How useful are the SF-36 sub-scales in older people? Mokken scaling of data from the HALCyon programme.

PURPOSE: To evaluate two psychometric properties of SF-36, namely unidimensionality and reliability. METHODS: The data are from three cohorts in the HALCyon collaborative research programme into healthy ageing: Aberdeen Birth Cohort 1936 (n = 428), Hertfordshire Ageing Study (n = 358) and Hertfordsh...

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Main Authors: Mishra, G, Gale, C, Sayer, A, Cooper, C, Dennison, E, Whalley, L, Craig, L, Kuh, D, Deary, I
Format: Journal article
Language:English
Published: 2011