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Table 1 Potential item for the CAT-QoL instrument

From: Developing the draft descriptive system for the child amblyopia treatment questionnaire (CAT-Qol): a mixed methods study

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Item

Category

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Physical sensation of the treatment (e.g. feeling of the patch/glasses on the face, or the feeling of the drops being instilled)

A

3

Pain of treatment (hurt)

A

4

Being able to play with other children

A

5

How other children have treated them (like laughing or name-calling)

A

6

Ability to undertake work at school

B

7

Ability to undertake other tasks (like playing on the computer, colouring, playing games, watching TV)

B

8

Feeling sad or unhappy

B

9

Feeling cross

B

10

Feeling worried

B

11

Feeling frustrated

B

12

Feelings towards family members (like parents or siblings)

C

  1. A not; a little bit; a bit; quite a bit; a lot; really.
  2. B not; a little bit; a bit; quite; really; very.
  3. C not; a little bit; a bit; quite a bit; really, very.