Title of article
Validity and reliability of the Persian translation of the SF-36 version 2 questionnaire
Author/Authors
Motamed, N. Sari Medical School - Department of Community Medicine, ايران , Ayatollahi, A.R. shiraz university of medical sciences - Shiraz School of Public Health - Department of Biostatistics, ايران , Zare, N. shiraz university of medical sciences - Shiraz School of Public Health - Department of Biostaistics, Shiraz , Sadeghi-Hassanabadi, A. shiraz university of medical sciences - Shiraz Medical School - Department of Community Medicine, ايران
From page
349
To page
357
Abstract
To assess the validity and reliability of a Persian translation of the SF-36 questionnaire (version 2) as a tool for use in the general population and outpatients, we carried out a cross-sectional study of the staff of Shiraz Medical School during November 2001. Response rate was 83.6%. Internal consistency for 8 scales using Cronbach’s á was 0.87 (minimum recommended 0.85). Construct validity was acceptable as correlation between scales and some sociodemographic characteristics was significant.The correlation coefficient between 8 scales and related principal components was also acceptable.This translation is an appropriate tool for assessing health perceptions of the population.
Journal title
Eastern Mediterranean Health Journal
Journal title
Eastern Mediterranean Health Journal
Record number
2637492
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