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SF-36 [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2023-03-30
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Trade Names
- Diagnostic Procedures (Medicine)
- General Medicine, Hygiene and Health
Universal entry(ies) Record 1
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- Medical Outcomes Study: 36-Item Short Form Survey
1, record 1, English, Medical%20Outcomes%20Study%3A%2036%2DItem%20Short%20Form%20Survey
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
- MOS SF-36 1, record 1, English, MOS%20SF%2D36
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- SF-36 health survey 2, record 1, English, SF%2D36%20health%20survey
correct, trademark, see observation
- SF-36 questionnaire 3, record 1, English, SF%2D36%20questionnaire
correct
- SF-36 scale 4, record 1, English, SF%2D36%20scale
correct
- Health Status Questionnaire (SF-36) 5, record 1, English, Health%20Status%20Questionnaire%20%28SF%2D36%29
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A questionnaire intended to measure physical, mental and social health. 6, record 1, English, - Medical%20Outcomes%20Study%3A%2036%2DItem%20Short%20Form%20Survey
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
As part of the Medical Outcomes Study (MOS) — a multi-year, multi-site study to explain variations in patient outcomes — RAND developed the 36-Item Short Form Health Survey (SF-36). SF-36 is a set of generic, coherent, and easily administered quality-of-life measures. These measures rely upon patient self-reporting and are now widely utilized by managed care organizations and by Medicare for routine monitoring and assessment of care outcomes in adult patients. 1, record 1, English, - Medical%20Outcomes%20Study%3A%2036%2DItem%20Short%20Form%20Survey
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
SF-36: Code of a form and a trademark of Medical Outcomes Trust. 7, record 1, English, - Medical%20Outcomes%20Study%3A%2036%2DItem%20Short%20Form%20Survey
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Appellations commerciales
- Méthodes diagnostiques (Médecine)
- Médecine générale, hygiène et santé
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 1
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- questionnaire SF-36
1, record 1, French, questionnaire%20SF%2D36
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- échelle SF-36 2, record 1, French, %C3%A9chelle%20SF%2D36
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Instrument servant à mesurer la qualité de vie reliée à la santé. 1, record 1, French, - questionnaire%20SF%2D36
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Les questions portent sur l'état de santé physique et mentale et les conditions socio-économiques. 1, record 1, French, - questionnaire%20SF%2D36
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
SF-36 : Code d'un formulaire et marque de commerce de la société Medical Outcomes Trust. 3, record 1, French, - questionnaire%20SF%2D36
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Nombres comerciales
- Procedimientos diagnósticos (Medicina)
- Medicina, Higiene y Salud
Entrada(s) universal(es) Record 1
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- Escala SF-36
1, record 1, Spanish, Escala%20SF%2D36
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
- Cuestionario de Salud SF-36 2, record 1, Spanish, Cuestionario%20de%20Salud%20SF%2D36
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Instrumento de medida genérico que cubre ocho dimensiones del estado de salud. 1, record 1, Spanish, - Escala%20SF%2D36
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
El Cuestionario de Salud SF-36 fue desarrollado a principios de los noventa, en Estados Unidos, para su uso en el Estudio de los Resultados Médicos (Medical Outcomes Study, MOS). Es una escala genérica que proporciona un perfil del estado de salud y es aplicable tanto a los pacientes como a la población general. [...] El Cuestionario de Salud SF-36 está compuesto por 36 preguntas (ítems) que valoran los estados tanto positivos como negativos de la salud. 2, record 1, Spanish, - Escala%20SF%2D36
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
SF-36 : Código 3, record 1, Spanish, - Escala%20SF%2D36
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