I have looked on the RAND website, which only has links to SF-36 and SF-20, but not SF-12. I cannot seem to find a pdf copy of SF-12 floating around on the internet, which makes me wonder if it is in the public domain.
SF-12v2 is a practical, reliable and valid measure of physical and mental health. It is particularly useful in large population health surveys or for applications that combine a generic and disease-specific health survey.
Available in multiple language translations, the SF-12v2 covers the same eight health domains as the SF-36v2 with one or two questions per domain. It is available in multiple modes of administration and in both standard four-week and acute one-week recall periods.
As the survey uses norm-based scoring, comparisons can be made among the other generic health surveys (SF-36v2 and SF-8™). A preference-based utility index, called the SF-6D is also available to help understand economic benefit.
If you are looking to measure outcomes concisely at the population level, while maintaining the ability to compare results published for the SF-36v2, the SF-12v2 is the right survey for you. It is a widely used tool for monitoring population health, comparing and analyzing disease burden and predicting medical expenses.