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FWQ

The FWQ is a self-report questionnaire assessing pregnant women's subjective perception of fetal wellbeing, maternal physical and emotional health, and prenatal bonding. Developed by DiPietro and colleagues studying fetal development and maternal-fetal attachment, the FWQ captures non-clinical dimensions of pregnancy e

2 kilder2008

General Health Questionnaire

The General Health Questionnaire-12 (GHQ-12) is a brief, 12-item self-report screening instrument for psychological distress and mental health problems in the general population. Developed by David P. Goldberg, the GHQ-12 is the most widely used short form of the longer General Health Questionnaire series. It is design

2 kilder1992

Generalized Anxiety Disorder Scale

The Generalized Anxiety Disorder-7 (GAD-7) is a brief, 7-item self-report instrument for screening and assessing the severity of anxiety symptoms in primary care and mental health settings. Developed by Spitzer and colleagues in 2006, the GAD-7 mirrors the structure and validation approach of the widely successful PHQ-

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Generalized Anxiety Disorder-7

The GAD-7 is a brief 7-item self-report questionnaire designed to screen for and measure the severity of generalized anxiety disorder in adolescents and adults. Developed by Spitzer, Kroenke, Williams, and Löwe in 2006, it has become one of the most widely used anxiety screening tools in primary care, mental health res

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speech language pathology

Geriatric Depression Scale

The Geriatric Depression Scale (GDS) is a 30-item self-report depression screening instrument specifically designed for older adults. Developed by Yesavage, Brink, and colleagues in 1982, the GDS addresses the unique presentation of depression in aging populations, where symptoms may differ from younger adults. A valid

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clinical assessment

Glasgow Coma Scale

The Glasgow Coma Scale (GCS), developed by Teasdale and Jennett in 1974, is a 15-point scale used to assess level of consciousness and severity of brain injury. It evaluates eye opening, verbal response, and motor response, making it the gold standard tool for rapid neurological assessment in trauma, emergency, and int

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clinical assessment

Glasgow-Blatchford Score

The Glasgow-Blatchford score (GBS), developed by Blatchford et al. in 2000, is a 23-point risk stratification tool for predicting the need for intervention (transfusion, endoscopic therapy, surgery) in patients presenting with acute upper gastrointestinal bleeding. It integrates clinical and laboratory data to identify

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sports medicine

Global Rating of Change Scale

The Global Rating of Change (GRC) Scale is a single-item, self-report outcome measure that asks patients to rate the overall change in their condition since baseline assessment. Developed by Jaeschke, Singer, and Guyatt in 1989 and published in Controlled Clinical Trials, the GRC Scale has become a fundamental method f

1 kilde1989

GRBAS Voice Perceptual Scale

The GRBAS Scale (Grade, Roughness, Breathiness, Asthenia, Strain) is a clinician-rated perceptual assessment tool for classifying voice quality across five distinct vocal dimensions. Developed by Hirano in 1981, GRBAS provides a standardized language for voice clinicians and physicians to describe dysphonia characteris

3 kilder1981

sleep medicine

GSES

The Glasgow Sleep Effort Scale (GSES) is a brief instrument designed to measure the degree of mental and behavioral effort exerted in attempting to fall asleep. Developed by Broomfield and Espie in 2005, the GSES captures a key cognitive-behavioral maintenance mechanism in insomnia: excessive effort to sleep, anxiety a

1 kilde2005

Hamilton Anxiety Rating Scale

The Hamilton Anxiety Rating Scale (HAM-A) is a clinician-administered assessment tool for quantifying the severity of anxiety symptoms in adults. Developed by Max Hamilton in 1959, it remains one of the most widely used instruments for evaluating anxiety in clinical and research settings. The scale measures both psycho

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Hamilton Depression Rating Scale

The Hamilton Depression Rating Scale, published by Max Hamilton in 1960, is a clinician-administered interview assessment of depressive symptom severity. The most common version contains 17 items (HAM-D-17), though 21-item and 24-item versions exist. It is considered the gold standard outcome measure in antidepressant

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health measurement

HAQ Disability Index

The Health Assessment Questionnaire Disability Index (HAQ-DI) is a 20-item self-report measure of functional disability developed by Fries and colleagues at Stanford University in 1980. Originally designed for rheumatoid arthritis, the HAQ-DI has become the gold-standard functional assessment instrument across diverse

3 kilder1980

HCAHPS Hospital Consumer Assessment Survey

The Hospital Consumer Assessment of Healthcare Providers and Systems (HCAHPS) is a 27-item, CMS-mandated patient experience survey administered to a random sample of hospital inpatients after discharge. Launched in 2006 by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services and the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality,

