Health-related quality of life in children and adolescents in Germany: results of the BELLA study.

Ulrike Ravens-Sieberer; Michael Erhart; Nora Wille; Monika Bullinger; BELLA Study Group; Claus Barkmann

doi:10.1007/s00787-008-1016-x

Health-related quality of life in children and adolescents in Germany: results of the BELLA study.

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in: EUR CHILD ADOLES PSY, Jahrgang 17, Nr. 1, 1, 01.12.2008, S. 148-156.

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Ravens-Sieberer, U , Erhart, M, Wille, N, Bullinger, M, BELLA Study Group & Barkmann, C 2008, 'Health-related quality of life in children and adolescents in Germany: results of the BELLA study.', EUR CHILD ADOLES PSY, Jg. 17, Nr. 1, 1, S. 148-156. https://doi.org/10.1007/s00787-008-1016-x

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Ravens-Sieberer, U., Erhart, M., Wille, N., Bullinger, M., BELLA Study Group, & Barkmann, C. (2008). Health-related quality of life in children and adolescents in Germany: results of the BELLA study. EUR CHILD ADOLES PSY, 17(1), 148-156. [1]. https://doi.org/10.1007/s00787-008-1016-x

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Ravens-Sieberer U , Erhart M, Wille N, Bullinger M, BELLA Study Group, Barkmann C. Health-related quality of life in children and adolescents in Germany: results of the BELLA study. EUR CHILD ADOLES PSY. 2008 Dez 1;17(1):148-156. 1. https://doi.org/10.1007/s00787-008-1016-x

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title = "Health-related quality of life in children and adolescents in Germany: results of the BELLA study.",

abstract = "BACKGROUND: The self-perceived health or health-related quality of life of children and adolescents is increasingly recognised as a relevant outcome in medical practice and public health research. Identifying children and adolescents with particularly low health-related quality of life allows for an early detection of hidden morbidity and health care needs. OBJECTIVES: The present study investigates health-related quality of life in children and adolescents in Germany. METHODS: In the Mental Health Module (BELLA study) of the German National Health Interview and Examination Survey for Children and Adolescents (KiGGS), the parents of 2,863 children and adolescents aged 7-17 years, and 1,700 children and adolescents aged 11-17 years completed the KINDL-R quality of life questionnaire. RESULTS: The reliability (Cronbach's alpha=0.86) and validity of the measurements using the parent-reported KINDL-R were confirmed. Means and percentiles were calculated for the total sample as well as for strata defined by age, sex, geographical region (east/west), migration status and socioeconomic status. Expected differences in health-related quality of life of children and adolescents from different social backgrounds and with different health statuses were demonstrated by differences in the KINDL-R scores (effect size d up to 1.29). CONCLUSION: This study provides representative, normative data (self-report and parent-report) on the test scores of health-related quality of life (KINDL-R) for the population of children and adolescents in Germany in general, as well as in sociodemographic and socioeconomic subpopulations.",

keywords = "Adolescent, Adolescent Psychiatry, Age Distribution, Analysis of Variance, Child, Child Psychiatry, Female, Germany, Health Status, Health Surveys, Humans, Interpersonal Relations, Male, Mental Health, Parents, Psychometrics, Quality of Life, Questionnaires, Reproducibility of Results, Self Concept, Self Disclosure, Sex Distribution, Socioeconomic Factors",

author = "Ulrike Ravens-Sieberer and Michael Erhart and Nora Wille and Monika Bullinger and {BELLA Study Group} and Claus Barkmann",

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RIS

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T1 - Health-related quality of life in children and adolescents in Germany: results of the BELLA study.

AU - Ravens-Sieberer, Ulrike

AU - Erhart, Michael

AU - Wille, Nora

AU - Bullinger, Monika

AU - BELLA Study Group

AU - Barkmann, Claus

PY - 2008/12/1

Y1 - 2008/12/1

N2 - BACKGROUND: The self-perceived health or health-related quality of life of children and adolescents is increasingly recognised as a relevant outcome in medical practice and public health research. Identifying children and adolescents with particularly low health-related quality of life allows for an early detection of hidden morbidity and health care needs. OBJECTIVES: The present study investigates health-related quality of life in children and adolescents in Germany. METHODS: In the Mental Health Module (BELLA study) of the German National Health Interview and Examination Survey for Children and Adolescents (KiGGS), the parents of 2,863 children and adolescents aged 7-17 years, and 1,700 children and adolescents aged 11-17 years completed the KINDL-R quality of life questionnaire. RESULTS: The reliability (Cronbach's alpha=0.86) and validity of the measurements using the parent-reported KINDL-R were confirmed. Means and percentiles were calculated for the total sample as well as for strata defined by age, sex, geographical region (east/west), migration status and socioeconomic status. Expected differences in health-related quality of life of children and adolescents from different social backgrounds and with different health statuses were demonstrated by differences in the KINDL-R scores (effect size d up to 1.29). CONCLUSION: This study provides representative, normative data (self-report and parent-report) on the test scores of health-related quality of life (KINDL-R) for the population of children and adolescents in Germany in general, as well as in sociodemographic and socioeconomic subpopulations.

AB - BACKGROUND: The self-perceived health or health-related quality of life of children and adolescents is increasingly recognised as a relevant outcome in medical practice and public health research. Identifying children and adolescents with particularly low health-related quality of life allows for an early detection of hidden morbidity and health care needs. OBJECTIVES: The present study investigates health-related quality of life in children and adolescents in Germany. METHODS: In the Mental Health Module (BELLA study) of the German National Health Interview and Examination Survey for Children and Adolescents (KiGGS), the parents of 2,863 children and adolescents aged 7-17 years, and 1,700 children and adolescents aged 11-17 years completed the KINDL-R quality of life questionnaire. RESULTS: The reliability (Cronbach's alpha=0.86) and validity of the measurements using the parent-reported KINDL-R were confirmed. Means and percentiles were calculated for the total sample as well as for strata defined by age, sex, geographical region (east/west), migration status and socioeconomic status. Expected differences in health-related quality of life of children and adolescents from different social backgrounds and with different health statuses were demonstrated by differences in the KINDL-R scores (effect size d up to 1.29). CONCLUSION: This study provides representative, normative data (self-report and parent-report) on the test scores of health-related quality of life (KINDL-R) for the population of children and adolescents in Germany in general, as well as in sociodemographic and socioeconomic subpopulations.

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KW - Adolescent Psychiatry

KW - Age Distribution

KW - Analysis of Variance

KW - Child

KW - Child Psychiatry

KW - Female

KW - Germany

KW - Health Status

KW - Health Surveys

KW - Humans

KW - Interpersonal Relations

KW - Male

KW - Mental Health

KW - Parents

KW - Psychometrics

KW - Quality of Life

KW - Questionnaires

KW - Reproducibility of Results

KW - Self Concept

KW - Self Disclosure

KW - Sex Distribution

KW - Socioeconomic Factors

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DO - 10.1007/s00787-008-1016-x

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