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. 2010 Nov 10;2010(11):CD008302. doi: 10.1002/14651858.CD008302.pub2
SF‐36 questionnaire
Physical health (physical functioning, physical role, bodily pain, general health)
Mental health (vitality, social functioning, emotional role, mental health)
Physical functioning (10 items), physical role (4 items), bodily pain (2 items), general health (5 items)
Vitality (4 items), social functioning (2 items), emotional role (3 items), mental health (5 items)
Mental component summary 35
Validated instrument Yes
Possible answers 5‐level response choices
Minimum score 0
Maximum score 100
Direction of scale Scores above 50 are better than the general population average for all scales, while scores below 50 are worse
Minimal important difference Not evaluated