Process / pipelineHealth-related quality of life
SF-36 Health Survey
The SF-36 is a generic, self-administered 36-item questionnaire measuring eight dimensions of health status. Developed by Ware and Sherbourne in 1992, it has become the most widely used health survey in clinical trials, outcomes research, and population health monitoring. It assesses perceived health across physical and mental domains relevant to the general adult population.
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- Ware, J. E., & Sherbourne, C. D. (1992). The MOS 36-item Short-Form Health Survey (SF-36): I. Conceptual framework and item selection. Medical Care, 30(6), 473–483. DOI: 10.1097/00005650-199206000-00002 ↗
- Ware, J. E., Snow, K. K., Kosinski, M., & Gandek, B. (1993). SF-36 Health Survey: Manual and interpretation guide. New England Medical Center. DOI: 10.1097/00005650-199203000-00003 ↗
- McHorney, C. A., Ware, J. E., & Raczek, A. E. (1994). The MOS 36-Item Short-Form Health Survey (SF-36): II. Psychometric and clinical tests of validity. Medical Care, 32(3), 217–226. DOI: 10.1097/00005650-199403000-00001 ↗