Overview of the SF-36 Health Survey and the International Quality of Life Assessment (IQOLA) Project.
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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.
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ورودعنوان ژورنال:
- Journal of clinical epidemiology
دوره 51 11 شماره
صفحات -
تاریخ انتشار 1998