Medical Outcomes Study: Measures of Quality of Life Core Survey

The Medical Outcomes Study (MOS) was a two-year study of patients with chronic conditions. The 116-item MOS core survey measures of quality of life include physical, mental, and general health.

Available documents:

MOS Core Survey Instrument

Survey instrument

Scoring Instructions for MOS Core Survey Instrument

The scoring instructions include references to many articles that describe the process by which the measures were developed and discuss their validity and reliability.

Scoring instructions

Other MOS surveys:

Measures of Quality of Life (Core Survey)

Short Forms: 12-Item (SF-12), 20-Item (SF-20), 36-Item (SF-36)

Measures of Patient Adherence

Mental Health Inventory

Sexual Problems Measures

Sleep Scale

Social Support Survey

Related reading:

Bibliography for the Medical Outcomes Study (MOS)

See bibliography

Measuring Function and Well-Being: The Medical Outcomes Study Approach

Stewart AL, Ware JE., eds. (1992)

Document available for order at dukeupress.edu

User's Manual for Medical Outcomes Study (MOS) Core Measures of Health-Related Quality of Life

Hays, RD, Sherbourne, CD, Mazel, RM. RAND Corporation, MR-162-RC, 1995.
This manual summarizes the MOS measures and presents psychometric results from the MOS. It is designed to be a companion to the book, Measuring Function and Well-Being: The Medical Outcomes Study Approach.

Full document

Other instruments from the Medical Outcomes Study

This website offers a list of all instruments that have been approved by the Scientific Advisory Committee of the Medical Outcomes Trust.

See other instruments at outcomes-trust.org