The SF-36 in multiple sclerosis: Why basic assumptions must be tested

Journal of Neurology Neurosurgery and Psychiatry

Volumn 71, Issue 3, 2001, Pages 363-370

  Hobart, J ^a   Freeman, J ^a   Lamping, D ^b   Fitzpatrick, R ^c   Thompson, A ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY COLLEGE LONDON   (United Kingdom)

^b LONDON SCHOOL OF HYGIENE AND TROPICAL MEDICINE   (United Kingdom)

^c NUFFIELD COLLEGE   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Health measurement; Multiple sclerosis; SF 36; Tests of scaling assumptions

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ALGORITHM; ARTICLE; DATA ANALYSIS; EPIDEMIOLOGICAL DATA; FEMALE; HEALTH SURVEY; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MODEL; MULTIPLE SCLEROSIS; PRINCIPAL COMPONENT ANALYSIS; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PSYCHOMETRY; VARIANCE;

EID: 0034881028     PISSN: 00223050     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1136/jnnp.71.3.363     Document Type: Article

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