Methodological considerations in the assessment of health-related quality of life in children.
Health-related quality of life (HRQL) can be described as the psychological and social aspects of a patient's health, and as the patient's view of his or her condition and its treatment. Doctors, parents and children have different views of a child's HRQL. This is not because one has the right perception and the others are wrong, but because they see different aspects of the child's HRQL. Only the children themselves can provide a subjective perception of their HRQL. The practical and conceptual considerations required when assessing children's HRQL are discussed.
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Göteborg Pediatric Growth Research Centre, Department of Psychology and Pediatrics, Göteborg University, Sweden.
D002648:Child; D002675:Child, Preschool; D005260:Female; D006304:Health Status; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008722:Methods; D011788:Quality of Life; D012680:Sensitivity and Specificity; D018434:Sickness Impact Profile