Abstract
We report herein the results of the cross-cultural adaptation and validation into the Greek language of the parent's version of 2 health related quality of life instruments. The Childhood Health Assessment Questionnaire (CHAQ) is a disease specific health instrument that measures functional ability in daily living activities in children with juvenile idiopathic arthritis (JIA). The Child Health Questionnaire (CHQ) is a generic health instrument designed to capture the physical and psychosocial well-being of children independently from the underlying disease. The Greek CHAQ CHQ were fully validated with 3 forward and 3 backward translations. A total of 143 subjects were enrolled: 82 patients with JIA (28% systemic onset, 24% polyarticular onset, 10% extended oligoarticular subtype, and 38% persistent oligoarticular subtype) and 61 healthy children. The CHAQ clinically discriminated between healthy subjects and JIA patients, with the systemic, polyarticular and extended oligoarticular subtypes having a higher degree of disability, pain, and a lower overall well-being when compared to their healthy peers. Also the CHQ clinically discriminated between healthy subjects and JIA patients, with the systemic onset, polyarticular onset and extended oligoarticular subtypes having a lower physical and psychosocial well-being when compared to their healthy peers. In conclusion the Greek version of the CHAQ-CHQ is a reliable, and valid tool for the functional, physical and psychosocial assessment of children with JIA.
| Original language | English |
|---|---|
| Journal | Clinical and Experimental Rheumatology |
| Volume | 19 |
| Issue number | 4 SUPPL. 23 |
| Publication status | Published - 2001 |
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Keywords
- Cross cultural adaptation and psychometric evaluation
- Greek Child Health Questionnaire (CHQ)
- Greek Childhood Health Assessment Questionnaire (CHAQ)
- Health related quality of life
- Healthy children
- Juvenile idiopathic arthritis (JIA)
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Rheumatology
- Immunology
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The Greek version of the Childhood Health Assessment Questionnaire(CHAQ) and the Child Health Questionnaire (CHQ). / Pratsidou-Gertsi, P.; Vougiouka, O.; Tsitsami, E.; Ruperto, N.; Siamopoulou-Mavridou, A.; Dracou, C.; Daskas, Í; Trachana, M.; Alaleou, V.; Kanakoudi-Tsakalidou, F.
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T1 - The Greek version of the Childhood Health Assessment Questionnaire(CHAQ) and the Child Health Questionnaire (CHQ)
AU - Pratsidou-Gertsi, P.
AU - Vougiouka, O.
AU - Tsitsami, E.
AU - Ruperto, N.
AU - Siamopoulou-Mavridou, A.
AU - Dracou, C.
AU - Daskas, Í
AU - Trachana, M.
AU - Alaleou, V.
AU - Kanakoudi-Tsakalidou, F.
PY - 2001
Y1 - 2001
N2 - We report herein the results of the cross-cultural adaptation and validation into the Greek language of the parent's version of 2 health related quality of life instruments. The Childhood Health Assessment Questionnaire (CHAQ) is a disease specific health instrument that measures functional ability in daily living activities in children with juvenile idiopathic arthritis (JIA). The Child Health Questionnaire (CHQ) is a generic health instrument designed to capture the physical and psychosocial well-being of children independently from the underlying disease. The Greek CHAQ CHQ were fully validated with 3 forward and 3 backward translations. A total of 143 subjects were enrolled: 82 patients with JIA (28% systemic onset, 24% polyarticular onset, 10% extended oligoarticular subtype, and 38% persistent oligoarticular subtype) and 61 healthy children. The CHAQ clinically discriminated between healthy subjects and JIA patients, with the systemic, polyarticular and extended oligoarticular subtypes having a higher degree of disability, pain, and a lower overall well-being when compared to their healthy peers. Also the CHQ clinically discriminated between healthy subjects and JIA patients, with the systemic onset, polyarticular onset and extended oligoarticular subtypes having a lower physical and psychosocial well-being when compared to their healthy peers. In conclusion the Greek version of the CHAQ-CHQ is a reliable, and valid tool for the functional, physical and psychosocial assessment of children with JIA.
AB - We report herein the results of the cross-cultural adaptation and validation into the Greek language of the parent's version of 2 health related quality of life instruments. The Childhood Health Assessment Questionnaire (CHAQ) is a disease specific health instrument that measures functional ability in daily living activities in children with juvenile idiopathic arthritis (JIA). The Child Health Questionnaire (CHQ) is a generic health instrument designed to capture the physical and psychosocial well-being of children independently from the underlying disease. The Greek CHAQ CHQ were fully validated with 3 forward and 3 backward translations. A total of 143 subjects were enrolled: 82 patients with JIA (28% systemic onset, 24% polyarticular onset, 10% extended oligoarticular subtype, and 38% persistent oligoarticular subtype) and 61 healthy children. The CHAQ clinically discriminated between healthy subjects and JIA patients, with the systemic, polyarticular and extended oligoarticular subtypes having a higher degree of disability, pain, and a lower overall well-being when compared to their healthy peers. Also the CHQ clinically discriminated between healthy subjects and JIA patients, with the systemic onset, polyarticular onset and extended oligoarticular subtypes having a lower physical and psychosocial well-being when compared to their healthy peers. In conclusion the Greek version of the CHAQ-CHQ is a reliable, and valid tool for the functional, physical and psychosocial assessment of children with JIA.
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KW - Greek Child Health Questionnaire (CHQ)
KW - Greek Childhood Health Assessment Questionnaire (CHAQ)
KW - Health related quality of life
KW - Healthy children
KW - Juvenile idiopathic arthritis (JIA)
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