Unlike the SF-36, the QWB requires an interviewer, and does not provide detailed profile information. As a result, the QWB has been used less often than the SF-36. On the other hand, we believe the QWB has several advantages over the SF-36. In particular, the QWB may be more sensitive to minor variations in wellness. The SF-36 has gain widespread acceptance as the standard outcome measure.
Many investigators are unaware that alternatives are available.
Thus, we believe that the QWB must be revised to serve as an alternative to the SF-36 for medical outcome studies. The General Health Policy Model grew out of substantive theories in economics, psychology, medicine, and public health. In order to understand health outcomes, it is necessary to build a comprehensive theoretical model of health status. This model includes several components. In several papers, we have suggested that diseases and disabilities are important for two reasons.