The IWQOL-Kids©: Establishing minimal clinically important difference scores and test-retest reliability

International Journal of Pediatric Obesity

Volumn 6, Issue 2 -2, 2011, Pages

  Modi, Avani C ^a   Zeller, Meg H ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CINCINNATI COLLEGE OF MEDICINE   (United States)

Author keywords

Adolescents; Health related quality of life; MCID; Psychometrics; Weight specific

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; CHILD; FAMILY RELATION; FEMALE; HUMAN; IMPACT OF WEIGHT ON QUALITY OF LIFE-KIDS; MALE; MINIMAL CLINICALLY IMPORTANT DIFFERENCE; NAMED INVENTORIES, QUESTIONNAIRES AND RATING SCALES; OBESITY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PSYCHOMETRY; PSYCHOSOCIAL CARE; QUALITY OF LIFE; SCHOOL CHILD; SCORING SYSTEM; SELF ESTEEM; SOCIAL LIFE; TEST RETEST RELIABILITY; WELLBEING;

ADOLESCENT; ADOLESCENT BEHAVIOR; BODY IMAGE; BODY WEIGHT; CHILD; FAMILY RELATIONS; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; OBESITY; OBSERVER VARIATION; OHIO; PREDICTIVE VALUE OF TESTS; PSYCHOMETRICS; QUALITY OF LIFE; QUESTIONNAIRES; REPRODUCIBILITY OF RESULTS; SELF CONCEPT; SOCIAL BEHAVIOR; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 79960014201     PISSN: 17477166     EISSN: 17477174     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3109/17477166.2010.500391     Document Type: Article

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