Overview of the SF-36 Health Survey and the International Quality of Life Assessment (IQOLA) Project

This article presents information about the development and evaluation of the SF-36 Health Survey, a 36-item generic measure of health status. It summarizes studies of reliability and validity and provides administrative and interpretation guidelines for the SF-36. A brief history of the Internation...

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Veröffentlicht in:	Journal of clinical epidemiology 1998-11, Vol.51 (11), p.903-912
Hauptverfasser:	Ware, John E, Gandek, Barbara
Format:	Artikel
Sprache:	eng
Schlagworte:	Activities of Daily Living cross-cultural research Factor Analysis, Statistical Health Status Indicators Humans International Cooperation Psychometrics Quality of Life reliability Reproducibility of Results SF-36 Health Survey translations validity
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Zusammenfassung:	This article presents information about the development and evaluation of the SF-36 Health Survey, a 36-item generic measure of health status. It summarizes studies of reliability and validity and provides administrative and interpretation guidelines for the SF-36. A brief history of the International Quality of Life Assessment (IQOLA) Project is also included.
ISSN:	0895-4356 1878-5921
DOI:	10.1016/S0895-4356(98)00081-X