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Table 1 Summation of the instruments and the number of defined meaningful concepts coded to the ICF-CY

From: Comparing children’s self-report instruments for health-related quality of life using the International Classification of Functioning, Disability and Health for Children and Youth (ICF-CY)

 

CHQ-CF

DCGM-37

EQ5D-Y

KIDSCREEN-52

Kid-KINDL

PedsQL 4.0

Age

5-18

8-18

7-12

8-18

8-11

8-12

Dimensions

8

6

5

10

7

4

Items

87

37

6

52

30

23

Meaningful concepts

106

51

17

55

34

27

  Body Functions*

29 (27%)

15 (29%)

4 (24%)

18 (33%)

15 (44%)

9 (33%)

  Activities/participation*

58 (55%)

24 (47%)

11 (65%)

17 (31%)

8 (24%)

14 (52%)

  Environmental factors*

5 (5%)

9 (18%)

 

13 (24%)

6 (18%)

3 (11%)

  Defined as health condition*

 

1 (2%)

 

1 (2%)

1 (2%)

 

  Not definable/not covered*

1 (1%)

  

3 (5%)

  

  Not definable general health*

13 (12%)

1 (2%)

2 (11%)

3 (5%)

4 (12%)

1 (4%)

  Not definable quality of life*

 

1 (2%)

    
  1. *Percent in parentheses counted within each instrument.