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Short form 36 (SF36) health survey questionnaire: normative data for adults of working age.
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OBJECTIVES--To gain population norms for the short form 36 health survey questionnaire (SF36) in a large community sample and to explore the questionnaire's internal consistency and validity. DESIGN--Postal survey by using a booklet containing the SF36 and several other items concerned with lifestyles and illness. SETTING--The sample was drawn from computerised registers of the family health services authorities for Berkshire, Buckinghamshire, Northamptonshire, and Oxfordshire. SAMPLE--13,042 randomly selected subjects aged 18-64 years. MAIN OUTCOME MEASURES--Scores for the eight health dimensions of the SF36. RESULTS--The survey achieved a response rate of 72% (n = 9332). Internal consistency of the different dimensions of the questionnaire was high. Normative data broken down by age, sex, and social class were consistent with those from previous studies. CONCLUSIONS--The SF36 is a potentially valuable tool in medical research. The normative data provided here may further facilitate its validation and use.
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- Jenkinson, C., Coulter, A., & Wright, L.
- Venue
- BMJ
- Publisher
- BMJ
- Published
- 1993-05-29
- Volume
- 306
- Issue
- 6890
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- 1437-1440
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- 0007-1447 (ISSN-L)
- 0959-8138
- 1468-5833
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