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Table 3 Domains and Constructs of Forms for Two Pediatric Health Profile Systems

From: Patient-focused measures of functional health status and health-related quality of life in pediatric orthopedics: A case study in measurement selection

Instrument

CHQ: Child Health Questionnaire

PedsQL 4.0

Version

Parent Forms (PF)

Youth-Completion Form

Parent Form for Infants & Toddlers

Child Forms (3 versions: 5–7, 8–12, 13–18 yrs)

Parent Forms (4 versions: 2–4, 5–7, 8–12, 13–18 yrs)

Domain Names

1. Physical functioning – 6 items.

- e.g., Child is greatly limited in performing all physical activities, including self-care, due to physical health.

2. Role (school and activities) limitations due to emotional.*

3. Role limitations due to behavioral problems* – 3 items.

- e.g., Child is limited a lot in school work or activities with friends due to behavioral problems.

4. Role limitations due to physical problems – 2 items.

- e.g., Child is greatly limited in school work or activities with friends due to physical health.

5. Bodily pain – 2 items.

- e.g., Child has extremely severe, frequent and limiting body pain.

6. General behavior – 6 items.

- e.g., Child very often exhibits aggressive, immature, delinquent behavior.

7. Mental health – 5 items.

- e.g., Child has feelings of anxiety and depression all the time.

8. Self-esteem – 6 items.

- e.g., Child is very dissatisfied with abilities, looks, family/peer relationships and life overall.

9. General health perceptions – 6 items.

- e.g., Parent believes child's health is poor and likely to get worse.

10.Change in health – 1 item.

- e.g., Child's health is much worse now than 1 year ago.

1. Physical Functioning.

2. Behavior (perception).

3. Growth & Development.

4. Pain.

5. Behavior (getting along).

6. Temperament & Mood.

7. General Health.

8. Change in Health.

1.. Physical Functioning – 8 items.

- hard to walk more than one block, hard to run, hard to do sports or exercises, hard to lift something heavy, hard to take a bath, hard to do chores around the house, hurt or ache, low energy.

2. Emotional Functioning – 5 items.

- feel afraid or scared, feel sad or blue, feel angry, trouble sleeping, worry about what will happen.

3. Social Functioning – 5 items.

- trouble getting around, other kids not wanting to be friends, teased, doing things other peers do, hard to keep up when playing with others.

4. School Functioning – 5 items.

- hard to concentrate, forget things, trouble keeping up with schoolwork, miss school because not well, miss school for doctor appointments.

  1. *Role Emotional and Role Behavioral are separate scales in PF98 but combined into one in the PF50 and PF28.