Table 1.
SF-6D Instrument
| SF-6D Item and Level Descriptions | |
|---|---|
| Physical Functioning (PF) | |
| PF1 | Your health does not limit you in vigorous activities |
| PF2 | Your health limits you a little in vigorous activities |
| PF3 | Your health limits you a little in moderate activities |
| PF4 | Your health limits you a lot in moderate activities |
| PF5 | Your health limits you a little in bathing and dressing |
| PF6 | Your health limits you a lot in bathing and dressing |
| Role Limitations (RL) | |
| RL1 | You have no problems with your work or other regular daily activities as a result of your physical health or any emotional problems |
| RL2 | You are limited in the kind of work or other activities as a result of your physical health |
| RL3 | You accomplish less than you would like as a result of emotional problems |
| RL4 | You are limited in the kind of work or other activities as a result of your physical health and accomplish less than you would like as a result of emotional problems |
| Social Functioning (SF) | |
| SF1 | Your health limits your social activities none of the time |
| SF2 | Your health limits your social activities a little of the time |
| SF3 | Your health limits your social activities some of the time |
| SF4 | Your health limits your social activities most of the time |
| SF5 | Your health limits your social activities all of the time |
| Pain (PAIN) a | |
| PAIN1 | You have no pain |
| PAIN2 | You have pain but it does not interfere with your normal work |
| PAIN3 | You have pain that interferes with your normal work a little bit |
| PAIN4 | You have pain that interferes with your normal work moderately |
| PAIN5 | You have pain that interferes with your normal work quite a bit |
| PAIN6 | You have pain that interferes with your normal work extremely |
| Mental Health (MH) | |
| MH1 | You feel tense or downhearted and low none of the time |
| MH2 | You feel tense or downhearted and low a little of the time |
| MH3 | You feel tense or downhearted and low some of the time |
| MH4 | You feel tense or downhearted and low most of the time |
| MH5 | You feel tense or downhearted and low all of the time |
| Vitality (VIT) | |
| VIT1 | You have a lot of energy all of the time |
| VIT2 | You have a lot of energy most of the time |
| VIT3 | You have a lot of energy some of the time |
| VIT4 | You have a lot of energy a little of the time |
| VIT5 | You have a lot of energy none of the time |
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Normal work includes work both outside the home and housework.