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Measuring health status? A review of the Sickness Impact and functional limitations profiles

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Recent years have witnessed a growing interest in the measurement of health status. One of the most well-known health status instruments is the Sickness Impact Profile (SIP). This paper examines the nature, development and testing of the SIP (and its UK equivalent the FLP). The practical merits of these instruments are explained, and some cautionary remarks are offered about their limitations.

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Williams, S.J. Measuring health status? A review of the Sickness Impact and functional limitations profiles. Health Care Anal 4, 273–283 (1996). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF02249314

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