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      The MOS 36-item short-form health survey (SF-36). I. Conceptual framework and item selection.

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          A 36-item short-form (SF-36) was constructed to survey health status in the Medical Outcomes Study. The SF-36 was designed for use in clinical practice and research, health policy evaluations, and general population surveys. The SF-36 includes one multi-item scale that assesses eight health concepts: 1) limitations in physical activities because of health problems; 2) limitations in social activities because of physical or emotional problems; 3) limitations in usual role activities because of physical health problems; 4) bodily pain; 5) general mental health (psychological distress and well-being); 6) limitations in usual role activities because of emotional problems; 7) vitality (energy and fatigue); and 8) general health perceptions. The survey was constructed for self-administration by persons 14 years of age and older, and for administration by a trained interviewer in person or by telephone. The history of the development of the SF-36, the origin of specific items, and the logic underlying their selection are summarized. The content and features of the SF-36 are compared with the 20-item Medical Outcomes Study short-form.

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          Journal
          Med Care
          Medical care
          0025-7079
          0025-7079
          Jun 1992
          : 30
          : 6
          Affiliations
          [1 ] Health Institute, Boston, MA 02111.
          Article
          10.1097/00005650-199206000-00002
          1593914
          ef56a528-fb7d-4962-a5e0-e028e4fbb2ad
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