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Correlations between child and parent‐reported pediatric health‐related quality of life in a sample of 7 to 11‐year‐old schoolchildren
Author(s) -
Baker Selena L.,
Reidenbach Katherine L.,
McCabe Sean D.,
Brauchla Mary C.,
Kranz Sibylle
Publication year - 2013
Publication title -
the faseb journal
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.709
H-Index - 277
eISSN - 1530-6860
pISSN - 0892-6638
DOI - 10.1096/fasebj.27.1_supplement.617.15
Subject(s) - psychosocial , medicine , quality of life (healthcare) , proxy (statistics) , population , correlation , demography , pediatrics , clinical psychology , psychiatry , environmental health , sociology , computer science , geometry , nursing , mathematics , machine learning
To date, few studies have examined correlations between child and parent‐proxy responses in healthy populations. We used the PedsQL™ 4.0 Generic Core Scales to assess child‐ and parent‐reported pediatric HRQOL in a sample of 7 to 11‐year‐old schoolchildren at baseline and at completion of an 8‐week intervention study aimed at increasing dietary fiber intake. The PedsQL™ model is comprised of 4 core scales. Responses may be reported as 3 summary scores: total, physical health, and psychosocial health (comprised of emotional, social and school scales). In our study, preliminary data analysis shows the following linear correlation coefficients between child and parent responses: Parent/Child Correlation Values by Time Point and TreatmentScale Baseline Week 8Treatment/ Control Treatment/ ControlTotal Score 0.181 / 0.221 ( n=32 / n=28 ) 0.436 / 0.698 ( n=30 / n=24 )Physical Score 0.214/ 0.091 ( n=33/ n=28 ) 0.192 / 0.387 ( n=30 / n=24 )Psychosocial Score 0.183 / 0.354 ( n=32 / n=28 ) 0.318 / 0.669 ( n=32 / n=30 )With the exception of the treatment group physical score, all correlations were higher at week 8 than at baseline, suggesting that regardless of treatment group, the study may have influenced children's and parents’ awareness/perception of health. The small to medium effect size at baseline is similar to that reported in the literature for a school population of similar age. Research supported by the Kellogg Company.