2008
DOI: 10.1186/1477-7525-6-7
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Measurement properties of the Brazilian version of the Pediatric Quality of Life Inventory (PedsQL™) cancer module scale

Abstract: Background: The use of health-related quality of life (HRQOL) measurements has been increased progressively in health surveys. These measurements document the functional and psychosocial outcomes of health conditions and complement clinical indicators to provide a comprehensive description of individuals and populations' health. The Pediatric Quality of Life Inventory™ (PedsQL™) is a promising instrument with age-appropriate versions. The objective of the current paper was to evaluate the psychometric properti… Show more

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“…As propriedades psicométricas foram avaliadas de forma semelhante a outros estudos de validação 17,18,19,21,22,25 . A consistência interna da versão adaptada para a saúde bucal foi satisfatória para todos os domínios.…”
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“…As propriedades psicométricas foram avaliadas de forma semelhante a outros estudos de validação 17,18,19,21,22,25 . A consistência interna da versão adaptada para a saúde bucal foi satisfatória para todos os domínios.…”
Section: Discussionunclassified
“…Essa etapa foi realizada por meio do envio do Termo de Consentimento Livre e Esclarecido, do formulário individual e do questionário para 28 coordenadores municipais de saúde bucal, dentre os 184 relacionados, sendo realizada por intermédio da SES-MG. Para a avaliação de confiabilidade teste-reteste, o questionário foi aplicado, duas vezes, aos mesmos participantes 16,17,18,19 . O material foi enviado em dois momentos distintos, denominados de fase I e II.…”
Section: Pré-teste Com Uma Subamostra Da População-alvo Do Estudounclassified
“…It is considered total maximum score of 100 in these tests, and bigger the scores better is the quality of life 9,10 .…”
Section: Resultsmentioning
confidence: 99%
“…. The PedsQL TM 3.0 Cancer Module inventory measures the disease and treatment impact on the quality of life of children with cancer through items divided into eight scales: pain and hurt, nausea, procedural anxiety, treatment anxiety, worry, cognitive problems, perceived physical appearance and communication 10 . Besides data from the assessments, the team also used information contained in the medical chart.…”
Section: Case Reportmentioning
confidence: 99%
“…It´s a matter of an instrument already validated and adapted across cultures, and it also verifies the psichometric proprieties in several languages. [2][3][4][5][6][7][8][9][10][11] It is a multidimensional instrument comprised by 27 items distributed in eight dimensions: pain and hurt (2 items), nausea (5 items), treatment anxiety (3 items) procedure anxiety (3 items), worry (3 items), cognitive problem (5 items), perception physical appearance (3 items), and communication (3 items). It presents two versions, one for the child or the adolescente reports divided by age group 5-7, 8-12, and 13-18 years old and an other for the parent reports from 2-4, 5-7, 8-12, and 13-18 years old.…”
Section: Introductionmentioning
confidence: 99%