Survey SF36 RAND

The SF36 RAND Health Survey taps eight health concepts: physical functioning, bodily pain, role limitations due to physical health problems, role limitations due to personal or emotional problems, emotional well-being, social functioning, energy/fatigue, and general health perceptions.

The score ranges from 0 to 100 being 0 the worst and 100 the best

SF36 Survey example

Physical functioning

Your score

General population

86.66

HIV

83.01

Hip replacement

21.86

Lung cancer

55.21


Role limitations due to physical health

Your score

General population

86.43

HIV

63.96

Hip replacement

12.63

Lung cancer

32.69


Role limitations due to emotional problems

Your score

General population

91.77

HIV

60.83

Hip replacement

69.53

Lung cancer

66.87


Energy fatigue

Your score

General population

64.51

HIV

61.67

Hip replacement

42.69

Lung cancer

47.05


Emotional well being

Your score

General population

71.14

HIV

62.98

Hip replacement

60.11

Lung cancer

60.03


Social functioning

Your score

General population

89.47

HIV

72.81

Hip replacement

55.21

Lung cancer

68.70


Pain

Your score

General population

78.83

HIV

74.70

Hip replacement

31.62

Lung cancer

55.82


General health

Your score

General population

66.54

HIV

47.80

Hip replacement

58.64

Lung cancer

43.28

Total score: 2250

Total score ranges from 0 to 3,600 being 0 the worst and 3,600 the best

Source: RAND 36-Item Short Form Survey (SF-36) and Spanish statics Vol. 50, Núm. 167, 2008