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Experimental Instrument
Health // MOS-SF-36 Open Access

MOS 36-Item Short Form Health Survey

36-item health survey measuring physical functioning, role limitations, bodily pain, general health, vitality, social functioning, and mental health — the most widely used general health status measure in the world.

Estimated Time
~5 mins
Instrument Scale
Standardized Items
Administration
Self-Administered
Scoring Engine
Automated Real-Time

Scale Overview & Construct

36-item health survey measuring physical functioning, role limitations, bodily pain, general health, vitality, social functioning, and mental health — the most widely used general health status measure in the world.

Psychometric Instrument Likert Self-Report Dimensional Breakdown Server-Side Validated

Purpose & Measurement Objectives

36-item health survey measuring physical functioning, role limitations, bodily pain, general health, vitality, social functioning, and mental health — the most widely used general health status measure in the world. Based on your answers to its 36 items, you'll get a breakdown across its 9 component areas as well as an overall picture, showing where the pattern is strongest for you. Taking it helps you put a number and a pattern to something you may have only had a vague sense of before.

Instrument Specifications

Target Population
Teachers, Educators & Faculty
Administration Format
Self-Administered
Intended Domain / Purpose
Research & Empirical Study
Recommended Age Bracket
Adults (18+ yrs)
Duration & Pacing
5 Minutes (Self-Paced)
Access License
Open Creative Commons

Academic Citation & Instrument Provenance

When referencing this instrument in research, academic theses, or clinical institutional audits, please cite the original author publication:

License: Public Domain (RAND Corporation). Citation: Ware, J. E., & Sherbourne, C. D. (1992). The MOS 36-item short-form health survey (SF-36): I. Conceptual framework and item selection. Medical Care, 30(6), 473-483. This is not a diagnostic tool.

Governance, Boundaries & Ethical Use

Construct Boundaries & Interpretive Limitations

Imported from the OpenScales open item-bank project. This specific digital implementation has not been independently clinically validated by PsiQ — scores are for self-reflection, research, and educational purposes only, and are not a diagnosis. Each item uses its own response scale as in the original instrument rather than one shared scale.

License: Public Domain (RAND Corporation). Citation: Ware, J. E., & Sherbourne, C. D. (1992). The MOS 36-item short-form health survey (SF-36): I. Conceptual framework and item selection. Medical Care, 30(6), 473-483. This is not a diagnostic tool.

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Identifier MOS-SF-36
Category Health
Scale Standard Standardized
License Status CC BY 4.0 Open Scale
PsiQ Psychometric ID #217
MOS 36-Item Short Form Health Survey
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