Determinants of health-related quality of life in school-aged children: a general population study in the Netherlands.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Health related quality of life is the functional effect of a medical condition and/or its therapy upon a patient, and as such is particularly suitable for describing the general health of children. The objective of this study was to identify and confirm potential determinants of health-related quality of life in children aged 4-11 years in the general population in the Netherlands. Understanding such determinants may provide insights into more targeted public health policy.

Methods

As part of a population based cross sectional study, the Child Health Questionnaire (CHQ) Parental Form 28 was used to measure health-related quality of life in school-aged children in a general population sample. Parents of 10,651 children aged 4-11 years were interviewed from January

SUBMITTER: Houben-van Herten M 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC4416795 | biostudies-literature | 2015

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature