LOINC long common name : Three-Item Loneliness scale [Three-Item Loneliness Scale];
LOINC description : The Three-Item Loneliness Scale was developed specifically for use on a telephone
survey. This is a scale used to assess feelings of loneliness or social isolation.
It was developed from the Revised UCLA (R-UCLA) Loneliness Scale. Each question is
rated on a 3-point scale: 1 Hardly Ever; 2 Some of the Time; 3 Often. All items
are summed to give a total score.;