title: [Development of the Portuguese version of MOS SF-36. Part II --Validation tests].
abstract: This paper describes the study aimed at validating the Portuguese version of the MOS SF-36 instrument of assessment. It starts by presenting the results of the implementation of this instrument in a sample of 930 pregnant women and the results of scaling tests, including the values of internal consistency and reliability. However, since a reliable instrument is not necessarily a valid one, the results of several validity tests are also presented. Finally, this paper ends by recommending the use of the Portuguese version of the SF-36 instrument of assessment.
authors.affiliation: Faculdade de Economia, Universidade de Coimbra.
authors.forename: P L
authors.initials: PL
authors.lastname: Ferreira
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D005260:Female; D006304:Health Status; D006801:Humans; D011174:Portugal; D011247:Pregnancy; D015203:Reproducibility of Results; D012680:Sensitivity and Specificity; D011795:Surveys and Questionnaires