Table 1 Instruments for the assessment of general health (selection)
Instrument | Dimensions | Layout* | Reference |
|---|---|---|---|
Quality of Well-Being (QWB) | Mobility, physical and social activity | I | 8 |
Sickness Impact Factor (SIP) | Movement, body care, mobility, emotional behavior, awareness, communication, work, sleep, household, leisure time | S/I | 9 |
Beck Depression Inventory (BDI) | Affective distress and severity of depression in 21 items (range 0–63) | S/Q | 10 |
Hospital Anxiety and Depression Scale (HADS) | Survey on anxiety and depression | S/Q | 11 |
Psychological General Well-Being Scale (PGWB) | 22 items on anxiety, depression, vitality, positive well-being, self-discipline, general health (range 0–110) | S/Q | 12 |
Visual Analogue Scale (VAS) | Pain intensity: Likert scale from 0 (no pain) to 5 (untenable pain) | S/Q | 13 |
Nottingham Health Profile (NHP) | Physical function, pain, emotional reactions, power, sleep, social isolation | S/Q | 14 |
Pain Self-Efficacy Questionnaire (PSEQ) | Various activities still feasible in spite of pain (e.g. household) | S/Q | 15 |
Pain Anxiety Symptoms Scale (PASS) | 40 items on fear and anxiety responses specific to pain | S/Q | 16 |
Short Form 12 (SF-12) | Physical and psychological health | S/I/Q | 17 |
MOS Short Form 36 (SF-36) | Physical, psychological and social function, role behavior caused by physical and psychogenic disorder, general health, pain and vitality | S/I/Q | 18 |