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The following frequently asked questions (FAQs) pertain to the SF Health Outcomes™ Scoring Software and have been categorized below to support users of the Software in resolving common questions or issues.
General
Science/Research
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General:

Who should use the SF Health Outcomes Scoring Software?

Why should I buy the SF Health Outcomes Scoring Software when the scoring algorithms are published in your manuals?

Which SF™ Generic Health surveys can be scored by the SF Health Outcomes Scoring Software?

What are the "modules" associated with the SF Health Outcomes Scoring Software and What comes with each module?

What is included with the SF Health Outcomes Scoring Software?

What is not included?

Is the Health Outcomes Scoring Software HIPAA compliant?

Could you explain how your licensing works? Annual fee? Restriction on number of users?

I am interested in using your product in a clinical setting with medical patients for purposes of individual care planning as well as developing clinic services. Will the scoring software allow me to create reports for individual patients?

Science/Research:

Does the FDA accept the algorithms used by the SF Health Outcomes Scoring Software for Data Quality Evaluation and Missing Data Estimation?

What is the function of the Missing Data Estimator (MDE)?

What is a Utility Index?

What is the difference between 0-100 scoring and norm-based scoring?

Are scores comparable across the SF versions and instruments?

If I want to compare the scores I got from my SF-36v2™ data to 0-100 scores that were published in a study that used the SF-36^®, can the SF Health Outcomes Scoring Software help me do that?

What is the difference between convergent validity and discriminant validy?

Does the Health Outcomes Scoring Software have the capacity to incorporate data collected using the HSQ questionnaire, which differs form the SF-36 by increasing the responses on one of the SF-36 scales?

How valid are the 1998 norms - given that we are now in the year 2004?

On the summary report, there are the transformed scores and the norm based scores. Do you have a report that would show the z-scores?

How do I get the references you mentioned?

Can you repeatedly have a single patient complete the SF36 (over a 4 month period) - and if so, can you make a repeated measures comparison using your software?

Technical

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