Methods for validating and norming translations of health status questionnaires: the IQOLA Project approach. International Quality of Life Assessment

B Gandek; J E Ware Jr

doi:10.1016/s0895-4356(98)00086-9

Methods for validating and norming translations of health status questionnaires: the IQOLA Project approach. International Quality of Life Assessment

J Clin Epidemiol. 1998 Nov;51(11):953-9. doi: 10.1016/s0895-4356(98)00086-9.

Authors

B Gandek¹, J E Ware Jr

Affiliation

¹ Health Assessment Lab at the Health Institute, New England Medical Center, Boston, Massachusetts 02111, USA.

PMID: 9817112
DOI: 10.1016/s0895-4356(98)00086-9

Abstract

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.

MeSH terms

Data Collection
Europe / epidemiology
Factor Analysis, Statistical
Health Status Indicators*
Humans
Psychometrics*
Quality of Life*
Reference Values
Surveys and Questionnaires
Translations
United States / epidemiology