PedsQL gastrointestinal symptoms module item development: Qualitative methods

Journal of Pediatric Gastroenterology and Nutrition

Volumn 54, Issue 5, 2012, Pages 664-671

  Varni, James W ^a   Kay, Marie T ^b   Limbers, Christine A ^c   Franciosi, James P ^d   Pohl, John F ^e  

^a TEXAS A M COLLEGE OF MEDICINE   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF UTAH   (United States)

^c BAYLOR UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^d CINCINNATI CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

^e PRIMARY CHILDREN'S MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

gastroenterology; gastrointestinal; health related quality of life; patient reported outcomes; PedsQL; qualitative methods

Indexed keywords

ABDOMINAL PAIN; ADOLESCENT; ADULT; BLOATING; CHILD; CHRONIC DISEASE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CLINICAL PROTOCOL; CONCEPTUAL FRAMEWORK; CONSTIPATION; CONTENT VALIDITY; CROHN DISEASE; DIARRHEA; DIGESTIVE SYSTEM FUNCTION DISORDER; DYSPHAGIA; ENTERITIS; FEMALE; FOOD; GASTROESOPHAGEAL REFLUX; GASTROINTESTINAL QUALITY OF LIFE INDEX; GASTROINTESTINAL SYMPTOM; HEARTBURN; HUMAN; INTERVIEW; IRRITABLE COLON; MALE; MEDICAL INFORMATION; MEDICAL LITERATURE; PARENT; PEDIATRICS; PHYSICIAN; PRESCHOOL CHILD; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QUALITATIVE RESEARCH; REVIEW; SCHOOL CHILD; STOMACH PAIN; THINKING; ULCERATIVE COLITIS; WORK EXPERIENCE;

ABDOMINAL PAIN; ADOLESCENT; CHILD; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; DIARRHEA; FEMALE; FOCUS GROUPS; GASTROINTESTINAL DISEASES; HUMANS; INTERVIEWS AS TOPIC; MALE; PARENTS; PEDIATRICS; QUALITATIVE RESEARCH; QUALITY OF LIFE; QUESTIONNAIRES; REPRODUCIBILITY OF RESULTS; SICKNESS IMPACT PROFILE;

EID: 84860011285     PISSN: 02772116     EISSN: 15364801     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/MPG.0b013e31823c9b88     Document Type: Review

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