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36-Item Short Form Survey

Download a free 36-Item Short Form Survey (SF-36). Get a better understanding of how it works and how you can use it in your practice.

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By Ericka Pingol on Aug 2, 2025.

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The RAND Corporation developed the SF-36 as part of its Medical Outcomes Study. The questionnaire was designed to measure the functionality, disability, and health of individuals.

You can use the SF-36 to measure health in a variety of settings. It is most commonly used when monitoring the effectiveness of treatments and the overall health of individuals or populations. It can also be used when assessing a patient’s quality of life.

SF-36 stands for 36-Item Short Form Survey. The 36 items refer to the number of questions used in the survey.

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