Quality of life research : an international journal of quality of life aspects of treatment, care and rehabilitation
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The objective of this study was to evaluate the reliability and construct validity of the Chinese parent form (PF50) and child form (CF87) of the Child Health Questionnaire (CHQ). ⋯ Our findings suggest that the Chinese CHQ-PF50 and CHQ-CF87 are robust and sufficiently reliable for group comparisons and perhaps also for use in other Chinese populations.
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Comparative Study
Ethnic differences in quality of life in adolescents among Chinese, Malay and Indians in Singapore.
Health-related quality of life in adolescents and ethnic and cultural differences are not well characterized. We used the Quality of Life Questionnaire for Adolescents (QOLQA) to examine ethnic differences in reported QOL scores among Chinese, Malay and Indian ethnicities in Singapore. ⋯ Significant ethnic differences in reported adolescent quality of life among Chinese, Malays and Indians in Singapore that are independent of socioeconomic and health status suggest important cultural differences.
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Venous leg ulcers are an important source of morbidity in society. Measuring the impact of leg ulcers on quality of life is important within clinical and economic evaluations. In this study we report a validation study of the leg ulcer disease specific Hyland questionnaire and compare its discriminative and responsive characteristics to general health quality of life measures: the SF-12 and EQ-5D. ⋯ SF-12 and EQ-5D are suitable for exploring dimensions of health related quality of life in people with chronic venous leg ulceration. The responsiveness to healing of the Hyland questionnaire is unclear. We would recommend the use of generic instruments for the measurement of HRQoL in patients with venous leg ulcers.