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neurology

HD-QoL

The HD-QoL is a disease-specific quality-of-life instrument designed to measure the multidimensional impact of Huntington's disease on patients' physical, emotional, social, and cognitive functioning. Developed by Helder and colleagues in 2001, it uniquely addresses the progressive motor, cognitive, and psychiatric man

1 kilde2001

HDDS

The HDDS is a simple, 12-item food group checklist that captures the diversity of the household diet in the preceding 24 hours. Developed by the FAO in 2011 as a proxy indicator of dietary quality and nutrient adequacy, the HDDS enables rapid assessment of the nutritional vulnerability of households in resource-limited

1 kilde2011

Health Anxiety Inventory

The Health Anxiety Inventory (HAI) is a 14-item self-report questionnaire designed to measure health anxiety and health-related worry, including concerns about having serious illness, fear of dying, and preoccupation with bodily symptoms. Developed by Salkovskis, Rimes, Warwick, and Clark in 2002, the HAI has become a

1 kilde2002

health informatics

Health App Usability Scale

The System Usability Scale (SUS) is a rapid, validated tool for measuring perceived usability of digital products, widely adapted for health applications. Developed by John Brooke in 1996 and extensively validated by Bangor and colleagues, the 10-item SUS generates a single composite score reflecting users' subjective

2 kilder1996

health behavior

Health Belief Model Scale

The Health Belief Model (HBM) is a foundational psychological framework developed by Marshall Rosenstock in 1966 to predict and explain preventive health behavior. Based on the central premise that people take health action to avoid illness when they perceive susceptibility to a health threat and believe that taking ac

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health services

Health Literacy Scale

Health literacy scales are validated self-report instruments designed to measure the capacity of individuals to access, understand, appraise, and communicate health information to maintain or improve health. The Rapid Estimate of Adult Literacy in Medicine (REALM) and Test of Functional Health Literacy in Adults (TOFHL

3 kilder1999

public health

Health Protective Behavior Scale

The Health Protective Behavior Scale (HPBS) assesses self-reported engagement in preventive behaviors during infectious disease outbreaks, including hand hygiene, respiratory etiquette, isolation, and vaccination. Developed from literature review and behavioral theory by Bish and Michie, and refined through implementat

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Health Technology Assessment

Health Technology Assessment (HTA) is a structured, multidisciplinary approach to evaluating the clinical, economic, and societal effects of healthcare technologies (devices, drugs, procedures, systems). HTA synthesizes evidence from clinical trials, observational studies, and economic analyses to support decision-make

3 kilder1980

health behavior

Health-Promoting Lifestyle Profile II

The Health-Promoting Lifestyle Profile II (HPLP-II) is a 52-item self-report instrument developed by Walker, Sechrist, and Pender in 1987 to assess and measure health-promoting behaviors across multiple life domains. Based on Pender's Health Promotion Model, the HPLP-II evaluates six dimensions of positive health behav

2 kilder1987

Healthcare Team Vitality Instrument

The Healthcare Team Vitality Instrument (HTVI) is a brief, 5-item survey designed to measure healthcare team cohesion, communication quality, and shared purpose—dimensions of team "vitality" that are associated with effective teamwork and patient safety. Developed by Metersky and colleagues and validated in intensive c

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public health

Healthcare Worker COVID-19 Burnout Scale

The Healthcare Worker COVID-19 Burnout Scale (HWCBS) measures occupational burnout specific to pandemic-era healthcare work, including emotional exhaustion, depersonalization, and reduced personal accomplishment under pandemic stress. Adapted from the Maslach Burnout Inventory (MBI) by Lan and colleagues for COVID-19 c

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cardiology

Heart Failure Somatic Awareness Scale

The Heart Failure Somatic Awareness Scale (HFSAS) is a specialized measure that assesses heart failure patients' ability to recognize and accurately perceive early warning signs of disease worsening (somatic awareness), such as subtle changes in dyspnea, edema, weight, fatigue, or palpitations. Early recognition of dec

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HEI-2020

The HEI-2020 is a composite score measuring diet quality based on adherence to the 2020–2025 Dietary Guidelines for Americans. Developed by USDA and the National Cancer Institute, the HEI evaluates 13 dietary components: adequacy of fruit, vegetables, grains, protein foods, dairy; moderation of saturated fat, added sug

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psychotherapy research

Helpful Aspects of Therapy Form

The Helpful Aspects of Therapy (HAT) form is a semi-structured client feedback instrument designed to capture the client's perception of what was most beneficial or helpful in a therapy session or course of treatment. Developed by Llewellyn and refined by Elliott, the HAT combines open-ended narrative response with str

