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Table 2 Characteristics of pediatric quality-of-life instruments.

From: Measuring health-related quality of life for child maltreatment: a systematic literature review

Instrument

Domains

Number of Items

Time to complete (approximate)

Ages Intended For

Respondent

Year Developed

Peds-OL

3 Domains

-Physical Functioning

-Psychological Functioning

-Social Functioning

15 items

5–10 minutes

2–7 years

8–12 years

13–16 years

Parent/proxy

Child

1998

FS II

8 Domains

-Communication

-Mobility

-Mood

-Energy

-Play

-Sleep

-Eating

-Toilet patterns

43 items (long version)

14 items (short version)

30 minutes

0–16 years

Parent

1978

CHSQ

5 Domains

-Physical Health

-Mental Health

-Social Relations

-General Health

-Satisfaction with development

34 items

10–15 minutes

2 year +

Pediatrician form

Parental form

1994

CHQ

14 Domains

-Physical Functioning

-Social Functioning

-Bodily/Discomfort

-General Behavior

-Mental Health

-General Health Perception

-Self Esteem

-Parental Impact (time & emotional)

-Family Functioning (actives & cohesion)

 

20 minutes

5–13 years

10–18 years

Parent/Proxy (CHQ-PF-98; PF-50; PF-28)

Children (CHQ-CF-87)

No parallel versions

1990

1994–1995

CHIP

7 Domains

-20 sub domains

-Satisfaction

-Comfort

-Resilience

-Risk Avoidance

-Achievement

-Disorders

-Home Safety & Health

107 items 46 specific to disease or injury

30 minutes

6–11 years (CE)

11–18 years (AE)

Parent/Proxy Child

1993