Reliability of sf-36 quality of life in health questionnaire in Medellín, Colombia

Authors

  • Luz E. Lugo University of Antioquia
  • Héctor I. García University of Antioquia
  • Carlos Gómez Pontifical Javeriana University

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.17533/udea.rfnsp.243

Keywords:

Life quality, health-related life quality, measure scales, SF-36, reliability

Abstract

Objective: to evaluate internal correspondence of questionnaire SF-36, as well as its test-retest and inter-evaluator reliability in patients with muscular-skeletal pain, depression, type II diabetes mellitus and healthy persons. Methods: it was completed by interview and individual filling out of the forms in 605 people. Descriptive measures were used for items, scales and groups; internal correspondence between items and their scales, and inter and intra-evaluator reliabilities were calculated. Results: omitted data ranged from 0% to 1,5%, itemscale correlations were over 0,48, reliability was higher than 0,70. There were no differences in scales scores according to type of application. Inter-evaluator reliability was higher than 0,80; test-retest was over 0,70, showing no significant differences in the two applications. Discussion: SF-36 questionnaire is reliable to evaluate health life quality in Colombian adults after its linguistic adaptation.
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Author Biographies

Luz E. Lugo, University of Antioquia

Professor Faculty of Medicine

Héctor I. García, University of Antioquia

Professor Faculty of Medicine

Carlos Gómez, Pontifical Javeriana University

Professor Faculty of Medicine

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2008-10-29

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Lugo LE, García HI, Gómez C. Reliability of sf-36 quality of life in health questionnaire in Medellín, Colombia. Rev. Fac. Nac. Salud Pública [Internet]. 2008 Oct. 29 [cited 2025 Dec. 6];24(2):1-14. Available from: https://revistas.udea.edu.co/index.php/fnsp/article/view/243

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