Journal article
Is There Regional Variation in the SF-36 Scores of Canadian Adults?
Abstract
Background: Canadian normative data for the Medical Outcomes Study 36-item short form (SF-36) have recently been published. However, there is evidence from other countries to suggest that regional variation in health-related quality of life (HRQOL) may exist. We therefore examined the SF-36 data from nine Canadian centres for evidence of systematic differences.Methods: Bayesian hierarchical modelling was used to compare the differences in the …
Authors
Hopman WM; Berger C; Joseph L; Towheed T; Anastassiades T; Tenenhouse A; Poliquin S; Brown JP; Murray TM; Adachi JD
Journal
Canadian Journal of Public Health, Vol. 93, No. 3, pp. 233–237
Publisher
Springer Nature
Publication Date
May 2002
DOI
10.1007/bf03405008
ISSN
0008-4263