The MOS 36-ltem Short-Form Health Survey (SF-36)
Abstract
A 36-item short-form (SF-36) was constructed to survey health status in the Medical Outcomes Study. The SF-36 was designed for use in clinical practice and research, health policy evaluations, and general population surveys. The SF-36 includes one multi-item scale that assesses eight health concepts: 1) limitations in physical activities because of health problems; 2) limitations in social activities because of physical or emotional problems; 3) limitations in usual role activities because of physical health problems; 4) bodily pain; 5) general mental health (psychological distress and well-being); 6) limitations in usual role activities because of emotional problems; 7) vitality (energy and fatigue); and 8) general health perceptions. The survey was constructed for self-administration by persons 14 years of age and older, and for administration by a trained interviewer in person or by telephone. The history of the development of the SF-36, the origin of specific items, and the logic underlying their selection are summarized. The content and features of the SF-36 are compared with the 20-item Medical Outcomes Study short-form.
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John E. Ware, Cathy Donald Sherbourne (1992). The MOS 36-ltem Short-Form Health Survey (SF-36). Medical Care. https://doi.org/10.1097/00005650-199206000-00002
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title = {The MOS 36-ltem Short-Form Health Survey (SF-36)},
author = {Ware, John E. and Sherbourne, Cathy Donald},
year = {1992},
journal = {Medical Care},
doi = {10.1097/00005650-199206000-00002}
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