Development of children's hymenoptera venom allergy quality of life scale (CHVAQoLS).

ABSTRACT:

Background

Venom allergy is a rare but life-threatening disease and may have a considerable impact on the health-related quality of life (HRQoL) of patients, especially children. This paper presents development of the HRQoL scale for children and adolescents with Hymenoptera venom allergy (HVA).

Methods

The study sample consisted of 71 children, born between 1992 and 2000, who presented with a history of insect sting reaction when referred for consultation in the allergy center of Polish-American Children's Hospital, Krakow, Poland, during the period from 2000 to 2010. The initial pool of 60 items - divided into 6 domains - was prepared. The items with intercorrelations higher than 0.7 were removed from each domain and then principal component analysis was conducted for each

SUBMITTER: Cichocka-Jarosz E 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC3750314 | biostudies-literature | 2013 Aug

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature