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., 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-alpha ranged from 0.77 to 0.89. Correlation coefficients between KINDL(R) 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.
Ravens-Sieberer
Ulrike
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Child and Adolescent Health, Robert Koch Institute, Seestrasse 10, 13353 Berlin, Germany. Ravens-SiebererU@rki.de
Gosch
Angela
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Rajmil
Luis
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Erhart
Michael
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Bruil
Jeanet
J
Duer
Wolfgang
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Auquier
Pascal
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Power
Mick
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Abel
Thomas
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Czemy
Ladislav
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Mazur
Joanna
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Czimbalmos
Agnes
A
Tountas
Yannis
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Hagquist
Curt
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Kilroe
Jean
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Kidscreen Group
European
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