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. 2012 Jul 23;10:85. doi: 10.1186/1477-7525-10-85

Table 4.

Correlations between parents proxy-reported HRQoL scores on the PedsQLTMand parent’s self-reported HRQoL on SF-36v2

Scale
Spearman correlation coefficients (95% CI)
  Total sample (N=98) 8-12 year olds (N=37) 13-18 year olds (N=61)
PedsQLTM Total Score
0.21 (0.02, 0.40)
0.11 (−0.22, 0.42)
0.26 (0.004, 0.48)
versus SF-36 Total Score
p=0.035
p=0.52
p=0.046
PedsQLTM Physical Health Summary Score
0.15 (−0.05, 0.34)
0.03 (−0.30, 0.35)
0.24 (−0.02, 0.46)
versus SF-36 Physical Health Score
p=0.14
p=0.86
p=0.065
PedsQLTM Psychosocial Summary Score
0.31 (0.12, 0.48)
0.28 (−0.05, 0.55)
0.36 (0.12, 0.56)
versus SF-36 Mental Health Score p=0.002 p=0.09 p=0.004

p<0.01 considered significant due to a priori correction of alpha.

HRQoL: health-related quality of life.

PedsQLTM: Pediatric Quality of Life Inventory 4.0 Generic Core Scales.

SF-36v2: 36-Item Short-Form Health Survey Version 2.