The RAND Corporation developed the SF-36 as part of its Medical Outcomes Study. The questionnaire was designed to measure the functionality, disability, and health of individuals.
36-Item Short Form Survey
Use the 36-Item Short Form Survey to get a better sense of the overall well-being of your patients/clients.
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36-Item Short Form Survey Template
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You can use the SF-36 to measure health in a variety of settings. It is most commonly used when monitoring the effectiveness of treatments and the overall health of individuals or populations. It can also be used when assessing a patient’s quality of life.
SF-36 stands for the 36-Item Short Form Survey. The 36 items refer to the number of questions used in the survey. There's a much shorter version of this called the SF-12, which only has 12 items.
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