SF-36
Short Form Health Survey SF-36 (SF-36)
The SF-36 health questionnaire is a standardized tool for assessing health-related quality of life. It measures eight distinct health dimensions, including physical functioning, bodily pain, general health, vitality, social functioning, role-emotional, role-physical, and mental health.
- Number of questions
- 36 questions
- Estimated duration
- 10 minutes
- Language
- English
- Original name
- Short Form Health Survey SF-36
- Target audience
- Adults
- Authors
- John E. Ware Jr., Cathy Donald Sherbourne (1992)
- Category
- General
Scoring & interpretation
The SF-36 uses a scoring system based on Likert scales. Each dimension is scored individually, ranging from 0 to 100, where 100 indicates the best possible health status.
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