Conversely, scores below 50 suggest a relative lack of health. The use of the SF-36 questionnaire allows us to compare our sample to norms established by the Rand Corporation using thousands of individuals across the United States. We were happy to report that the data from our project corresponds closely to the norms established for this instrument. This means that our data is likely to represent a valid sample. The summary page for your CCSI data contains a table with scores for each scale along with normative scores derived from the total sample.
Lower scores are indicative of better health.
The CCSI summary sheet also contains two graphs. The global score graph illustrates how your total CCSI score compares to 25th, 50th, and 75th percentiles. Lower scores are indicative of better health. The scale score graph visually displays the data in the table with respect to each scale score. The red line represents your scores.