Table 2

Overview of the included outcomes, measures and case-mix variables (n=6), age-range specific

Age rangesOutcomeMeasuresRespondent
0–5 yearsSurvival, HRQoL, sleep, pain, mobility, development, communication, hearing, social functioning, vision, growth, nutrition, school attendanceICHOM Standard Measure: SurvivalClinician
CDC’s Developmental Milestones Checklist (available at: https://www.cdc.gov/ncbddd/actearly/milestones/index.html)Clinicia and patient/proxy
Visual Acuity Test—E-chartClinician
WHO Growth Chart (Early Years) (available at: https://www.who.int/childgrowth/standards/en/)Clinician
School attendancePatient/proxy
6–12
years
Survival, HRQoL, sleep, pain, mobility, development communication, social functioning, vision, growth, nutrition, school attendance, cognition/intelligence, mood, mental health, coping, fitnessICHOM Standard Measure: SurvivalClinician
PROMIS Parent Proxy Scale V.1.0—Global Health 7+2 (available at: www.healthmeasures.net)Patient/proxy
Visual Acuity Test—Snellen-chart (E-chart where Snellen cannot be used)Clinician
WHO Growth Chart (School-Age Years) (available at: https://www.who.int/childgrowth/standards/en/)Clinician
School attendancePatient/proxy
PROMIS Parent Proxy Scale V.1.0—Cognitive Function 7a (available at: www.healthmeasures.net)
13–17 yearsSurvival, HRQoL, sleep, pain, mobility, development, communication, social functioning, growth, nutrition, school attendance, cognition/intelligence, mood, mental health, coping, fitness, self-esteem, self-efficacyICHOM Standard Measure: SurvivalClinician
WHO Growth Chart (School-Age Years) (available at: https://www.who.int/childgrowth/standards/en/)Clinician
School attendancePatient
PROMIS Parent Proxy Scale V.1.0—Cognitive Function 7a (available at: www.healthmeasures.net)Patient/proxy
PROMIS Pediatric Scale V.1.0—Global Health 7+2 (available at: www.healthmeasures.net)Patient
NIH Toolbox—Self-Efficacy CAT Ages 13–17 V.2.0 (available at: www.healthmeasures.net)Patient
Patient
18–24
years
Survival, HRQoL, sleep, pain, mobility, communication, social functioning, vision, hearing cognition/intelligence, mood, mental health, coping, fitness, self-esteem, self-efficacyICHOM Standard Measure: SurvivalClinician
PROMIS Short Form V.1.0—Sleep Disturbance 4a (available at: www.healthmeasures.net)Patient
PROMIS Pool V.2.0—Sexual Function and Satisfaction: Screeners (available at: www.healthmeasures.net)Patient
PROMIS Short Form V.2.0—Cognitive Function 4a (available at: www.healthmeasures.net)Patient
AQoL-8D (available at: http://www.aqol.com.au/choice-of-aqol-instrument/58.html)Patient
Case-mix variable
Age
(ICHOM Standard Measure: Age)
Patient year and month of birth. In what year and month were you born? RESPONSE: MM/YYYYPatient/administrative
Sex
(ICHOM Standard Measure)
Biological sex of patient at birth. Please indicate your biological sex at birth. RESPONSE: male/female/unknownPatient/administrative
Diagnosis
(International Statistical Classification of Diseases and Related Health Problems (ICD))
Prior and current diagnosis of disease or no presence of diagnosis. Please list any prior and current conditions.
RESPONSE: ICD-10 or SNOMED-CT/None
Clinician
Parent education level
(ICHOM Standard Measure: Education (as defined by ISCED schooling levels)/Proxy measure for socioeconomic status on other ICHOM sets.
Please list highest level of education of either parent.
RESPONSE: None/Primary/Secondary/Tertiary
Patient and/or primary caregiver
Primary caregiver
(Non-standard measure)
Please state the primary caregiver (check all that apply).
RESPONSE: Mother or Father/Other family member/Self/Other
Patient and/or primary caregiver
Respondent
(Non-standard measure)
Who is providing this information about the patient?
RESPONSE: Mother or Father/Other family member/Self/Other
Patient and/or primary caregiver
  • These case-mix variables are recommended for all children, with an expectation that additional variables may need to be collected to allow context-specific benchmarking in some settings during implementation.

  • AQoL-8D, Assessment of Quality of Life-8 Dimensions; CDC, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention; ICHOM, International Consortium for Health Outcomes Measurement; PROMIS, Patient-reported Outcomes Measurement Information System.