Ware, John E. Jr.Sherbourne, Cathy Donald2022-08-232022-08-231992-06-112010-06-18Med Care. 1992 Jun;30(6):473-83. <a href="http://journals.lww.com/lww-medicalcare/Abstract/1992/06000/The_MOS_36_ltem_Short_Form_Health_Survey__SF_36__.2.aspx">Link to article on publisher's site</a>0025-7079 (Linking)1593914https://hdl.handle.net/20.500.14038/47365A 36-item short-form (SF-36) was constructed to survey health status in the Medical Outcomes Study. The SF-36 was designed for use in clinical practice and research, health policy evaluations, and general population surveys. The SF-36 includes one multi-item scale that assesses eight health concepts: 1) limitations in physical activities because of health problems; 2) limitations in social activities because of physical or emotional problems; 3) limitations in usual role activities because of physical health problems; 4) bodily pain; 5) general mental health (psychological distress and well-being); 6) limitations in usual role activities because of emotional problems; 7) vitality (energy and fatigue); and 8) general health perceptions. The survey was constructed for self-administration by persons 14 years of age and older, and for administration by a trained interviewer in person or by telephone. The history of the development of the SF-36, the origin of specific items, and the logic underlying their selection are summarized. The content and features of the SF-36 are compared with the 20-item Medical Outcomes Study short-form.en-USActivities of Daily LivingAdolescentAdultAgedHealth PolicyHealth Services Research*Health Status*Health SurveysHumansMental HealthMiddle Aged*Outcome Assessment (Health Care)*QuestionnairesRoleSelf Assessment (Psychology)BiostatisticsEpidemiologyHealth Services ResearchJournal Articlehttps://escholarship.umassmed.edu/qhs_pp/5041363338qhs_pp/504