12-Item Short-Form Health Survey (SF-12)

Full name of scale

12-Item Short-Form Health Survey

Languages

English

Rater

Patient-rated

Utility

Research setting

Clinical setting

The SF-12 uses the same eight domains as the SF-36:

• Limitations in physical activities because of health problems.
• Limitations in social activities because of physical or emotional problems
• Limitations in usual role activities because of physical health problems
• Bodily pain
• General mental health (psychological distress and well-being)
• Limitations in usual role activities because of emotional problems
• Vitality (energy and fatigue)
• General health perceptions

It can be administered to the general population

Several versions exist:

• SF-36 (higher validity)
• SF-12 (acceptable validity and quick to use)

• SF-12 version 1
• SF-12 version2

Time to complete

2.5 minutes

Cost/license

Licence is required for the use and evaluation of the SF 12.