Methods for Validating and Norming Translations of Health Status Questionnaires
Journal of Clinical EpidemiologyPublished 1 November 1998
Barbara Gandek, John E. Ware
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This article briefly summarizes methods used in the empirical validation of translations of translation of the SF-36 Health Survey.
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This article briefly summarizes methods used in the empirical validation of translations of the SF-36 Health Survey. In addition, information about the IQOLA Project norming protocol and 13 general population norming samples analyzed in this supplement is provided.
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