The Short Form Health Survey (SF-36): translation and validation study in Afghanistan

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Shayan N. A., ARSLAN U. E., Hooshmand A. M., Arshad M. Z., Ozcebe H.

EASTERN MEDITERRANEAN HEALTH JOURNAL, vol.26, no.8, pp.899-908, 2020 (SCI-Expanded, SSCI, Scopus)

  • Publication Type: Article / Article
  • Volume: 26 Issue: 8
  • Publication Date: 2020
  • Doi Number: 10.26719/emhj.20.064
  • Journal Name: EASTERN MEDITERRANEAN HEALTH JOURNAL
  • Journal Indexes: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Social Sciences Citation Index (SSCI), Scopus, Agricultural & Environmental Science Database, BIOSIS, CAB Abstracts, Child Development & Adolescent Studies, CINAHL, EMBASE, Index Islamicus, MEDLINE, Veterinary Science Database
  • Page Numbers: pp.899-908
  • Open Archive Collection: AVESIS Open Access Collection
  • Hacettepe University Affiliated: Yes

Abstract

Background: Quality of life is defined as the subjective perception of one's own well-being within a sociocultural context. SF-36 is commonly used to check the health status of the general population in many countries.