TY - JOUR
T1 - A Review of the Short Form Health Survey–Version 2
AU - Al Omari, Omar
AU - Alkhawaldeh, Abdullah
AU - ALBashtawy, Mohammed
AU - Qaddumi, Jamal
AU - Holm, Margo B.
AU - AlOmari, Domam
N1 - Publisher Copyright:
© Copyright 2019 Springer Publishing Company, LLC.
PY - 2019/4/1
Y1 - 2019/4/1
N2 - Background and Purpose: The Short Form Health Survey version 2 (SF-12v2) is a commonly used measure of health-related quality of life (HRQOL). The purpose of this study was to review research articles that used the SF-12v2 survey for three age groups: adolescents, young to middle-aged adults, and middle to older-aged adults. Methods: EBSCO, CINAHL, and Ovid Journal databases were searched, and 12 articles were identified. Results: We found that the SF-12v2 was used with diverse age groups. Cronbach's alpha coefficients ranged from 0.60 to 0.87, which support the internal consistency and reliability. The convergent validity of the SF-12v2 was supported in some studies. Conclusions: The current line of evidence indicated that the SF-12v2 is easy to use, reliable, and valid. Future research needs to evaluate the population health status and HRQOL changes over time.
AB - Background and Purpose: The Short Form Health Survey version 2 (SF-12v2) is a commonly used measure of health-related quality of life (HRQOL). The purpose of this study was to review research articles that used the SF-12v2 survey for three age groups: adolescents, young to middle-aged adults, and middle to older-aged adults. Methods: EBSCO, CINAHL, and Ovid Journal databases were searched, and 12 articles were identified. Results: We found that the SF-12v2 was used with diverse age groups. Cronbach's alpha coefficients ranged from 0.60 to 0.87, which support the internal consistency and reliability. The convergent validity of the SF-12v2 was supported in some studies. Conclusions: The current line of evidence indicated that the SF-12v2 is easy to use, reliable, and valid. Future research needs to evaluate the population health status and HRQOL changes over time.
KW - quality of life
KW - reliability
KW - SF-12v2
KW - validity
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U2 - 10.1891/1061-3749.27.1.77
DO - 10.1891/1061-3749.27.1.77
M3 - Article
C2 - 31068492
AN - SCOPUS:85065792260
SN - 1061-3749
VL - 27
SP - 77
EP - 86
JO - Journal of Nursing Measurement
JF - Journal of Nursing Measurement
IS - 1
ER -