Results from several population studies show that recommended scoring methods of the SF-36 and the SF-12 may lead to incorrect conclusions and subsequent health decisions.

Purpose: To compare the measurement properties of the physical component summary (PCS) and mental component summary (MCS) scores of the SF-36 and SF-12 based on the traditional orthogonal scoring algorithms with the performance of the PCS and MCS scored based on structural equation model coefficient...

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Published in:Quality of Life Research Vol. 23; no. 8; pp. 2195 - 2204
Main Authors: Tucker, Graeme, Adams, Robert, Wilson, David
Format: research Journal Article
Published: Springer Nature Oct2014
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