title: Overview of the SF-36 Health Survey and the International Quality of Life Assessment (IQOLA) Project.
abstract: 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.
authors.affiliation: Health Assessment Lab at the Health Institute, New England Medical Center, Boston, Massachusetts 02111, USA.
authors.forename: J E
authors.initials: JE
authors.lastname: Ware
authors.forename: B
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Gandek
mesh_terms: D000203:Activities of Daily Living; D005163:Factor Analysis, Statistical; D006305:Health Status Indicators; D006801:Humans; D007391:International Cooperation; D011594:Psychometrics; D011788:Quality of Life; D015203:Reproducibility of Results