Table 4.

Definite version of the questions of the SOS-SAH

1	I have been able to bring to mind words that I wanted to use while talking to someone.	Not at all	A little bit	Somewhat	Quite a bit	Very much
2	I have been able to focus my attention.	Not at all	A little bit	Somewhat	Quite a bit	Very much
3	I have been able to remember to do things, like take medicine or buy something I needed.	Not at all	A little bit	Somewhat	Quite a bit	Very much
4	I have been able to think clearly.	Not at all	A little bit	Somewhat	Quite a bit	Very much
5	I have been able to remember the name of a familiar object.	Not at all	A little bit	Somewhat	Quite a bit	Very much
6	I have been able to concentrate.	Not at all	A little bit	Somewhat	Quite a bit	Very much
7	I have been able to pay attention and keep track of what I am doing without extra effort.	Not at all	A little bit	Somewhat	Quite a bit	Very much
8	I have been able to learn new things easily, like telephone numbers or instructions.	Not at all	A little bit	Somewhat	Quite a bit	Very much
9	In a busy environment I find myself quickly bothered by excessive stimuli.	Not at all	A little bit	Somewhat	Quite a bit	Very much
10	I feel tense or ‘wound up’.	Most of the time	A lot of the time	From time to time, occasionally	Not at all
11	I still enjoy the things I used to enjoy.	Definitely as much	Not quite so much	Only a little	Hardly at all
12	I get a sort of frightened feeling as if something awful is about to happen.	Very definitely and quite badly	Yes, but not too badly	A little, but it doesn’t worry me	Not at all
13	I can laugh and see the funny side of things.	As much as I always could	Not quite so much now	Definitely not so much now	Not at all
14	Worrying thoughts go through my mind.	A great deal of the time	A lot of the time	From time to time but not too often	Only occasionally
15	I feel cheerful.	Not at all	Not often	Sometimes	Most of the time
16	I can sit at ease and feel relaxed.	Definitely	Usually	Not often	Not at all
17	I feel as if I am slowed down.	Nearly all the time	Very often	Sometimes	Not at all
18	I get a sort of frightened feeling like ‘butterflies’ in the stomach.	Not at all	Occasionally	Quite often	Very often
19	I have lost interest in my appearance.	Definitely	I don’t take so much care as I should	I may not take quite as much care	I take just as much care as ever
20	I feel restless as I have to be on the move.	Very much indeed	Quite a lot	Not very much	Not at all
21	I look forward with enjoyment to things.	As much as I ever did	Rather less than I used to	Definitely less than I used to	Hardly at all
22	I get sudden feelings of panic.	Very often indeed	Quite often	Not very often	Not at all
23	I can enjoy a good book or radio or TV programme.	Often	Sometimes	Not often	Very seldom
24	I feel fatigued.	Not at all	A little bit	Somewhat	Quite a bit	Very much
25	I have trouble starting things because I am tired.	Not at all	A little bit	Somewhat	Quite a bit	Very much
26	How run-down did you feel on average?	Not at all	A little bit	Somewhat	Quite a bit	Very much
27	How fatigued were you on average?	Not at all	A little bit	Somewhat	Quite a bit	Very much
28	I have trouble doing all of my regular leisure activities with others	Never	Rarely	Sometimes	Usually	Always
29	I have trouble doing all of the family activities that I want to do	Never	Rarely	Sometimes	Usually	Always
30	I have trouble doing all of my usual work (include work at home)	Never	Rarely	Sometimes	Usually	Always
31	I have trouble doing all of the activities with friends that I want to do	Never	Rarely	Sometimes	Usually	Always
32	I am a different person than I was before the (subarachnoid) hemorrhage.	Not at all	A little bit	Somewhat	Quite a bit	Very much
33	How difficult do you find it to hold a conversation?	Not at all	A little bit	Somewhat	Quite a bit	Very much
34	How difficult do you find it to follow a conversation?	Not at all	A little bit	Somewhat	Quite a bit	Very much
35	How much difficulty do you have with your sight?	Not at all	A little bit	Somewhat	Quite a bit	Very much
36	How much difficulty do you have with your sense of taste?	Not at all	A little bit	Somewhat	Quite a bit	Very much
37	How much difficulty do you have with your sense of smell?	Not at all	A little bit	Somewhat	Quite a bit	Very much
38	How much difficulty do you have with your hearing?	Not at all	A little bit	Somewhat	Quite a bit	Very much
39	How bothered are you by headaches?	Not at all	A little bit	Somewhat	Quite a bit	Very much
40	Has the (subarachnoid) hemorrhage affected your sex life?	Not at all	A little bit	Somewhat	Quite a bit	Very much
Proxy questions for family members
41	My family member is a different person than he/she was before the (subarachnoid) hemorrhage.	Not at all	A little bit	Somewhat	Quite a bit	Very much
42	My family member has been able to bring to mind words that he/she wanted to use while talking to someone.	Not at all	A little bit	Somewhat	Quite a bit	Very much
43	My family member has been able to focus his/her attention.	Not at all	A little bit	Somewhat	Quite a bit	Very much
44	My family member has been able to remember to do things, like take medicine or buy something he/she needed.	Not at all	A little bit	Somewhat	Quite a bit	Very much
45	My family member has been able to think clearly.	Not at all	A little bit	Somewhat	Quite a bit	Very much
46	My family member has been able to remember the name of a familiar object.	Not at all	A little bit	Somewhat	Quite a bit	Very much
47	My family member has been able to concentrate.	Not at all	A little bit	Somewhat	Quite a bit	Very much
48	My family member has been able to pay attention and keep track of what he/she is doing without extra effort.	Not at all	A little bit	Somewhat	Quite a bit	Very much
49	My family member has been able to learn new things easily, like telephone numbers or instructions.	Not at all	A little bit	Somewhat	Quite a bit	Very much

SOS-SAH: Questionnaire for Screening of Symptoms in aneurysmal Subarachnoid Hemorrhage