Term Description

The MOS Social Support Survey measures the availability of support, if needed, in several domains. It is a 19-item multidimensional, self-administered instrument developed for patients in the Medical Outcomes Study (MOS), a two-year study conducted at RAND of the process and outcomes of health care for patients with prevalent and treatable chronic conditions.

Instrument Scoring Instructions: MOS Social Support Survey
Source: RAND Health Care

Additional Scoring Instructions: MOS Social Support Survey
Source: RAND Health Care

Reference Information

TypeSourceReference
CitationRAND Health CareCopyright Copyright © the RAND Corporation.Sherbourne CD and Stewart AL. The MOS Social Support Survey. Soc Sci Med, 1991;32(6):705-714 PMID: 2035047
Original FormRAND Health CareCopyright Copyright © the RAND Corporation.Medical Outcomes Study (MOS) Survey Instrument Link

Panel Hierarchy

Details for each LOINC in Panel LHC-Forms

LOINCNameR/O/CCardinalityExample UCUM Units
91642-9Medical Outcomes Study Social Support Survey panel [MOS Social Support Survey]
Indent91643-7Emotional and informational support subscale [MOS Social Support Survey]
IndentIndent91634-6Someone you can count on to listen to you when you need to talkR1..1
IndentIndent91655-1Someone to give you information to help you understand a situationR1..1
IndentIndent91635-3Someone to give you good advice about a crisisR1..1
IndentIndent91637-9Someone to confide in or talk to about yourself or your problemsR1..1
IndentIndent91638-7Someone whose advice you really wantR1..1
IndentIndent91640-3Someone to share your most private worries and fears withR1..1
IndentIndent91660-1Someone to turn to for suggestions about how to deal with a personal problemR1..1
IndentIndent91662-7Someone who understands your problemsR1..1
IndentIndent91647-8Emotional and informational support subscale average score [MOS Social Support Survey]{score}
Indent91644-5Tangible support subscale [MOS Social Support Survey]
IndentIndent91652-8Someone to help you if you were confined to bedR1..1
IndentIndent91653-6Someone to take you to the doctor if you needed itR1..1
IndentIndent91658-5Someone to prepare your meals if you were unable to do it yourselfR1..1
IndentIndent91639-5Someone to help with daily chores if you were sickR1..1
IndentIndent91648-6Tangible support subscale average score [MOS Social Support Survey]{score}
Indent91645-2Affectionate support subscale [MOS Social Support Survey]
IndentIndent91636-1Someone who shows you love and affectionR1..1
IndentIndent91641-1Someone to love and make you feel wantedR1..1
IndentIndent91656-9Someone who hugs youR1..1
IndentIndent91649-4Affectionate support subscale average score [MOS Social Support Survey]{score}
Indent91646-0Positive social interaction subscale [MOS Social Support Survey]
IndentIndent91654-4Someone to have a good time withR1..1
IndentIndent91657-7Someone to get together with for relaxationR1..1
IndentIndent91661-9Someone to do something enjoyable withR1..1
IndentIndent91650-2Positive social interaction subscale average score [MOS Social Support Survey]{score}
Indent112621-8Additional item [MOS Social Support Survey]
IndentIndent91659-3Someone to do things with to help get your mind off thingsR1..1
Indent91663-5Overall support index average score [MOS Social Support Survey]{score}

LOINC Names Get Info

Fully-Specified Name
Medical Outcomes Study Social Support Survey panel:-:Pt:^Patient:-:MOS Social Support Survey
Long Common Name
Medical Outcomes Study Social Support Survey panel [MOS Social Support Survey]

Part Model Get Info

  • Component
    Medical Outcomes Study Social Support Survey panel
    LP281336-0
    • Analyte
      Medical Outcomes Study Social Support Survey panel
      LP281336-0
      • Component Numerator
        Medical Outcomes Study Social Support Survey panel
        LP281336-0
        • Component Numerator Core
          Medical Outcomes Study Social Support Survey panel
          LP281336-0
        • Component Numerator Core Suffix
          NULL
           
      • Component Denominator
        NULL
         
        • Component Denominator Core
          NULL
           
        • Component Denominator Core Suffix
          NULL
           
    • Challenge
      NULL
       
    • Adjustment
      NULL
       
    • Count
      NULL
       
  • Property
    -
    LP6769-6
  • Time
    Pt
    LP6960-1
  • System
    ^Patient
    LP310005-6
    • System Core
      NULL
       
    • Super System
      Patient
      LP6985-8
  • Scale
    -
    LP7747-1
  • Method
    MOS Social Support Survey
    LP281337-8

Basic Attributes

Class
PANEL.SURVEY.MTLHLTH
Type
Surveys
First Released
Version 2.66
Last Updated
Version 2.83 (PANEL)
Order vs. Observation
Order
Panel Type
Panel

Member of these Groups Get Info

LOINC GroupGroup Name
LG51306-5SDOH

LOINC Terminology Service (API) using HL7® FHIR® Get Info

CodeSystem lookup
https://fhir.loinc.org/CodeSystem/$lookup?system=http://loinc.org&code=91642-9
Questionnaire definition
https://fhir.loinc.org/Questionnaire/?url=http://loinc.org/q/91642-9