2 kilder1988

HFEQ

The HFEQ is a parent-report questionnaire measuring the household food environment—the availability of healthy and unhealthy foods, parent feeding practices, and family mealtime characteristics. Developed by Boles, Fulkerson, and colleagues, the HFEQ captures multiple dimensions of the home environment that influence c

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HFIAS

The HFIAS is a 9-item survey designed to measure the frequency and severity of food insecurity at the household level in resource-limited settings. Developed by the FANTA Project in 2007, it assesses four domains of food access: anxiety, dietary diversity, food consumption frequency, and household member deprivation. I

1 kilde2007

HFSM

The HFSM is the official U.S. government measure of household food security, used in the Current Population Survey and National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey since 1995. The 18-item full form and 6-item short form assess the frequency and severity of food insecurity within a household based on direct reports

2 kilder1999

pharmacology

Hill-Bone Compliance Scale

The Hill-Bone Compliance Scale (HBCS) is a brief, disease-specific self-report measure designed to assess medication and lifestyle adherence in hypertension management. Developed by Kim, Hill, Bone, and Levine at Johns Hopkins University in 1999, the HBCS measures three dimensions of hypertension adherence: medication-

1 kilde1999

rehabilitation

Hip Disability and Osteoarthritis Outcome Score

The Hip Disability and Osteoarthritis Outcome Score (HOOS) is a patient-reported outcome measure developed to assess pain, symptoms, function, and quality of life in patients with hip osteoarthritis and hip disability. Developed by Nilsdotter and colleagues in 2003, HOOS parallels the structure of KOOS (Knee Injury and

2 kilder2003

sports medicine

Hip Outcome Score

The Hip Outcome Score (HOS) is a 29-item patient self-report instrument designed to measure symptoms, functional limitations, and activity restrictions in individuals with hip disorders. Originally developed and published by Philippon, Kelly, and Martin in 2006 in Arthroscopy, the HOS has become the standard outcome me

1 kilde2006

health outcomes

HIT-6

The HIT-6 is a brief, validated measure of headache impact on daily functioning and quality of life. Developed by Mark Kosinski and colleagues in 2003, this 6-item questionnaire quantifies how headache (migraine or other types) affects work, social activities, sleep, and emotional well-being. It is widely used in heada

3 kilder2003

integrative medicine

Holistic Caring Inventory

The Holistic Caring Inventory (HCI) is a clinical assessment tool measuring nurses' and healthcare providers' capacity to deliver holistic, person-centered care that integrates physical, emotional, spiritual, and social dimensions. Developed in the context of Watson's theory of human caring, it operationalizes the phil

2 kilder1998

Hospital Anxiety and Depression Scale

The Hospital Anxiety and Depression Scale (HADS) is a 14-item self-report instrument measuring anxiety and depression symptoms in medically ill populations. Developed by Zigmond and Snaith in 1983, the HADS was specifically designed for hospital and general medical settings where somatic symptoms of medical illness may

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Hospital Bed Occupancy Model

Hospital bed occupancy models forecast the number of occupied beds at future times by analyzing admission patterns, length of stay distributions, and discharge dynamics. These models support tactical decisions about staffing, supply chain management, and strategic decisions about capacity expansion.

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Hospital Readmission Prediction Model

Hospital readmission prediction models use statistical and machine learning techniques to identify patients at high risk of returning to the hospital shortly after discharge. These models guide targeted discharge planning and follow-up to improve outcomes and reduce costs.

3 kilder1998

Hospital Survey on Patient Safety Culture

The Hospital Survey on Patient Safety Culture (HSOPS) is a 42-item standardized instrument developed by the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ) to measure patient safety culture in hospital settings. First released in 2004 and revised in 2018, the HSOPS assesses 12 composite dimensions of safety culture a

3 kilder2004

neurology

Hunt and Hess Scale

The Hunt and Hess Scale is the most widely used clinical grading system for assessing severity and prognosis in subarachnoid hemorrhage (SAH) caused by ruptured intracranial aneurysm. Developed by neurosurgeons William Hunt and Robert Hess in 1968, the five-point ordinal scale measures level of consciousness and presen

1 kilde1968

sleep medicine

Hyperarousal Scale

The Hyperarousal Scale is an assessment tool measuring elevated physiologic and cognitive activation during sleep and wakefulness in insomnia patients. Rooted in contemporary understanding of insomnia as a disorder of hyperarousal (excessive vigilance, elevated muscle tension, racing thoughts, heightened startle respon

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cardiology

Hypoglycemia Fear Survey

The Hypoglycemia Fear Survey (HFS) is a self-report measure that quantifies fear of, anxiety about, and behavioral responses to hypoglycemia in patients with type 1 diabetes and insulin-treated type 2 diabetes. Originally developed by Cox and colleagues in 1987 and revised (HFS-II) in 1993, the HFS captures the emotion

