Part 3a: Your Health and Well-Being

Part 3a contains several questions regarding your quality of life. These are not specific to your muscle condition but will allow us to understand more about your health and well-being in general.

General health

In general, would you say your health is:

General health compared to one year ago

Compared to one year ago, how would you rate your health in general now?

Limitations in daily activities

The following questions are about activities you might do during a typical day. Does your health now limit you in these activities? If so, how much?

Physical problems

During the past 4 weeks, how much of the time have you had any of the following problems with your work or other regular daily activities as a result of your physical health?

Emotional problems

During the past 4 weeks, how much of the time have you had any of the following problems with your work or other regular daily activities as a result of any emotional problems (such as feeling depressed or anxious)?

Social activities

During the past 4 weeks, to what extent has your physical health or emotional problems interfered with your normal social activities with family, friends, neighbours, or groups?

Bodily pain

How much bodily pain have you had during the past 4 weeks?

Pain and normal work

During the past 4 weeks, how much did pain interfere with your normal work (including both work outside the home and housework)?

Feelings in the past 4 weeks

These questions are about how you feel and how things have been with you during the past 4 weeks. For each question, please give the one answer that comes closest to the way you have been feeling. How much of the time during the past 4 weeks…

Social activities

During the past 4 weeks, how much of the time has your physical health or emotional problems interfered with your social activities (like visiting with friends, relatives, etc.)?

Your views on your health

How TRUE or FALSE is each of the following statements for you?