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A review of measures of quality of life for children with chronic illness

Archives of Disease in Childhood · 2001 · Vol. 84(3) · pp. 205–211

Christine Eiser✉(University of Sheffield)

Abstract

We have identified a small number of measures which fulfil basic requirements and could be used to assess QoL in clinical trials or following interventions. However, there remain a number of problems in measuring QoL in children. These include limited availability of disease specific measures; discrepancies between child and parent ratings; limited availability of measures for self completion by children; lack of precision regarding the content of domains of QoL; and the cultural appropriateness of measures developed elsewhere for children in the UK.

Childhood Cancer Survivors' Quality of Life Adolescent and Pediatric Healthcare Family and Disability Support ResearchMedicinePsychological interventionQuality of life (healthcare)DiseaseInclusion (mineral)Inclusion and exclusion criteriaGerontologyAlternative medicinePsychiatryPathology

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Activities of Daily LivingAdolescentAdultChildChild, PreschoolChronic DiseaseFemaleHealth StatusHumansInfantInfant, NewbornMaleParentsPsychometricsQuality of Life

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