Dimensionality and summary measures of the SF-36 v1.6: Comparison of scale- and item-based approach across ECRHS II adults population

Value in Health

Volumn 13, Issue 4, 2010, Pages 469-478

  Grassi, Mario ^a   Nucera, Andrea ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF PAVIA   (Italy)

Author keywords

construct validation; optimal scaling; quality of life; SF 36; summary scores

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; COMPARATIVE STUDY; EUROPEAN COMMUNITY RESPIRATORY HEALTH SURVEY; GENERAL HEALTH QUESTIONNAIRE; HEALTH SURVEY; HUMAN; MEDICAL ASSESSMENT; MENTAL COMPONENT SUMMARY; PERFORMANCE MEASUREMENT SYSTEM; PHYSICAL COMPONENT SYMMARY; PRINCIPAL COMPONENT ANALYSIS; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SCORING SYSTEM; SHORT FORM 36; SOCIAL INTERACTION; ADULT; AUSTRALIA; CLINICAL TRIAL; EUROPE; FOLLOW UP; MASS SCREENING; MULTICENTER STUDY; MULTIVARIATE ANALYSIS; PROCEDURES; QUALITY OF LIFE; QUESTIONNAIRE; REPRODUCIBILITY; RESPIRATORY SYSTEM; RESPIRATORY TRACT DISEASES; UNITED STATES; VALIDATION STUDY;

ADULT; AUSTRALIA; EUROPE; FOLLOW-UP STUDIES; HEALTH SURVEYS; HUMANS; MASS SCREENING; MULTIVARIATE ANALYSIS; PRINCIPAL COMPONENT ANALYSIS; QUALITY OF LIFE; QUESTIONNAIRES; REPRODUCIBILITY OF RESULTS; RESPIRATORY SYSTEM; RESPIRATORY TRACT DISEASES; UNITED STATES;

EID: 77954265693     PISSN: 10983015     EISSN: 15244733     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1524-4733.2009.00684.x     Document Type: Article

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