[Self-evaluation of the quality of life of children aged 6 to 12 years old: construction and first steps in the validation of kidlQol, a generic computer-based tool].
The KidlQol is a self-evaluation computer-based instrument to assess the quality of life of children aged 6 to 12 years old. This self-evaluation comprises three areas of their subjective quality of life: physical, psychological and social. A computer-assisted tool, composed of 62 items, was developed and set up based upon the results from the evaluation of the initial prototype tool which underwent a series validation steps, tested among children with and without psychological problems. This evaluation lead to the production of a final tool called KidlQuol, which is composed of 44 items. This tool, which utilises computer images to represent real-life situations, is adapted for and accessible to children with a French cultural background aged between 6 and 12 years old. As a generic tool, it could be used among a population of children with various types of handicaps, chronic diseases or psycho-social difficulties.
Inserm U 558, Faculté de Médecine, 37, allée Jules-Guesde, 31073 Toulouse cedex.
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D002648:Child; D002908:Chronic Disease; D003198:Computer Simulation; D019988:Children with Disabilities / Q000523:psychology; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D011594:Psychometrics; D011788:Quality of Life; D012647:Self-Assessment; D011795:Surveys and Questionnaires; D014584:User-Computer Interface