Duke University Medical Center LibGuides - Test Instruments

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Although by no means comprehensive, this list will assist in identifying some of the more well-known surveys, scales and other measures developed at Duke University Medical Center. Click the information icon for even more information if available.

Abbreviated Duke Social Support Index
A shortened 11-item version of the Duke Social Support Index (DSSI)
Computerized Duke Severity of Illness Checklist.
A computerized version of the Duke Severity of Illness Checklist designed to assess respondent's burden of illness at a given 1-week point of time.
Duke Activity Status Index (DASI)
A self-administered questionnaire that measures a patient's functional capacity.
Duke Age Awareness Item
Reflects subjective feelings of age awareness, which is another way of stating that individuals are as old as they feel.
Duke Anxiety-Depression Scale (DUKE-AD)
A brief survey used to screen for anxiety and depression in the primary care setting. This survey is a subset of the larger Duke-UNC Health Profile (DUHP).
Duke Case Mix System (DUMIX)
Combines age, gender, patient-reported perceived and physical health status, and provider-reported or auditor-reported severity of illness to classify patients by their risk of high future utilization.
Duke Depression Evaluation Schedule (DDES)
A psychosocial interview and life events checklist; also called Duke Depression Evaluation Schedule for the Elderly (DDESE)
Duke Health Profile (DUKE)
Intended as a brief and practical measure of patient-reported health and dysfunction in a primary care setting.
Duke Health Profile-Adolescent version (DHP-A)
Used for the assessment of health status in adolescents.
Duke Semantic Differential Technique
Measures self-concept and self-esteem.
Duke Severity of Illness Analog Scale (DUSOI-A)
The DUSOI's scale for measurement of severity and comorbidity.
Duke Social Support and Stress Scale (DUSOCS)
Rates family and nonfamily relationships in terms of the amount of support they provide and the amount of stress they cause.
Duke Social Support Index (DSSI)
Used to measure social support of the elderly.
Duke Social Support Index--"shortened"
An abbreviated 11-item version of the DSSI.
Duke University Index of Religiosity (DUREL)
Measures religious involvement and intrinsic religiosity; also called Duke University Religion Index (DUREL).
Duke University Severity of Illness Checklist (DUSOI)
An instrument for measuring illness severity and comorbidity in ambulatory patients.
Duke-UNC Functional Social Support Questionnaire (DUFFS)
Measures a person's satisfaction with the functional and affective aspects of social support.
Duke-UNC Health Mini-Profile (Mini-DUHP)
Derived from the 63-item Duke-UNC Health Profile (DUHP) and is designed to measure functional health status in adults aged 18 years or older.
Duke-UNC Health Profile (DUHP)
The 63-item parent document of the Duke Health Profile (DUKE). It measures adult health status in the primary care setting on four dimensions: symptom status, physical, emotional, and social function.
Duke-University of North Carolina (UNC) Functional Social Support Questionnaire (FSS)
The DUFFS; measures a person's satisfaction with the functional aspects of social support.
Duke-University of North Carolina Health Profile--Functional Status Subscale.
A subscale of the Duke Health Profile (DUKE).
OARS Multidimensional Functional Assessment Questionnaire
Assesses the overall personal functional status and service use of adults, especially in the elderly; also referered to as OMFAQ.
OARS Multidimensional Functional Assessment Questionnaire--Instrumental Activities of Daily Living
A part of the original 1975 measure.
OARS Multidimensional Functional Assessment Questionnaire--Modified Version
A revised version of the Center for Aging and Human Development's (1975) measure.
Older Americans Resources and Services--"selected items"
Comprised of "3 self-perceived health questions from the 1975 survey.