RT Journal Article
SR Electronic
T1 Measuring quality of life
JF Archives of Disease in Childhood
JO Arch Dis Child
FD BMJ Publishing Group Ltd and Royal College of Paediatrics and Child Health
SP 348
OP 350
DO 10.1136/adc.2005.086405
VO 92
IS 4
A1 Christine Eiser
A1 Meriel Jenney
YR 2007
UL http://adc.bmj.com/content/92/4/348.abstract
AB Progress in the assessment of quality of life (QoL) measures for children and their value in clinical practice are considered. The most parsimonious approach to assessment includes modular assessment of generic and disease-specific QoL. Differences occur between child and parent proxy ratings, so it is recommended that ratings from multiple observers are made where possible. QoL measures may be of value in clinical practice, but the inadequate availability of the resources necessary to analyse results and provide the required support is a major barrier. Although the assessment of QoL in children remains challenging, its value is increasingly recognised by both researchers and clinicians.