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The PedsQL™ in pediatric cancer

Cancer · 2002 · Vol. 94(7) · pp. 2090–2106

James W. Varni✉(Rady Children's Hospital-San Diego)Tasha M. Burwinkle(Rady Children's Hospital-San Diego)Ernest R. Katz(University of Southern California)Kathy Meeske(Center for Cancer and Blood Disorders)Paige Dickinson(Rady Children's Hospital-San Diego)

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Abstract

The results demonstrate the reliability and validity of the PedsQL Generic Core Scales, Multidimensional Fatigue Scale, and Cancer Module in pediatric cancer. The PedsQL may be utilized as an outcome measure in clinical trials, research, and clinical practice.

Childhood Cancer Survivors' Quality of Life Family Support in Illness Pediatric Pain Management TechniquesMedicineQuality of life (healthcare)Scale (ratio)Proxy (statistics)Reliability (semiconductor)Internal consistencyCancerClinical psychologyPsychometricsStatistics

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Activities of Daily LivingAdolescentChildChild, PreschoolFatigueFemaleHealth StatusHumansMaleNeoplasmsParentsPediatricsQuality of LifeSurveys and QuestionnairesSelf-Assessment

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Child/adolescent behavioral and emotional problems: Implications of cross-informant correlations for situational specificity.