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Table 1 Overview of SF-6Dv2 Forms A and B

From: Development of the SF-6Dv2 health utility survey: comprehensibility and patient preference

Category

Form A

Form B

Instructions

The next six questions ask about different aspects of your health. For each question, please select the one response that best describes your health

The next six items concern different aspects of your health. For each item, please select the one statement that best describes your health

Physical functioning

1. Does your health now limit you in your physical activities, for example vigorous activities (such as running, lifting heavy objects, participating in strenuous sports), moderate activities (such as moving a table, pushing a vacuum cleaner, bowling or playing golf), or bathing and dressing?

Not limited at all in vigorous activities

Limited a little in vigorous activities

Limited a little in moderate activities

Limited a lot in moderate activities

Limited a lot in bathing and dressing

Physical functioning

Your health does not limit you in vigorous activities (such as running, lifting heavy objects, participating in strenuous sports)

Your health limits you a little in vigorous activities

Your health limits you a little in moderate activities (such as moving a table, pushing a vacuum cleaner, bowling, or playing golf)

Your health limits you a lot in moderate activities

Your health limits you a lot in bathing and dressing

Role functioning

2. During the past 4 weeks, how much of the time have you accomplished less than you would like at work or during other regular daily activities as a result of your physical health or emotional problems?

None of the time

A little of the time

Some of the time

Most of the time

All of the time

Role functioning (Ability to work or do regular daily activities) in the past 4 weeks

You accomplished less than you would like none of the time

You accomplished less than you would like a little of the time

You accomplished less than you would like some of the time

You accomplished less than you would like most of the time

You accomplished less than you would like all of the time

Pain

3. During the past 4 weeks, how much bodily pain have you had?

None

Very mild pain

Mild pain

Moderate pain

Severe pain

Very severe pain

Pain in the past 4 weeks

You had no bodily pain

You had very mild bodily pain

You had mild bodily pain

You had moderate bodily pain

You had severe bodily pain

You had very severe bodily pain

Vitality

4. During the past 4 weeks, how much of the time did you feel worn out?

None of the time

A little of the time

Some of the time

Most of the time

All of the time

Vitality in the past 4 weeks

You felt worn out none of the time

You felt worn out a little of the time

You felt worn out some of the time

You felt worn out most of the time

You felt worn out all of the time

Social functioning

5. During the past 4 weeks, how much of the time has your physical health or emotional problems interfered with your social activities (like visiting with friends, relatives, etc.)?

None of the time

A little of the time

Some of the time

Most of the time

All of the time

Social Functioning in the past 4 weeks

Your health limited your social activities none of the time

Your health limited your social activities a little of the time

Your health limited your social activities some of the time

Your health limited your social activities most of the time

Your health limited your social activities all of the time

Mental health

6. During the past 4 weeks, how much of the time have you felt depressed or very nervous?

None of the time

A little of the time

Some of the time

Most of the time

All of the time

Mental Health in the past 4 weeks

You felt depressed or very nervous none of the time

You felt depressed or very nervous a little of the time

You felt depressed or very nervous some of the time

You felt depressed or very nervous most of the time

You felt depressed or very nervous all of the time