CONTEXT: There is little consistency in the use of instruments for measuring self-reported quality of life (QoL) in young children.
OBJECTIVE:To systematically review studies of self-reported QoL in children aged ,12 years with congenital health conditions, and to examine the agreement between self-and proxy-reports.DATA SOURCES: Literature databases (MEDLINE, EMBASE, Web of Science, PsychINFO) were systematically searched, reference lists of eligible studies were scanned.