Confirmatory and bi-factor analysis of the Short Form Health Survey 8 (SF-8) scale structure in a German general population sample

Abstract Background The SF-8 is a short form of the SF-36 Health Survey, which is used for generic assessment of physical and mental aspects of health-related quality of life (HRQoL). Each of the 8 dimensions of the SF-36 is covered by a single item in the SF-8. The aim of the study was to examine t...

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Main Authors: M. A. Wirtz, A. Schulz, E. Brähler
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2021-03-01
Series:Health and Quality of Life Outcomes
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Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s12955-021-01699-8