Psychometric validation of the SF-36® Health Survey in ulcerative colitis: results from a systematic literature review.

Aaron YarlasMartha BaylissJoseph C CappelleriStephen MaherAndrew G BushmakinLea Ann ChenAlireza ManuchehriPaul Healey

Published in: Quality of life research : an international journal of quality of life aspects of treatment, care and rehabilitation (2017)

Evidence from this systematic literature review indicates that the SF-36 is reliable, valid, and responsive when used with UC patients, supporting the inclusion of the SF-36 as an endpoint in clinical trials for this patient population.

Keyphrases

clinical trial
end stage renal disease
case report
ulcerative colitis
newly diagnosed
ejection fraction
chronic kidney disease
peritoneal dialysis
prognostic factors
drug delivery
phase iii