The reliability and validity of the SF-36 health survey questionnaire for use with individuals with traumatic brain injury
Abstract
In order to examine the reliability and validity of the SF-36 for use with individuals with TBI, the SF-36 and three measures of health-related problems in persons with TBI (BDI-II, TIRR Symptom Checklist, Health Problems List) were administered to 271 individuals without a disability, 98 individuals with mild TBI, and 228 individuals with moderate-severe TBI. Internal consistency (reliability) was demonstrated for all SF-36 scales. Significant correlations were found between the SF-36 scales and the other measures, with stronger correlations emerging in the TBI groups. The TBI groups obtained significantly lower SF-36 scores than the comparison group, and the mild TBI group scored lower than the moderate-severe group. For the most part, the differences between the TBI groups disappeared when BDI-II scores were controlled for. These findings suggest that the SF-36 is a reliable and valid measure for use with persons with TBI.
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The Short Form Survey (SF-12) has been validated for use in traumatic brain injury research.
“The SF-12 has been validated for use in TBI research [38].”
The Short Form Survey (SF-12) has been validated for use in people with traumatic brain injury and with stroke.
“The SF-12 has been validated for use in people with TBI [24] and with stroke [25].”
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- Authors
- Findler, M., Cantor, J., Haddad, L., Gordon, W., & Ashman, T.
- Affiliations
- Mount Sinai Hospital (US)
- Venue
- Brain Injury
- Publisher
- Informa UK Limited
- Published
- 2001-08-01
- Volume
- 15
- Issue
- 8
- Pages
- 715-723
- ISSN
- 0269-9052 (ISSN-L)
- 1362-301X
- OpenAlex
- W2142612884
- Cited by
- 204
- References
- 17
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- FWCI
- 2.79
- Type
- journal article
- Language
- en
- Open access
- closed
- Locations
- Brain Injury (publishedVersion)
- PubMed (publishedVersion)
- Topics
- Health Sciences › Medicine › Epidemiology › Traumatic Brain Injury Research
- Social Sciences › Economics, Econometrics and Finance › Economics and Econometrics › Health Systems, Economic Evaluations, Quality of Life
- Health Sciences › Health Professions › Physical Therapy, Sports Therapy and Rehabilitation › Medical Practices and Rehabilitation
- Keywords
- SF-36, health-related quality of life, traumatic brain injury, psychometric validation, reliability statistics, internal consistency, mild traumatic brain injury, moderate to severe traumatic brain injury, Beck Depression Inventory-II, symptom checklist, health problems
- MeSH terms
- Adolescent, Adult, Brain Injuries, Female, Health Status Indicators, Humans, Male, Middle Aged, Personality Inventory, Psychometrics, Quality of Life, Reproducibility of Results
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