We aimed to evaluate the association between smoking, changes in smoking, and quality of life in a cohort of Spanish university graduates. Smoking habits were self-reported at baseline and four years later. Quality of life was assessed using the Short Form-36 (SF-36) at year 4. Statistical differences in SF-36 scores between groups were determined using ANCOVA with age and sex as covariates. Ou...

OBJECTIVES The aim of this study is to evaluate the criterion validity and responsiveness to changes over time of the Medical Outcome Study Short Form 36 (MOS SF-36) measure. METHODS A consecutive sample of 775 patients 16 to 78 years treated for an unintentional injury at the hospital or emergency clinic in Drammen, Norway was selected for the study. Data about activity restrictions and heal...

BACKGROUND Missing items are common in quality of life (QoL) questionnaires and present a challenge for research in this field. The development of sound strategies of replacement and prevention requires accurate knowledge of their type and determinants. METHODS We used the 2003 French Decennial Health Survey of a representative sample of the general population--including 22,620 adult subjects...

OBJECTIVE to assess test characteristics of the Medical Outcomes Study SF-36 (Short-Form 36) with residents of nursing homes. RESEARCH DESIGN nursing home residents with 17 or more points on the Mini-Mental State Examination (MMSE) and > or = 3 months residence (128 of 552 screened) were selected randomly. Interviewers administered the SF-36 (repeated after 1 week), Geriatric Depression Scale...

BACKGROUND The SF-36 and SF-12 summary scores were derived using an uncorrelated (orthogonal) factor solution. We estimate SF-36 and SF-12 summary scores using a correlated (oblique) physical and mental health factor model. METHODS We administered the SF-36 to 7,093 patients who received medical care from an independent association of 48 physician groups in the western United States. Correlat...