Statements in which the resource exists as a subject.
PredicateObject
rdf:type
lifeskim:mentions
pubmed:issue
1
pubmed:dateCreated
1997-2-19
pubmed:abstractText
The aim of this study was to assess the acceptability, validity and reliability of the Short Form 36 quality of life questionnaire in 166 adult patients following discharge from a general intensive care unit. Reliability was quantified by measuring internal consistency using correlation among items and Cronbach's alpha coefficient. Reliability coefficients were calculated from two-way analysis of variance. Construct validity was tested by examining differences in scores between sex and age groups. Content validity was reflected by the spread of dimension scores. Acceptability to patients appeared reasonable, although considerable nursing time was required to administer the questionnaire. The measures of reliability exceeded recognised statistical standards in all but two instances. Construct validity was confirmed by lower scores being reported by women and older age groups. The scores of six of the eight dimensions were spread throughout the entire range of possible scores suggesting acceptable content validity.
pubmed:language
eng
pubmed:journal
pubmed:citationSubset
AIM
pubmed:status
MEDLINE
pubmed:month
Jan
pubmed:issn
0003-2409
pubmed:author
pubmed:issnType
Print
pubmed:volume
52
pubmed:owner
NLM
pubmed:authorsComplete
Y
pubmed:pagination
15-23
pubmed:dateRevised
2004-11-17
pubmed:meshHeading
pubmed-meshheading:9014540-Adolescent, pubmed-meshheading:9014540-Adult, pubmed-meshheading:9014540-Age Factors, pubmed-meshheading:9014540-Aged, pubmed-meshheading:9014540-Critical Illness, pubmed-meshheading:9014540-England, pubmed-meshheading:9014540-Female, pubmed-meshheading:9014540-Humans, pubmed-meshheading:9014540-Intensive Care, pubmed-meshheading:9014540-Intensive Care Units, pubmed-meshheading:9014540-Male, pubmed-meshheading:9014540-Middle Aged, pubmed-meshheading:9014540-Outcome Assessment (Health Care), pubmed-meshheading:9014540-Patient Acceptance of Health Care, pubmed-meshheading:9014540-Patient Discharge, pubmed-meshheading:9014540-Quality of Life, pubmed-meshheading:9014540-Questionnaires, pubmed-meshheading:9014540-Reproducibility of Results, pubmed-meshheading:9014540-Sex Factors
pubmed:year
1997
pubmed:articleTitle
Short Form 36 in the intensive care unit: assessment of acceptability, reliability and validity of the questionnaire.
pubmed:affiliation
Intensive Care Unit, Norfolk, UK.
pubmed:publicationType
Journal Article