| Name of the Instrument/Tool | 6-item Stanford Presenteeism Scale (SPS-6) |
| First Description |
Koopman C, Pelletier KR, Murray JF, Sharda CE, Berger ML, Turpin RS, et al. Stanford presenteeism scale: health status and employee productivity. Journal of occupational and environmental medicine. 2002;44(1):14-20. |
| Year | 2002 |
| Domains | |
| Concept of constructs | Work |
| Population/Disease | Generic |
| Originally developed for | --- |
| Other rheumatic diseases where can be applied (only if validated) |
--- |
| Additional population with no rheumatic diseases |
No |
| Language: Originally published in | English |
| Available in Language | English |
| REFERENCE IDENTIFICATION | |
| Author/s | Koopman C |
| Title | Stanford Presenteeism Scale: Health Status and Employee Productivity. |
| Journal | J Occup Environ Med. |
| Year | 2002 |
| Vol | 44 |
| Num | 14 |
| Pages | 14-20 |
| Country | USA |
| Language | English |
| Other references of interest | |
| Link | http://www.ingentaconnect.com/content/mjl/sreh/2011/00000043 … |
| Brief Description |
Psychometric Properties of Presenteeism Scales for Musculoskeletal Disorders: A Systematic Review |
| Instrument/Tool Translations References | |
| No other References. | |
| DEVELOPER CONTACT INFORMATION | |
| Correspondence to | C. Koopman |
| koopman@leland.stanford.edu | |
| Address | Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences, Stanford University, Stanford, CA 94305-5718, USA. |
| Website | --- |
| Available | --- |
| Links | --- |
| DESCRIPTION OF THE INSTRUMENT | |
| Type Of Measure | Questionnaire |
| Brief Description |
to describe presenteeism – evaluates impact of health problems on individual productivity and performance |
| Number of Items | 6 |
| Range | 1 = strongy disagree – to 5 = strongly agree with statement |
| Responses options/scale |
Yes 1-5 |
| Developed for | Both |
| PRACTICAL APPLICATION | |
| Method of administration | --- |
| Recommendations to score |
Sum of values (three items have reversed scores) |
| Score Interpretation | High score indicates high level of presenteeism (greater ability to concentrate and to accomplish work even when health problems are present) |
| Cut-off points | --- |
| Cut-off points applied to | --- |
| Smallest detectable change if described | --- |
| Smallest detectable change applied to | --- |
| Completion time by the patient | 0 minutes |
| Scoring time by the assessor | 0 minutes |
| Training to score | Not necessary |
| Strengths | --- |
| Limitations | --- |
| OTHER COMMENTS | |
| Other Comments |
Six key items identified to describe presenteeism. |