The Iranian version of 12-item Short Form Health Survey (SF-12): factor structure, internal consistency and construct validity

The Iranian version of 12-item Short Form Health Survey (SF-12): factor structure, internal consistency and construct validity

BACKGROUND The 12-item Short Form Health Survey (SF-12) as a shorter alternative of the SF-36 is largely used in health outcomes surveys. The aim of this study was to validate the SF-12 in Iran. METHODS A random sample of the general population aged 15 years and over living in Tehran, Iran completed the SF-12. Reliability was estimated using internal consistency and validity was assessed usin...

The Iranian SF-12 Health Survey Version 2 (SF-12v2): Factorial and Convergent Validity, Internal Consistency and Test-Retest in a Healthy Sample

Objectives: Within the context of Health-Related Quality of Life studies, it was necessary to translate and evaluate the psychometric properties of the SF-12 Health Survey version 2. The aim of this study was to investigate the factorial structure, convergent validity and reliability of this instrument in a healthy Iranian sample, following translation and establishment of content and face vali...

A 12-Item Short-Form Health Survey

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the iranian sf-12 health survey version 2 (sf-12v2): factorial and convergent validity, internal consistency and test-retest in a healthy sample

objectives: within the context of health-related quality of life studies, it was necessary to translate and evaluate the psychometric properties of the sf-12 health survey version 2. the aim of this study was to investigate the factorial structure, convergent validity and reliability of this instrument in a healthy iranian sample, following translation and establishment of content and face vali...