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Sheehan Disability Scale (SDS)

01/28/2019

How to Use

The SDS is a brief, 5-item self-report tool that assesses functional impairment in work/school, social life, and family life.

How to Score

Total score 0-30 (0 unimpaired, 30 highly impaired)

Work/school (0-10)
Social life (0-10)
Family life/home responsibilities (0-10

Scores of ≥5 on any of the 3 scales; high scores are associated with significant functional impairment.

Sensitivity & Specificity

Sensitivity: 83%
Specificity: 69%

Reference: https://memorialparkpsychiatry.com/doc/sheehan_disability_scale.pdf

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