Deriving SF-12v2 physical and mental health summary scores: A comparison of different scoring algorithms

Quality of Life Research

Volumn 19, Issue 2, 2010, Pages 231-241

  Fleishman, John A ^a   Selim, Alfredo J ^b,c,d,e   Kazis, Lewis E ^b,c  

^a AGENCY FOR HEALTHCARE RESEARCH AND QUALITY   (United States)

^b VETERANS AFFAIRS MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

^c BOSTON UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF PUBLIC HEALTH   (United States)

^d VA BOSTON HEALTHCARE SYSTEM   (United States)

^e BOSTON UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

Author keywords

Factor analysis; PCS MCS; SF 12v2; Summary scores

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ALGORITHM; ARTICLE; COHORT ANALYSIS; COMPARATIVE STUDY; FACTORIAL ANALYSIS; FEMALE; HEALTH SURVEY; HUMAN; MALE; MENTAL HEALTH; MIDDLE AGED; PRINCIPAL COMPONENT ANALYSIS; PSYCHOMETRY; QUESTIONNAIRE; REGRESSION ANALYSIS; STANDARD; VALIDATION STUDY;

ADULT; AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; ALGORITHMS; COHORT STUDIES; FACTOR ANALYSIS, STATISTICAL; FEMALE; HEALTH STATUS INDICATORS; HEALTH SURVEYS; HUMANS; MALE; MENTAL HEALTH; MIDDLE AGED; PRINCIPAL COMPONENT ANALYSIS; PSYCHOMETRICS; QUESTIONNAIRES; REGRESSION ANALYSIS;

EID: 77952550656     PISSN: 09629343     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s11136-009-9582-z     Document Type: Article

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