Assessing health-related quality of life in Japanese children with a chronic condition: validation of the DISABKIDS chronic generic module.

ABSTRACT:

Background

This study examined the reliability and validity of the Japanese versions of the DISABKIDS-37 generic modules, a tool for assessing the health-related quality of life (HRQOL) of children and adolescents with a chronic condition.

Methods

The study was conducted using a sample of 123 children/adolescents with a chronic medical condition, aged 8-18 years, and their parents. Focus interviews were performed to ensure content validity after translation. The classical psychometric tests were used to assess reliability and scale intercorrelations. The factor structure was examined with confirmatory factor analysis (CFA). Convergent validity was assessed by the correlation between the total score and the sub-scales of DISABKIDS-37 as well as the total score of KIDSCREEN-10

SUBMITTER: Sasaki H 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC5932858 | biostudies-literature | 2018 May

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature