MOS Core Survey Instrument (PDF)
Appendix A from the Core Survey Instrument, which includes the 116 item core set of measures of functioning and well-being.
RAND Medical Outcomes Study: Measures of Quality of Life Core Survey from RAND Health Care
The Medical Outcomes Study: Measures of Quality of Life Core Survey (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
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Scoring Instructions for MOS Core Survey Instrument (PDF)
The scoring instructions include references to many articles that describe the process by which the measures were developed and discuss their validity and reliability.
Measures of Quality of Life (Core Survey) Short Form Surveys
Other MOS Surveys
Related Reading
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Measuring Function and Well-Being: The Medical Outcomes Study Approach 1992
This book provides a set of ready-to-use generic measures that are applicable to all adults, including those well and chronically ill, as well as a methodological guide to collecting health data and constructing health measures.
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User's Manual for the Medical Outcomes Study (MOS) Core Measures of Health-Related Quality of Life 1995
This manual describes self-administered patient questionnaires that were developed for patients participating in the Medical Outcomes Study.
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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.
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Bibliography for the RAND Medical Outcomes Study
Full bibliography for the RAND Medical Outcomes Study, measures of quality of life.