TY - JOUR
T1 - The SF-36 profile and health-related quality of life
T2 - An interpretative analysis
AU - Shmueli, Amir
PY - 1998
Y1 - 1998
N2 - The purpose of this investigation was to explore the relationship between the SF-36 scales and a direct, category-scaling, self-evaluation of health-related quality of life in a sample of healthy persons. The study of the relationship between the two provides a deeper insight into the structure and meaning of the SF-36 profile and explores its interpretability in terms of a comprehensive, subjective evaluation of health. Furthermore, this study leads to a preliminary interpretation of the profile in terms of a utility scale.
AB - The purpose of this investigation was to explore the relationship between the SF-36 scales and a direct, category-scaling, self-evaluation of health-related quality of life in a sample of healthy persons. The study of the relationship between the two provides a deeper insight into the structure and meaning of the SF-36 profile and explores its interpretability in terms of a comprehensive, subjective evaluation of health. Furthermore, this study leads to a preliminary interpretation of the profile in terms of a utility scale.
KW - Category scaling
KW - Health-related quality of life
KW - Rating scale
KW - SF-36
KW - Utility
UR - http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?scp=0031891035&partnerID=8YFLogxK
U2 - 10.1023/A:1008865728450
DO - 10.1023/A:1008865728450
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C2 - 9584548
AN - SCOPUS:0031891035
SN - 0962-9343
VL - 7
SP - 187
EP - 195
JO - Quality of Life Research
JF - Quality of Life Research
IS - 3
ER -