[The Spanish version of the German health-related quality of life questionnaire for children and adolescents: the Kindl]

TY - JOUR

T1 - [The Spanish version of the German health-related quality of life questionnaire for children and adolescents: the Kindl]

AU - Rajmil, L

AU - Serra-Sutton, V

AU - Fernandez-Lopez, J A

AU - Berra, S

AU - Aymerich, M

AU - Cieza, A

AU - Ferrer, M

AU - Bullinger, M

AU - Ravens-Sieberer, Ulrike

PY - 2004

Y1 - 2004

N2 - OBJECTIVES: To obtain a Spanish version of the Kindl semantically and culturally equivalent to the original German version and to test its psychometric properties. MATERIAL AND METHODS: The methodology used in the adaptation process was based on the forward-backward translation method. To assess the psychometric properties of the Spanish Kindl, the pilot test of the project "Screening for and promotion of HRQL in children and adolescents: a European Public Health perspective (Kidscreen)" it was include in. A classroom was selected for each educational level (8-16 years old) from three schools in Gerona and Barcelona. The Spanish Kindl was administered twice, one week apart. Internal consistency was assessed by computing Cronbach alpha and test-retest stability was assessed using intraclass correlation coefficients (ICC). Analysis of variance was performed according to age, sex, type of school, and self-perceived health status. RESULTS: Half of the items (12/24) required minor changes during the adaptation process. The response rate was 91 % (n = 447). Internal consistency was acceptable for most domains (alpha range = 0.40-0.88), as was test-retest stability (ICC range = 0.52-0.80). Girls and older teenagers scored worse in most domains (p <0.01). No differences were found by type of school. CONCLUSIONS: The Spanish version of the Kindl showed adequate reliability and validity coefficients and represents a new HRQL instrument that can be applied in pediatric clinical practice and public health.

AB - OBJECTIVES: To obtain a Spanish version of the Kindl semantically and culturally equivalent to the original German version and to test its psychometric properties. MATERIAL AND METHODS: The methodology used in the adaptation process was based on the forward-backward translation method. To assess the psychometric properties of the Spanish Kindl, the pilot test of the project "Screening for and promotion of HRQL in children and adolescents: a European Public Health perspective (Kidscreen)" it was include in. A classroom was selected for each educational level (8-16 years old) from three schools in Gerona and Barcelona. The Spanish Kindl was administered twice, one week apart. Internal consistency was assessed by computing Cronbach alpha and test-retest stability was assessed using intraclass correlation coefficients (ICC). Analysis of variance was performed according to age, sex, type of school, and self-perceived health status. RESULTS: Half of the items (12/24) required minor changes during the adaptation process. The response rate was 91 % (n = 447). Internal consistency was acceptable for most domains (alpha range = 0.40-0.88), as was test-retest stability (ICC range = 0.52-0.80). Girls and older teenagers scored worse in most domains (p <0.01). No differences were found by type of school. CONCLUSIONS: The Spanish version of the Kindl showed adequate reliability and validity coefficients and represents a new HRQL instrument that can be applied in pediatric clinical practice and public health.

M3 - SCORING: Zeitschriftenaufsatz

VL - 60

SP - 514

EP - 521

JO - AN PEDIATR

JF - AN PEDIATR

SN - 1695-4033

IS - 6

M1 - 6

ER -