The SF-36 is a 36-item generic health survey that produces eight health scales plus physical and mental component summary scores. This update reviews its construction, the improvements in version 2.0, and the psychometric evidence for its reliability and validity. It also describes the shorter SF-12 and international translation through the IQOLA Project.
The SF-36 is a 36-item generic health survey that produces eight health scales plus physical and mental component summary scores. This update reviews its construction, the improvements in version 2.0, and the psychometric evidence for its reliability and validity. It also describes the shorter SF-12 and international translation through the IQOLA Project.