title: Methods for validating and norming translations of health status questionnaires: the IQOLA Project approach. International Quality of Life Assessment.
abstract: This article briefly summarizes methods used in the empirical validation of translations of the SF-36 Health Survey. In addition, information about the IQOLA Project norming protocol and 13 general population norming samples analyzed in this supplement is provided.
authors.affiliation: Health Assessment Lab at the Health Institute, New England Medical Center, Boston, Massachusetts 02111, USA.
authors.forename: B
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Gandek
authors.forename: J E
authors.initials: JE
authors.lastname: Ware
mesh_terms: D003625:Data Collection; D005060:Europe / Q000453:epidemiology; D005163:Factor Analysis, Statistical; D006305:Health Status Indicators; D006801:Humans; D011594:Psychometrics; D011788:Quality of Life; D012016:Reference Values; D011795:Surveys and Questionnaires; D014177:Translations; D014481:United States / Q000453:epidemiology