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This article presents information about the development and evaluation of the SF-36 Health Survey, a 36-item generic measure of health status. It summarizes studies of reliability and validity and provides administrative and interpretation guidelines for the SF-36. A brief history of the International Quality of Life Assessment (IQOLA) Project is also included.

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ScienceOpen disciplines: Chemistry

Keywords: Activities of Daily Living,Factor Analysis, Statistical,Health Status Indicators,Humans,International Cooperation,Psychometrics,Quality of Life,Reproducibility of Results

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Keywords: Activities of Daily Living, Factor Analysis, Statistical, Health Status Indicators, Humans, International Cooperation, Psychometrics, Quality of Life, Reproducibility of Results

Overview of the SF-36 Health Survey and the International Quality of Life Assessment (IQOLA) Project.

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