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Common Data Element:  36-item Short Form Health Survey (SF-36) version 2 - General Health (GH) scale T score

Listed below are the details for the data element.

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Element Type
Common Data Element
36-item Short Form Health Survey (SF-36) version 2 - General Health (GH) scale T score
SF36V2GenHlthTScore
Short Description
T score of subject's general health - General Health (GH) scale items, as part of version 2.0 of 36-item Short Form Health Survey (SF-36)
Definition
T score of subject's general health - General Health (GH) scale items, as part of version 2.0 of 36-item Short Form Health Survey (SF-36)
 

Biomedical Terminologies and Standards

Notes
General Health (GH) items scale
Creation Date
2017-01-12
Historical Notes
References
Separate permission must be obtained from OPTUM (http://www.sf-36.org) to use SF-36 v2 instrument. Refer to OPTUM web site for scoring and validation instructions (https://campaign.optum.com/optum-outcomes/what-we-do/health-surveys/sf-36v2-health-survey.html).

Data Type
Numeric Values
Input Restrictions
Free-Form Entry
Minimum Value
0
Maximum Value
100
External Schema Permissible Value Mapping
Population
Adult
Guidelines/Instructions
Refer to OPTUM web site for scoring and validation instructions (https://campaign.optum.com/optum-outcomes/what-we-do/health-surveys/sf-36v2-health-survey.html). Transforming z scores to T scores. To transform each z score to a T score (mean = 50, SD = 10). , multiply each corresponding z score by 10, and then add 50 to the resulting product. For more information, refer to SF-36 v2 scoring manual.
Preferred Question Text
General Health (GH) scale T score
Category Groups and Classifications
DiseaseDomainSub-Domain
General (For all diseases) Outcomes and End Points Quality of Life

Classification

General (For all diseases) :
Supplemental
Keywords
SF36v2
Labels
Effective Date
Until Date
Last Change Date
Tue Nov 26 13:30:18 EST 2019
See Also
Submitting Organization Name
NIH/CIT/BRICS
Submitting Contact Name
Olga Vovk
Submitting Contact Information
olga.vovk@nih.gov
Steward Organization Name
NIH/CIT/BRICS
Steward Contact Name
Olga Vovk
Steward Contact Information
olga.vovk@nih.gov
NINDS ID

Change History