^sf36v2^ program
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sf36v2 calculates the ^SF36 version 2 score^ (SF36) from your records

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^DISCLAIMER^: 
Terms and Conditions for Using the 36-Item Short Form Health Survey apply
In order to use the SF-36 Health Survey and scoring algorithms you must registe
> r at:
http://www.qualitymetric.com/DefaultPermissions/RequestInformation/tabid/233/De
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Every effort is made to test code as thoroughly as possible but user must accep
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responsibility for use
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Syntax: 

^sf36v2^ , acute ref(population) fsc(year) details suffix(text) 

^acute^ specifies that the data refer to acute (1 week recall) form of the SF36
>  score 
        If this option is not specified, the score is used assuming that the da
> ta have
        been collected using the standard (4 week recall) form

^ref(^population^)^ can be used to specify the reference population and year
                                        default reference population is US 1998
> . The program supports
                                        US 1998 and JP 2002 reference populatio
> ns 
                
^fsc(^year^) can be used to specify which factor score coefficients have to be 
> used
             for the computation of the physical and mental component score. De
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                         coefficients are 1990 coefficients

^details^ will produce a table with the norms and factor score coeffients which
          have been used for the calculation                     

^suffix(^text^)^ allows use of suffixes to the variable names specified below
 
                  
Examples: 

^sf36v2^, ref(US 1998)  
^sf36v2^, acute d
^sf36v2^, ref(JP 2002) FCS(1995) suf(1y)                                       
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Note:
The variables containing the information for the calculation need first to be 
named as defined below. Suffixes may be specified as wished (see options above)
> . 

PF01-PF10: Physical Functioning Questions 1-10
RP01-RP04: Role-Physical Questions 1-4
BP01-BP02: Bodily Pain Questions 1-2
GH01-GH05: General Health Questions 1-5
VT01-VT04: Vitality Questions 1-4
SF01-SF02: Social Functioning Questions 1-2
RE01-RE03: Role-Emotional Questions 1-3
MH01-MH05: Mental Health Questions 1-5
HT: Reported Health Transition


Treatment of Missing Data:
A scale score is calculated if a respondent answered at least half of the items
>  in 
a multi-item scale (or half plus one in case of odd nr. of items)



References and norms: 

US norms according to:
Ware JE, Kosinski M, Dewey JE. How to Score Version 2 of the SF-36 (R) Health S
> urvey. 
Lincon, RI: QualityMetric Incorporated, 2000.

Japanese norms according to:
Fukuhara S, Suzukamo Y. Manual of SF-36v2 Japanese version: Institute for Healt
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Outcomes & Process Evaluation Research, Kyoto, 2004

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AO Clinical Investigation and Documentation
Program author: Monica Daigl 
Date: 22.09.2010