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short-form health surveys  

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  • The Short-Form Health Survey (SF-36) is a generic, multipurpose, 36-item survey that is widely used to measure the health status of general and specific populations for a variety of purposes. Specifically, the SF-36 survey instrument measures eight health domains, including the following: general health, physical functioning, role limitations due to physical health problems, role limitations due to emotional problems, social functioning, bodily pain, vitality, and mental health. [Source: Encyclopedia of Health Services Research; Short-Form Health Surveys (SF-36, -12, -8)]

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