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KIDSCREEN-52 quality-of-life measure for children and adolescents
- Source :
- Expert Review of Pharmacoeconomics and Outcomes Research, 3, 5, 353-364
- Publication Year :
- 2005
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Abstract
- This study describes the development and reports the first psychometric results of the European KIDSCREEN-52 generic health-related quality-of-life questionnaire for children and adolescents. The KIDSCREEN-52, including ten dimensions, was applied in a European survey involving 12 countries (i.e., Austria, Switzerland, Czech Republic, Germany, Greece, Spain, France, Hungary, The Netherlands, Poland, Sweden and the UK) and 22,110 children and adolescents aged between 8 and 18 years of age. Questionnaire development included a literature search, expert consultation, and focus group discussions with children and adolescents. After definition of dimensions and collection of items, a translation process following international translation guidelines, cognitive interviews and a pilot test were performed. Analysis regarding psychometric properties showed Cronbach-α ranged from 0.77 to 0.89. Correlation coefficients between KINDLR and KIDSCREEN-52 dimensions were high for those assessing similar constructs (r = 0.51-0.68). All KIDSCREEN-52 dimensions showed a gradient according to socioeconomic status and most dimensions showed a gradient according to psychosomatic health complaints. The first results demonstrate that the KIDSCREEN-52 questionnaire is a promising cross-cultural measure of health-related quality-of-life assessment for children and adolescents in Europe. © 2005 Future Drugs Ltd.
- Subjects :
- Male
Quality of life
Children and adolescents
Health-related quality of life
Cultural factor
Psychosomatic disorder
Review
Reliability
Child care
Crosscultural comparison
Validity
Clinical research
Social status
Europe
Correlation coefficient
Health
Information processing
Validation process
Female
Interview
Questionnaire development
Psychometry
Human
Pilot study
Subjects
Details
- Language :
- English
- Database :
- OpenAIRE
- Journal :
- Expert Review of Pharmacoeconomics and Outcomes Research, 3, 5, 353-364
- Accession number :
- edsair.dedup.wf.001..5fbbb18a2293b9e02c40c632cf738dc4