Comparison of Completion Rates for SF-36 Compared With SF-12 Quality of Life Surveys at a Tertiary Urban Wound Center.

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Citation: Journal of Foot & Ankle Surgery. 56(5):1031-1035, 2017 Sep - Oct.PMID: 28842088Institution: MedStar Washington Hospital CenterDepartment: Surgery/Podiatric SurgeryForm of publication: Journal ArticleMedline article type(s): Comparative Study | Journal Article | Randomized Controlled TrialSubject headings: *Patient Reported Outcome Measures | *Quality of Life/px [Psychology] | *Wounds and Injuries/th [Therapy] | Adult | Aged | Chronic Disease | Female | Hospitals, University | Humans | Male | Middle Aged | Outcome Assessment (Health Care) | Prospective Studies | Tertiary Care Centers | Trauma Centers | United States | Urban Population | Wounds and Injuries/di [Diagnosis] | Wounds and Injuries/px [Psychology]Year: 2017Local holdings: Available online through MWHC library: 2003 - present, Available in print through MWHC library:1999-2007ISSN:
  • 1067-2516
Name of journal: The Journal of foot and ankle surgery : official publication of the American College of Foot and Ankle SurgeonsAbstract: Copyright (c) 2017 American College of Foot and Ankle Surgeons. Published by Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved.Patient-reported outcome measures derived from quality of life instruments are an important tool in monitoring disease progression and treatment response. Although a number of validated instruments are available, the Short Form-36 (SF-36) quality of life survey is the most widely used. It is imperative that the patients answer all the questions in this instrument for appropriate analysis and interpretation. It has been hypothesized that fewer questions (i.e., the Short Form-12 [SF-12]), will result in greater survey completion rates. The present study was a randomized prospective study comparing the completion rates for the SF-36 and SF-12 quality of life surveys. Patients presenting with a chronic wound were asked to complete the SF-36 or SF-12 survey. After an a priori power analysis was performed, the completion rates, patterns of skipped questions, and demographic information were analyzed using t tests for continuous variables or Fisher's exact test for categorical variables and both multivariate linear regression and logistic regression. A total of 59 subjects (30 completed the SF-12 and 29 completed the SF-36) participated in the present study. The SF-12 group had an 80% (24 of 30) completion rate compared with a 55% (16 of 29) completion rate for the SF-36 group (p < .05). However, the length of the survey did not affect the completion rate nor was a statistically detectable pattern of skipped questions found. College graduates were more likely to complete both surveys compared with high school graduates (p < .07). Although it is unclear why, our study results indicate that the SF-12 yields a higher total survey completion rate. However, completion appears independent of the shorter survey length.All authors: Anghel E, Attinger CE, Elmarsafi T, Evans KK, Kim PJ, Kumar A, Lehrenbaum H, Steinberg JSFiscal year: FY2018Digital Object Identifier: Date added to catalog: 2018-06-21
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Patient-reported outcome measures derived from quality of life instruments are an important tool in monitoring disease progression and treatment response. Although a number of validated instruments are available, the Short Form-36 (SF-36) quality of life survey is the most widely used. It is imperative that the patients answer all the questions in this instrument for appropriate analysis and interpretation. It has been hypothesized that fewer questions (i.e., the Short Form-12 [SF-12]), will result in greater survey completion rates. The present study was a randomized prospective study comparing the completion rates for the SF-36 and SF-12 quality of life surveys. Patients presenting with a chronic wound were asked to complete the SF-36 or SF-12 survey. After an a priori power analysis was performed, the completion rates, patterns of skipped questions, and demographic information were analyzed using t tests for continuous variables or Fisher's exact test for categorical variables and both multivariate linear regression and logistic regression. A total of 59 subjects (30 completed the SF-12 and 29 completed the SF-36) participated in the present study. The SF-12 group had an 80% (24 of 30) completion rate compared with a 55% (16 of 29) completion rate for the SF-36 group (p < .05). However, the length of the survey did not affect the completion rate nor was a statistically detectable pattern of skipped questions found. College graduates were more likely to complete both surveys compared with high school graduates (p < .07). Although it is unclear why, our study results indicate that the SF-12 yields a higher total survey completion rate. However, completion appears independent of the shorter survey length.

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