Evidence for measurement bias of the short form health survey based on sex and metropolitan influence zone in a secondary care population

Evidence for measurement bias of the short form health survey based on sex and metropolitan influence zone in a secondary care population

Abstract Background and objectives The 12-item Short Form Health Survey (SF-12) is a widely used measure of health related quality of life, but has been criticized for lacking an empirically supported model and producing biased estimates of mental and physical health status for some groups. We explo...

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Main Authors: Jake Ursenbach, Megan E. O’Connell, Andrew Kirk, Debra Morgan
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2020-04-01
Series:Health and Quality of Life Outcomes
Subjects:
Equivalency
Test bias
Psychometric theory
Quality of life
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12955-020-01318-y

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