title: Health-related quality of life of children with newly diagnosed specific learning disability.
abstract: The objective of this study was to measure health-related quality of life (HRQL) of children with newly diagnosed specific learning disability (SpLD) using the Child Health Questionnaire-Parent Form 50. We detected clinically significant deficits (effect size > or = -0.5) in 9 out of 12 domains: limitations in family activities, emotional impact on parents, social limitations as a result of emotional-behavioral problems, time impact on parents, general behavior, physical functioning, social limitations as a result of physical health, general health perceptions and mental health; and in both summary scores (psychosocial > physical). Multivariate analysis revealed having > or = 1 non-academic problem(s) (p < 0.0001), attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder (p = 0.005) or first-born status (p = 0.009) predicted a poor psychosocial summary score; and having > or =1 non-academic problem(s) (p = 0.006) or first-born status (p = 0.035) predicted a poor physical summary score. HRQL is significantly compromised in children having newly diagnosed SpLD.
authors.affiliation: Learning Disability Clinic, Division of Paediatric Neurology, Department of Paediatrics, Lokmanya Tilak Municipal Medical College and General Hospital, Sion, Mumbai (Bombay) 400 022, Maharashtra, India. karandesunil@yahoo.com
authors.forename: Sunil
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Karande
authors.forename: Kirankumar
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Bhosrekar
authors.forename: Madhuri
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Kulkarni
authors.forename: Arpita
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Thakker
mesh_terms: D000223:Adaptation, Psychological; D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D001289:Attention Deficit Disorder with Hyperactivity / Q000453:epidemiology; D002648:Child; D002653:Child Behavior Disorders / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000523:psychology*; D015897:Comorbidity; D005260:Female; D006304:Health Status; D006801:Humans; D007398:Interpersonal Relations; D007859:Learning Disabilities / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000503:physiopathology* / Q000523:psychology; D016015:Logistic Models; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D015999:Multivariate Analysis; D010290:Parents / Q000523:psychology; D011788:Quality of Life / Q000523:psychology*; D012959:Socioeconomic Factors; D011795:Surveys and Questionnaires