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To assess the preliminary reliability and validity of the PedsQL Family Impact Module in assessing families of children with complex chronic health conditions.

September 27, 2004Health and Quality of Life OutcomesOpen Access

The PedsQL™ Family Impact Module: Preliminary reliability and validity

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To assess the preliminary reliability and validity of the PedsQL Family Impact Module in assessing families of children with complex chronic health conditions.
Assessed psychometric measurement properties of the newly developed PedsQL Family Impact Module instrument.
Administered the survey to families caring for children with complex chronic health conditions.
Demonstrated acceptable preliminary reliability and construct validity for the instrument in the target family population.
Identified the module as a viable measurement tool pending broader field testing across other pediatric chronic illness cohorts.

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JVJames W. VarniRutgers, The State University of New Jersey SSSandra ShermanThe Food Trust TBTasha M. BurwinkleTexas A&M Health Science Center

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Validation study demonstrates reliable measurement properties in families of children with complex chronic conditions, indicating its value for pediatric research.

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Varni et al. (2004) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/69d98cc22a25b240b7a3cd50 https://doi.org/10.1186/1477-7525-2-55

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Validation study demonstrates reliable measurement properties in families of children with complex chronic conditions, indicating its value for pediatric research.

The PedsQL™ Family Impact Module: Preliminary reliability and validity

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