Preferred Label : RAND Social Support Survey Instrument Questionnaire;
NCIt synonyms : RAND Social Support Survey;
NCIt related terms : RAND SOCIAL SUPPORT SURVEY INSTRUMENT; RSSS01;
NCIt definition : A standardized 19-item survey developed by Cathy Donalds Helbourne and Anita L. Stewart
in 1991 for the assessment of recent thinking about the various dimensions of social
support in patients with chronic conditions in the Medical Outcomes Study (MOS). The
instrument measures five dimensions of social support: emotional support, informational
support, tangible support, positive social interaction, and affectionate support.;
Alternative definition : CDISC: RAND Social Support Survey Instrument (Copyright the RAND Corporation. Developed
at RAND as part of the Medical Outcomes Study).;
NCI Metathesaurus CUI : CL523058;
Origin ID : C135745;
UMLS CUI : C4526022;
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