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Sheehan Disability Scale Questionnaire
Definition 1
A standardized questionnaire developed by David Sheehan in 1983, which is used to measure functional impairments caused by panic, anxiety, phobic, or depressive symptoms in three inter-related domains; work/school, social and family life. It is also used in many other chronic medical illnesses due to its generic design. The Sheehan Disability Scale generates 4 scores: a work disability score, a social life disability score, a family life disability score and a total score. This questionnaire contains 6 items, with which patients can rate the extent of their functional impairments on a 10-point visual analog scale. (NCI Thesaurus)
Definition 2
Sheehan Disability Scale (Copyright 1983, 2010, 2011 David V. Sheehan. All rights reserved.). (NCI Thesaurus/CDISC)