2 kilder1987

psychiatric rehabilitation

IAT

The IAT is a 20-item self-report questionnaire designed to measure problematic internet use and internet addiction. Developed by Kimberly Young in 1998, it was one of the first validated screening tools for internet-related compulsive use. The IAT assesses loss of control, salience (preoccupation with internet), withdr

3 kilder1998

health outcomes

IBDQ

The IBDQ is a disease-specific quality of life measure for inflammatory bowel disease (IBD), including Crohn's disease and ulcerative colitis. Developed by Elena Irvine and colleagues in 1994, this 32-item questionnaire measures how IBD affects bowel function, systemic symptoms, emotional well-being, and social functio

3 kilder1994

implementation science

ICS

The Implementation Climate Scale (ICS) is a brief organizational assessment tool that measures the extent to which an organization's work climate, policies, and systems are aligned with and supportive of evidence-based practice (EBP) implementation. Developed by Ehrhart, Aarons, and Farahnak in 2014, the ICS measures f

1 kilde2014

sports medicine

IKDC Subjective Knee Form

The IKDC Subjective Knee Form is an 18-item patient self-report instrument that measures knee function and symptoms in individuals with various knee conditions. Developed by the International Knee Documentation Committee in 2001 and published in the American Journal of Sports Medicine, it has become the gold standard f

1 kilde2001

health behavior

Illness Perception Questionnaire Revised

The Illness Perception Questionnaire—Revised (IPQ-R) is a 70-item measure (brief version: 38 items) developed by Moss-Morris and colleagues (2002) to assess how individuals perceive and cognitively represent their illness. Based on Leventhal's Common Sense Model of illness representation, the IPQ-R measures nine dimens

1 kilde2002

implementation science

ILS

The Implementation Leadership Scale (ILS) is a 12-item self-report measure that assesses unit-level leadership behaviors critical to successful implementation of evidence-based practices and innovations. Developed by Aarons, Ehrhart, and Farahnak in 2014, the ILS measures four dimensions of implementation leadership: p

2 kilder2014

rehabilitation science

Impact on Participation and Autonomy

The Impact on Participation and Autonomy (IPA) scale is a validated, patient-centered measure designed to quantify how chronic conditions or disabilities affect an individual's autonomy and participation in five key life domains: autonomy, mobility, occupation, social relations, and recreation. Developed in the Netherl

2 kilder2001

implementation science

Implementation Outcome Taxonomy

The Implementation Outcome Taxonomy is a framework defining eight measurable dimensions for assessing implementation success: Acceptability, Adoption, Appropriateness, Feasibility, Fidelity, Implementation Cost, Penetration, and Sustainability. Developed by Proctor et al. (2011), it provides a standardized vocabulary a

3 kilder2011

pharmacology

In Vitro-In Vivo Correlation

IVIVC is a mathematical relationship between in vitro and in vivo properties of a drug, developed to predict oral bioavailability from dissolution data. Introduced by Amidon and colleagues in the 1995 Biopharmaceutics Classification System, it bridges laboratory measurements and clinical outcomes to streamline drug dev

2 kilder1995

health economics

Instrumental Variables in Health Research

Instrumental variables (IV) is an econometric method to estimate causal effects when treatment or exposure is not randomly assigned and confounding is severe or unmeasured. IV relies on a third variable (instrument) that influences treatment but does not directly affect the outcome, allowing researchers to isolate the

3 kilder1990

integrative medicine

Integrative Medicine Attitude Questionnaire

The IMAQ is a 26-item self-report instrument assessing healthcare professionals' attitudes toward integrative medicine—the combined use of conventional and complementary therapies based on evidence and patient-centered values. Developed by Bikker and colleagues, it measures five dimensions of attitudes: cognitive, prac

2 kilder2005

Internalized Stigma of Mental Illness Scale

The Internalized Stigma of Mental Illness Scale (ISMI) is a 29-item self-report measure assessing the extent to which individuals with serious mental illness have internalized societal stigma—that is, adopted negative beliefs and stereotypes about themselves and their condition. Developed by Ritsher, Otilingam, and Gra

1 kilde2003

health measurement

International Physical Activity Questionnaire

The International Physical Activity Questionnaire (IPAQ) is a standardized self-report measure of physical activity developed by the International Society for Physical Activity and Health in 2003. Available in short (7 items) and long (31 items) forms, it assesses moderate-to-vigorous and light physical activity across

3 kilder2003

health services

International Prostate Symptom Score

The International Prostate Symptom Score (IPSS) is a validated seven-item self-report instrument adopted by the World Health Organization and American Urological Association to measure the severity of lower urinary tract symptoms (LUTS) in men with suspected benign prostatic hyperplasia (BPH). The IPSS comprises items

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