Open AccessQuality of life for children with eosinophilic esophagitis: a comparison of patients’ and parents’ perceptions and associated factors using the PedsQL™ 3.0 Eosinophilic Esophagitis Module
Author(s) -
Swenson Theadora,
Virk Hundal Navneet,
Chapin Catherine,
Elliott Christine,
Leung John,
Katz Aubrey,
Hesterberg Paul,
Shreffler Wayne,
Yuan Qian
Publication year - 2015
Publication title -
clinical and translational allergy
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.979
H-Index - 37
ISSN - 2045-7022
DOI - 10.1186/2045-7022-5-s3-p159
Subject(s) - eosinophilic esophagitis , medicine , quality of life (healthcare) , demographics , cohort , endoscopy , esophagitis , disease , gastroenterology , pediatrics , reflux , demography , nursing , sociology
Background Eosinophilic esophagitis (EoE) is a chronic, immunemediated disease of eosinophil-predominant inflammation and esophageal dysfunction. The Pediatric Quality of Life Inventory 3.0 EoE Module is a validated instrument to measure quality of life (QL) in children ages 2-18 with EoE, but no clinical research studies have been published using this survey. The objectives of this study were to compare QL reported by patients with EoE to that reported by their parents, and to determine which factors predicted QL in this cohort.