KIDSCREEN-52 quality-of-life measure for children and adolescents

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., A...

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Published in:Expert review of pharmacoeconomics & outcomes research 2005-06, Vol.5 (3), p.353-364
Main Authors: Ravens-Sieberer, Ulrike, Gosch, Angela, Rajmil, Luis, Erhart, Michael, Bruil, Jeanet, Duer, Wolfgang, Auquier, Pascal, Power, Mick, Abel, Thomas, Czemy, Ladislav, Mazur, Joanna, Czimbalmos, Agnes, Tountas, Yannis, Hagquist, Curt, Kilroe, Jean, KIDSCREEN Group, European
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Language:English
Subjects:
Children
Children & youth
children and adolescents
crosscultural comparison
Families & family life
Focus groups
Folkhälsovetenskap
Health services
health-related quality of life
Public Health Science
Quality of life
Quantitative psychology
questionnaire development
Questionnaires
Reading comprehension
reliability
Social aspects
Surveys
Teenagers
Translations
validity
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Summary: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.
ISSN:1473-7167
1744-8379
1744-8379
DOI:10.1586/14737167.5.3.353