Differential Item Functioning in the SF-36 Physical Functioning and Mental Health Sub-Scales: A Population-Based Investigation in the Canadian Multicentre Osteoporosis Study.

Differential Item Functioning in the SF-36 Physical Functioning and Mental Health Sub-Scales: A Population-Based Investigation in the Canadian Multicentre Osteoporosis Study.

<h4>Background</h4>Self-reported health status measures, like the Short Form 36-item Health Survey (SF-36), can provide rich information about the overall health of a population and its components, such as physical, mental, and social health. However, differential item functioning (DIF),...

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Main Authors: Lisa M Lix, Xiuyun Wu, Wilma Hopman, Nancy Mayo, Tolulope T Sajobi, Juxin Liu, Jerilynn C Prior, Alexandra Papaioannou, Robert G Josse, Tanveer E Towheed, K Shawn Davison, Richard Sawatzky
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2016-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0151519

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