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01.02.2010 | Brief Communication

The challenge of validating SF-12 for its use with community-dwelling elderly in Israel

verfasst von: Netta Bentur, Yaron King

Erschienen in: Quality of Life Research | Ausgabe 1/2010

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Abstract

Purpose

To evaluate the psychometric properties and feasibility of using a Hebrew version of the SF-12 for community-dwelling elderly.

Methods

Four hundred and twenty-one people aged 70+ were interviewed in a longitudinal study, using the Barthel Index, GDS and SF-12.

Results

Score distribution was satisfactory, with minimal missing data and item-to-item correlations were satisfactory. There were no floor and ceiling effects. Factor analysis yields the two-dimensional factors of physical and mental health and a third factor of physical role. Reliability of domain and the complete scores using the internal consistency method point to good internal consistency. Regarding construct validity of the scale, the mental health domain scores had a significant, negative relation with scores on the GDS and the physical health domain scores had a significant, positive relation with scores on the ADL scale and a significant, negative relation with scores on the IADL scale.

Conclusions

The Hebrew version of the SF-12 appears to be a practical instrument for use among the elderly population and the resulting health domains correlate highly with other measures of functional, physical, and mental health used for the elderly.
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Metadaten
Titel
The challenge of validating SF-12 for its use with community-dwelling elderly in Israel
verfasst von
Netta Bentur
Yaron King
Publikationsdatum
01.02.2010
Verlag
Springer Netherlands
Erschienen in
Quality of Life Research / Ausgabe 1/2010
Print ISSN: 0962-9343
Elektronische ISSN: 1573-2649
DOI
https://doi.org/10.1007/s11136-009-9562-3

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