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Measuring the quality of life of children with cerebral palsy: comparing the conceptual differences and psychometric properties of three instruments
Developmental Medicine & Child Neurology, 06/24/09

Davis E et al. - The KIDSCREEN-10 and CP QOL-Child were developed to measure general HRQOL and CP-specific QOL respectively, whereas the CHQ was developed to measure functional health and well-being. In terms of internal consistency, KIDSCREEN-10 (Cronbach's ?=0.86) and CP QOL-Child (0.74–0.91) outperformed the CHQ (0.18–0.96). In terms of validity, all instruments were moderately correlated. Floor and ceiling effects, although minimal or not evident for KIDSCREEN-10 and CP QOL-Child (1–4.9%), were apparent for CHQ (0.5–62.9%). Conceptually and psychometrically, KIDSCREEN-10 and CP QOL-Child performed more strongly than the CHQ, for children with CP. The choice between these two instruments will depend on the questions posed and outcomes sought by the researcher or clinician.

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