Table 2.
General characteristics of health-related quality of life (HRQL) measures in children: validated age range, how to report, rating scale, number of items, time needed to complete the measure
| Measure | Age in years | Report | Rating scale | Number of items | Time in minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CHIP-AE | 11–17 | Self | 3 to 5 point Likert scale | 107 | 45 |
| CHIP-CE | 6–11 | Proxy | 3 to 5 point Likert scale | 76 | 20 |
| CHQ-CF87 | 10–18 | Self | 4 to 6 point Likert scale | 87 | 20 |
| CHQ-PF50 | 5–18 | Proxy | 4 to 6 point Likert scale | 50 | 20 |
| CHQ-PF28 | 5–18 | Proxy | 4 to 6 point Likert scale | 28 | 5–10 |
| DISABKIDS | 4–16 | Proxy or self | 5 point Likert scale | 37 | 10 |
| FS II (R) | 0–12 | Proxy | 3 point Likert scale | 14 | 10 |
| HUI 2 | 2–18 | Clinician or proxy | Ordinal classification system | 6 | <5 |
| KIDSCR-52 | 8–18 | Proxy or self | 5 point Likert scale | 52 | 15–20 |
| KIDSCR-27 | 8–18 | Proxy or self | 5 point Likert scale | 27 | 10–15 |
| KINDL | 8–16 | Self | 5 point Likert scale | 24 | 5–10 |
| PedsQL4.0 | 2–18 | Proxy or self | 3 or 5 point Likert scale | 23 | 5–10 |
| TACQOL | 6–15 | Proxy or self | 3 and 4 point Likert scale | 108 | 10 |
| YQOL-R | 12–18 | Self | 11 point Likert scale | 41 | 10–15 |