Sheehan Disability Scale.

SDS

What it measures

Functional impairment across 3 domains (Work/School, Social life, Family life/home responsibilities) + days lost/unproductive

Length and format

3 (+2 days items). 11-point visual-analog (0 not at all - 10 extremely) per domain; total 0-30 (self-report questionnaire)

Language versions

40+ langs (Sheehan-managed, via Mapi/ICON) incl. ES, FR, DE, ZH, JA, AR, PT and child/adolescent versions

Normative data

We hold norms for a related instrument, not for this one.

Licence

copyrighted - author permission

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Reference

Sheehan, D.V. (1983). The Anxiety Disease. New York: Scribner. (SDS appears as an appendix measure.)