SF-36 interim norms for Australian data

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Release Date: 15 Jan 1996

Australian Institute of Health and Welfare (1996) SF-36 interim norms for Australian data, AIHW, Australian Government, accessed 21 March 2023.

Australian Institute of Health and Welfare. (1996). SF-36 interim norms for Australian data. Canberra: AIHW.

Australian Institute of Health and Welfare. SF-36 interim norms for Australian data. AIHW, 1996.

Australian Institute of Health and Welfare. SF-36 interim norms for Australian data. Canberra: AIHW; 1996.

Australian Institute of Health and Welfare 1996, SF-36 interim norms for Australian data, AIHW, Canberra.

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This working paper presents interim Australian norms for the Medical Outcomes Study Short Form 36 health status questionnaire (SF-36).

List of tables
List of figures
Summary
Introduction
- Background
- The need for interim SF-36 population norms
- The ABS Population Survey Monitor
Statistical issues
- Age adjustment
- Non-normality of SF-36 data
- Sample design
Interpretation of the norms
- Interpretation of scale values
- Scale validity
- Values reported in the tables and figures
General population norms
Demographic and socio-economic population groups
Health related behaviour and risk factors
Conclusions
- Health differentials between population sub-groups
- Future directions in the use of the SF-36
Appendix-Standard population counts and weights (206KB PDF)
References

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