| Name of the Instrument/Tool | Arthritis Impact Measurement Scales 2-Short form (AIMS2-SF) |
| First Description |
Guillemin F, Coste J, Pouchot J, Ghézail M, Bregeon C, Sany J. The AIMS2‐SF. A short form of the arthritis impact measurement scales 2. Arthritis & Rheumatology. 1997;40(7):1267-74. |
| Year | 1997 |
| Domains | |
| Concept of constructs | Pain, Physical function, Social Function |
| Population/Disease | Disease specific |
| Originally developed for | Osteoarthritis (OA), Rheumatoid Arthritis (RA) |
| Other rheumatic diseases where can be applied (only if validated) |
--- |
| Additional population with no rheumatic diseases |
No |
| Language: Originally published in | French/English |
| Available in Language | Dutch, English, French, German, Russian |
| REFERENCE IDENTIFICATION | |
| Author/s | Guillemin F, Coste J, Pouchot J, Ghezail M, Bregeon C, Sany J, and the French Quality of Life in Rheumatology Group |
| Title | The AIMS2-SF: a short form of the Arthritis Impact Measurement Scales 2 |
| Journal | Arthritis Rheum |
| Year | 1997 |
| Vol | 40 |
| Num | 7 |
| Pages | 1267-1274 |
| Country | France |
| Language | French/ English |
| Other references of interest | |
| Link | http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/9214427 |
| Brief Description |
Confirmatory factor analysis of the Arthritis Impact Measurement Scales 2 short form in patients with rheumatoidarthritis. |
| Link | http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/15547091 |
| Brief Description |
Sensitivity to change of AIMS2 and AIMS2-SF components in comparison to M-HAQ and VAS-pain. |
| Link | http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/11128668 |
| Brief Description |
A comparison of agreement and sensitivity to change between AIMS2 and a short form of AIMS2 (AIMS2-SF) in more than 1,000 rheumatoid arthritis patients. |
| Instrument/Tool Translations References | |
| Link | http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/12626792 |
| Brief Description |
Psychometric properties of a Dutch short form of the Arthritis Impact Measurement Scales 2 (Dutch-AIMS2-SF). |
| Link | http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/15972355 |
| Brief Description |
Evaluation and cultural adaptation of a German version of the AIMS2-SF questionnaire (German AIMS2-SF). |
| Link | http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/19888838 |
| Brief Description |
Cultural adaptation and validation of the Persian version of the Arthritis Impact Measurement Scales 2-Short Form in patients with osteoarthritis of the knee. |
| DEVELOPER CONTACT INFORMATION | |
| Correspondence to | Guillemin F |
| francis.guillemin@medecine.uhp-nancy.fr | |
| Address | Nancy-University, Nancy, France |
| Website | --- |
| Available | --- |
| Links | --- |
| DESCRIPTION OF THE INSTRUMENT | |
| Type Of Measure | Questionnaire |
| Brief Description |
The AIMS2-SF is a shortened version of the AIMS2 and is aimed at measuring health status in people with arthritis. The measure asks about physical functioning, pain, psychological status, and social interactions. Items assessing health perceptions, demographics, and treatment information from the AIMS2 were not included. |
| Number of Items | 26 |
| Range | --- |
| Responses options/scale |
Yes 1 (all days) 2 (most days) 3 (some days) 4 (few days) and 5 (never). |
| Developed for | Not specified |
| PRACTICAL APPLICATION | |
| Method of administration | Physician, Self-administered |
| Recommendations to score |
Scoring is similar to the AIMS2. Some items are reverse scaled and require recoding prior to scoring. Scores for the different domains are summed and can then be converted to a range of 0–10. |
| Score Interpretation | Higher scores indicate poorer health. |
| Cut-off points | not available |
| Cut-off points applied to | --- |
| Smallest detectable change if described | not available |
| Smallest detectable change applied to | --- |
| Completion time by the patient | 10 minutes |
| Scoring time by the assessor | 10 minutes |
| Training to score | Minimal training required. |
| Strengths | Useful in clinical practice & research |
| Limitations | --- |
| OTHER COMMENTS | |
| Other Comments | --- |