The Italian version of the PedsQL™ in children with rheumatic diseases

CER3554
2009 Vol.27, N°2
PI 0373, PF 0380
Paediatric Rheumatology

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PMID: 19473585 [PubMed]

Abstract

OBJECTIVES:
The aim of the study was to test the reliability and validity of the Italian translation of the PedsQL™ 4.0 Generic Core Scales and the PedsQL™ 3.0 Rheumatologic Module in a sample of rheumatologic children in Italy.
METHODS:
The PedsQL 4.0 and the PedsQL 3.0 were administered to rheumatic and healthy children. 102 children 5-18 years old and 132 parents of children 2-18 years old were tested. Additionally, the Child Health Questionnaire – Parent Form 50 – was administered to the rheumatologic sample.
RESULTS:
Internal consistency reliability for group comparisons reached the recommended coefficient alpha of 0.70 for PedsQL 4.0 and PedsQL 3.0. The inter-correlation between these last ones was highly significant. The correlation between the PedsQL 4.0 and the CHQ was statistically significant.
CONCLUSIONS:
The Italian version of the PedsQL 4.0 and PedsQL 3.0 Rheumatology Module demonstrate acceptable reliability and validity for both patient self-report and parent proxy-report.