Psychometric Evaluation of the PedsQL GCS and CHU9D in Australian Children and Adolescents with Common Chronic Health Conditions.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Generic instruments such as the Pediatric Quality of Life Inventory™ v4.0 Generic Core Scales (PedsQL GCS) and Child Health Utility 9D (CHU9D) are widely used to assess health-related quality of life (HRQOL) of the general childhood population, but there is a paucity of information about their psychometric properties in children with specific health conditions. This study assessed psychometric properties, including acceptability, reliability, validity, and responsiveness, of the PedsQL GCS and the CHU9D in children and adolescents with a range of common chronic health problems.

Methods

We used data from the Longitudinal Study of Australian Children (LSAC), for children aged 10-17 years with at least one of the following six parent-reported health conditions: asthm

SUBMITTER: Raghunandan R 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10627900 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Nov

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature