title: Pilot evaluation of an instrument to measure quality of life in British children with inflammatory bowel disease.
abstract: The IMPACT questionnaire was developed in Canada to measure quality of life in children with inflammatory bowel disease (IBD). In the present study, 20 children with IBD completed 2 versions of the IMPACT questionnaire with a Likert scale or visual analog scale (VAS), 5 of whom expressed problems with language or phrasing. Difficult words included "restrictions," "moderate," "diarrhea," "school break," and the abbreviation "IBD." Fifteen children preferred the Likert scale to the VAS (chi = 20, P < 0.01). Rewording the difficult words and using a Likert scale should facilitate completion of the IMPACT questionnaire in the United Kingdom. Further validation is needed to ensure that the instrument is reliable and valid.
authors.affiliation: University of Central Lancashire, Preston, UK.
authors.forename: Cassandra Anne
authors.initials: CA
authors.lastname: Ogden
authors.forename: Janice
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Abbott
authors.forename: Peter
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Aggett
authors.forename: Bert H
authors.initials: BH
authors.lastname: Derkx
authors.forename: Santanu
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Maity
authors.forename: Adrian G
authors.initials: AG
authors.lastname: Thomas
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D002648:Child; D003092:Colitis / Q000523:psychology; D003093:Colitis, Ulcerative / Q000523:psychology; D003424:Crohn Disease / Q000523:psychology; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D015212:Inflammatory Bowel Diseases / Q000523:psychology*; D008297:Male; D010865:Pilot Projects; D011788:Quality of Life; D018434:Sickness Impact Profile; D011795:Surveys and Questionnaires; D006113:United Kingdom