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9817136

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lifeskim:mentions
pubmed:issue
11
pubmed:dateCreated
1998-12-2
pubmed:abstractText
A crucial prerequisite to the use of the SF-36 Health Survey in multinational studies is the reproduction of the conceptual model underlying its scoring and interpretation. Structural equation modeling (SEM) was used to test these aspects of the construct validity of the SF-36 in ten IQOLA countries: Denmark, France, Germany, Italy, the Netherlands, Norway, Spain, Sweden, the United Kingdom, and the United States. Data came from general population surveys fielded to gather normative data. Measurement and structural models developed in the United States were cross-validated in random halves of the sample in each country. SEM analyses supported the eight first-order factor model of health that underlies the scoring of SF-36 scales and two second-order factors that are the basis for summary physical and mental health measures. A single third-order factor was also observed in support of the hypothesis that all responses to the SF-36 are generated by a single, underlying construct--health. In addition, a third second-order factors, interpreted as general well-being, was shown to improve the fit of the model. This model (including eight first-order factors, three second-order factors, and one third-order factor) was cross-validated using a holdout sample within the United States and in each of the nine other countries. These results confirm the hypothesized relationships between SF-36 items and scales and justify their scoring in each country using standard algorithms. Results also suggest that SF-36 scales and summary physical and mental health measures will have similar interpretations across countries. The practical implications of a third second-order SF-36 factor (general well-being) warrant further study.
pubmed:language
eng
pubmed:journal
pubmed:citationSubset
IM
pubmed:status
MEDLINE
pubmed:month
Nov
pubmed:issn
0895-4356
pubmed:author
pubmed:issnType
Print
pubmed:volume
51
pubmed:owner
NLM
pubmed:authorsComplete
Y
pubmed:pagination
1179-88
pubmed:dateRevised
2004-11-17
pubmed:meshHeading
pubmed:year
1998
pubmed:articleTitle
Use of structural equation modeling to test the construct validity of the SF-36 Health Survey in ten countries: results from the IQOLA Project. International Quality of Life Assessment.
pubmed:affiliation
Health Assessment Lab at the Health Institute, New England Medical Center, Boston, Massachusetts, USA.
pubmed:publicationType
Journal Article