Which source should we use to measure quality of life in children with asthma: The children themselves or their parents? Comparing the psychometric properties of a child- and a parent-report scale

Quality of Life Research

Volumn 9, Issue 6, 2000, Pages 625-636

  le Coq, E M ^a,b   Boeke, A J P ^a,b   Bezemer, P D ^a,b   Colland, V T ^a,c,d   van Eijk, J Th M ^e  

^a UNIVERSITY OF AMSTERDAM   (Netherlands)

^b VU UNIVERSITY AMSTERDAM   (Netherlands)

^c Asthma Center Heideheuvel   (Netherlands)

^d UTRECHT UNIVERSITY   (Netherlands)

^e MAASTRICHT UNIVERSITY   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

Asthma; Child report; Parent report; Quality of life

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; ASTHMA; FEMALE; HEALTH STATUS; HUMAN; LONGITUDINAL STUDY; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MANAGEMENT; NETHERLANDS; PATIENT CARE; PHYSICAL ACTIVITY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QUALITY OF LIFE; QUESTIONNAIRE; RELIABILITY; REPRODUCIBILITY; SCHOOL CHILD; SELF REPORT; SOCIAL BEHAVIOR; VALIDATION PROCESS;

ASTHMA; CHILD; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; PARENTS; QUALITY OF LIFE; QUESTIONNAIRES; REPRODUCIBILITY OF RESULTS;

EID: 0034487037     PISSN: 09629343     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1023/A:1008977200176     Document Type: Article

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