Table 1.
Description of instruments used in this study
| Instrument | Age ranges designed in the instruments | Age ranges used in this study | Domains (number of items) | Response category* |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Child Health and Illness Profile (CHIP) (9) | Child: 6–11 Adolescent : 12–17 |
Child : 6–11 |
5 domains (45) Satisfaction (9) Comfort (12) Resilience (8) Risk avoidance (8) Achievement (8) |
1=“never”, 2=“almost never”, 3=“sometimes”, 4=“almost always”, 5=“always” |
| KIDSCREEN-52 (10) | 8–18 | 8–18 |
10 domains (52) Physical well-being (5) Psychological well-being (6) Moods & emotions (7) Self-perception (5) Autonomy (5) Parent relationship & home life (6) Social support & peers (6) Social acceptance & bullying (3) School environment (6) Financial resources (3) |
1=”never”, 2=“seldom”, 3=”sometimes”, 4=”often”, 5=”always” |
| KINDL (11) | Kiddy KINDL: 4–7 Kid/Kiddo KINDL: 6–16‡ |
Kiddy KINDL: 4–7 Kid/Kiddo KINDL: 8–16‡ |
6 domains (24) Physical well-being (4) Psychological well-being (4) Self-esteem (4) Family functioning (4) Friends (or social functioning†)(4) School functioning (or everyday functioning relevant to school or nursery school/kindergarten†) (4) |
1=”never”, 2=”seldom”, 3=”sometimes”, 4=“often”, 5=”all of the time” |
| Pediatric Quality of Life Inventory 4.0 (PedsQL) (12) | Toddler: 2–4 Young child: 5–7 Child: 8–12 Teen: 13–18 |
Toddler: 2–4 Young child: 5–7 Child: 8–12 Teen: 13–18 |
4 domains (21 for 2–4 years old; 23 for 5–18 years old) Physical functioning (8) Emotional functioning (5) Social functioning (5) School functioning (3 for 2–4 years old) School functioning (5 for 5–18 years old) |
1=”never”, 2=”almost never”, 3=”sometimes”, 4=”often”, 5=”almost always” |
*
Higher scores indicate better HRQOL for all items
†
Domain names for the Kiddy KINDL (4–7 years)
‡
The Kid/Kiddo KINDL (8–16 years old) is a combined version of the Kid (8–12 years old) and the Kiddo (13–16 years old) KINDL