Ware J E, Sherbourne C D
Health Institute, Boston, MA 02111.
Med Care. 1992 Jun;30(6):473-83.
A 36-item short-form (SF-36) was constructed to survey health status in the Medical Outcomes Study. The SF-36 was designed for use in clinical practice and research, health policy evaluations, and general population surveys. The SF-36 includes one multi-item scale that assesses eight health concepts: 1) limitations in physical activities because of health problems; 2) limitations in social activities because of physical or emotional problems; 3) limitations in usual role activities because of physical health problems; 4) bodily pain; 5) general mental health (psychological distress and well-being); 6) limitations in usual role activities because of emotional problems; 7) vitality (energy and fatigue); and 8) general health perceptions. The survey was constructed for self-administration by persons 14 years of age and older, and for administration by a trained interviewer in person or by telephone. The history of the development of the SF-36, the origin of specific items, and the logic underlying their selection are summarized. The content and features of the SF-36 are compared with the 20-item Medical Outcomes Study short-form.
一份包含36个条目的简表（SF - 36）被构建出来，用于医学结果研究中的健康状况调查。SF - 36旨在用于临床实践与研究、卫生政策评估以及一般人群调查。SF - 36包含一个多条目量表，用以评估八个健康概念：1）因健康问题导致的身体活动受限；2）因身体或情感问题导致的社交活动受限；3）因身体健康问题导致的日常角色活动受限；4）身体疼痛；5）一般心理健康（心理困扰与幸福感）；6）因情感问题导致的日常角色活动受限；7）活力（精力与疲劳感）；8）一般健康认知。该调查设计为由14岁及以上人群自行填写，也可由经过培训的访员进行面对面或电话访谈。文中总结了SF - 36的发展历程、具体条目的来源以及其选择背后的逻辑。还将SF - 36的内容和特点与包含20个条目的医学结果研究简表进行了比较。
