Functional social support: A systematic review and standardized comparison of different versions of the DUFSS questionnaire using the EMPRO tool.

Cristina María Lozano HernándezYolanda Pardo CladellasMario Gil ConesaOlatz GarinMontserrat Ferrer ForésIsabel Del Cura-González

Published in: PloS one (2023)

Of the 4 versions identified in the DUFSS questionnaire, the 11-item version was found to be optimal based on the EMPRO standardized tool. Although, a priori, we could prioritise its use in epidemiological studies over the other versions, it should be noted that this version should also be used with caution because there are attributes that have not been studied.

Keyphrases

psychometric properties
social support
depressive symptoms
cross sectional
case control