Tests of data quality, scaling assumptions, reliability, and construct validity of the SF-36 health survey in people who abuse heroin

Health-related quality of life (HRQOL) is considered an important outcome indicator in substances abuse studies. However, psychometric properties of HRQOL measures are largely unknown in people who abuse heroin. Therefore, the present study aimed to examine data quality, scaling properties, reliabil...

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Main Authors: En-Chi Chiu, I-Ping Hsueh, Cheng-Hsi Hsieh, Ching-Lin Hsieh
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2014-04-01
Series:Journal of the Formosan Medical Association
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Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0929664612003075