Model Number: SF-004
SF-36 Health Survey Manual & Interpretation Guide
The SF-36 Health Survey Manual & Interpretation Guide is a comprehensive resource for users of QualityMetric’s SF-36® Health Survey. This manual documents the development, scoring, validation, and interpretation of the first version of the SF-36. It also summarizes essential information about the eight SF-36 health domain scales, including interpretation guidelines and assumptions underlying their reliability, precision, and data quality.
Also includes:
- 1998 U.S. general population norms
- Norms for 13 chronic medical conditions
- Norms for medical and psychiatric patients
- Sample size estimates for five study designs
Model Number: SF-002
SF-36v2 Health Survey: Administration Guide for Clinical Trial Investigators
The purpose of our SF-36v2® Health Survey: Administration Guide for Clinical Trial Investigators is to provide investigators using QualityMetric’s SF-36v2 Health Survey as part of a clinical trial with the information required to administer the instrument and correctly enter data obtained from the administration. This guide is available in both a printed and PDF format.
Users interested in arriving at a basic interpretation of the results should consider the SF-36v2® Health Survey: A Primer for Healthcare Providers. Those interested in more in-depth information related to the interpretation and development of the survey, as well as available normative information, are encouraged to purchase our User’s Manual for the SF-36v2® Health Survey, Second Edition.
Model Number: SF-018
SF-36v2 Health Survey: A Primer for Healthcare Providers
The purpose of our SF-36v2® Health Survey: A Primer for Healthcare Providers is to supply healthcare providers using QualityMetric’s SF-36v2® Health Survey with the information required to:
- Properly administer the survey,
- Correctly enter data obtained from the administration, and
- Arrive at a basic interpretation of the results.
Intended for providers using the SF-36v2 as part of a clinical assessment or ongoing patient monitoring, this primer is available in both a printed and PDF format.
Users interested in more in-depth information related to the interpretation and development of the survey, as well as available normative information, are encouraged to purchase our User’s Manual for the SF-36v2® Health Survey, Second Edition.
Model Number: SF-019
The HIT-6: A User's Guide
The HIT-6™: A User's Guide is a user-friendly manual that provides guidelines for the administration, scoring, and interpretation of QualityMetric’s Headache Impact Test (HIT-6). It also provides information on the development of the HIT-6 and its applications.
Model Number: SF-012
The Pain Impact Questionnaire (PIQ-6): A User's Guide
The Pain Impact Questionnaire (PIQ-6): A User's Guide provides users of QualityMetric’s Pain Impact Questionnaire™ (PIQ-6™) with the basic information necessary to become familiar with the instrument, including instructions on how to use the instrument properly. In addition to introducing the PIQ-6, the guide describes how to administer and score the instrument, and provides guidelines for interpreting PIQ-6 scores. It also addresses common questions about the PIQ-6 and offers a summary of its current and potential applications. Appendices to the guide provide a scoring key, feedback report, and information on the Item Response Theory-based scoring and reference groups used to develop the interpretation guidelines.
Model Number: SF-026
Hepatitis Quality of Life Questionnaire, Version 2 (HQLQv2) Administration and Scoring Supplement
The Hepatitis Quality of Life Questionnaire™, Version 2 (HQLQv2) Administration and Scoring Supplement provides valuable instructions for the administration and scoring of QualityMetric’s HQLQv2, including guidelines for scoring the SF-36v2® Health Survey items within the HQLQv2. This manual also includes information on the development of the HQLQv2 and its applications.
Model Number: SF-027
Child Health Questionnaire (CHQ): A User's Manual
Our Child Health Questionnaire (CHQ): A User’s Manual is a user-friendly manual for administering the Child Health Questionnaire (CHQ™) and scoring the 14 health-related concept scales, as well as the physical and psychosocial summary indexes. This manual provides preliminary age-specific norms and psychometric data for the parent-completed CHQ™ PF-50 and CHQ™ PF-28 versions of the CHQ, and also the child-completed version (CHQ CF-87).
Other key features:
- 1994 U.S. general population norms
- Results from tests of empirical validity
- Tests of scaling and scoring assumptions
- Reliability estimates for 14 studies
Model Number: SF-008
ITG-Asthma Short Form Manual and Interpretation Guide
The ITG-Asthma Short Form (ITG-ASF) compares favorably with other asthma-specific, health-related quality of life (HRQOL) instruments in terms of validity and comprehensiveness. Though it is shorter than other instruments, the ITG-ASF offers a substantial and complete evaluation of an asthma patient's health. Our ITG-Asthma Short Form Manual and Interpretation Guide provides guidelines for the administration, scoring, and interpretation of the ITG-ASF, as well as information on the development of the form and its applications.
Model Number: SF-006
Special Issue of Quality of Life Research (December 2003) on The Practical Assessment of Headache Impact Using Item Response Theory and Computerized Adaptive Testing
Quality of Life Research, the official journal of the International Society of Quality of Life Research, has published a Special Issue (December 2003) with nine peer-reviewed articles authored by QualityMetric scientists. Entitled The Practical Assessment of Headache Impact Using Item Response Theory and Computerized Adaptive Testing, this compilation of articles discusses findings based on the most extensive testing to date of the science underlying QualityMetric’s DYNHA® Dynamic Health Assessment System. The articles also document both the scientific and practical advantages that DYNHA technology offers, which include:
- The same scientific validity and interpretation as fixed-length surveys
- Greater measurement precision
- Less respondent burden
The articles in this issue cover a range of topics relating to QualityMetric’s DYNHA® Headache Impact Test™ and fixed-length Headache Impact Test™ (HIT-6™). The articles document achievements over five years in the making and position QualityMetric to apply the same dynamic technology to dozens of other disease/condition areas.
The content within this article series also establishes that short-form generic health surveys, like the SF-8™ Health Survey, can be successfully administered in combination with disease-specific impact measures like the HIT-6.
Model Number: SF-014