Validation of the Chinese version of PedsQL™ brain tumor module
BackgroundThe study introduced the Pediatric Quality of Life Inventory™ (PedsQL™) brain tumor module for the first time in China. Further, the Chinese version of the PedsQL™ brain tumor module was developed and its feasibility, reliability, and validity were investigated.MethodsA total 129 cases com...
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description | BackgroundThe study introduced the Pediatric Quality of Life Inventory™ (PedsQL™) brain tumor module for the first time in China. Further, the Chinese version of the PedsQL™ brain tumor module was developed and its feasibility, reliability, and validity were investigated.MethodsA total 129 cases completed the assessment. Feasibility was evaluated according to the percentage of missing items and the time required to complete the questionnaire. Internal consistency, retest reliability, and split-half reliability were tested to confirm reliability. We evaluated validity by testing content validity, construct validity, and criterion-related validity. The consistency between the child-self and parent-proxy reports was analyzed by calculating the correlation coefficient (r value) between them.ResultsThe Cronbach's alpha values for all subscales were above 0.7 and many subscales scored more than 0.9. The intra-class correlation coefficients of retest reliability were higher than 0.9. The split-half reliability scores for all subscales were higher than 0.6. The factor-item correlations ranged between 0.575–0.922 in the child report and 0.492–0.949 in the parent report. Exploratory factor analyses produced five factors corresponding to each subscale in the child report and six factors in the parent report.ConclusionThe feasibility, reliability, and validity of the Chinese PedsQL™ brain tumor module were ascertained through this study. This module can be used to effectively monitor children with brain tumors and conduct descriptive or exploratory studies to determine the risk factors affecting their quality of life. This would help develop a new basis for formulating measures to improve patient prognosis and quality of life. |
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spelling | doaj.art-28645864018d4f45bda7742baf0f05c72023-10-30T09:28:23ZengFrontiers Media S.A.Frontiers in Pediatrics2296-23602023-10-011110.3389/fped.2023.12772231277223Validation of the Chinese version of PedsQL™ brain tumor moduleJuan Wang0Jin Li1Xiaofan Jiang2Pei Sun3Xia Li4Guanyi Wang5Department of Neurosurgery, Xijing Hospital, Airforce Military Medical University (Fourth Military Medical University), Xi’an, ChinaNursing Department of Zhengzhou People's Hospital, Zhengzhou, ChinaDepartment of Neurosurgery, Xijing Hospital, Airforce Military Medical University (Fourth Military Medical University), Xi’an, ChinaDepartment of Neurosurgery, Xi’an Children’s Hospital, Xi’an, ChinaDepartment of Neurosurgery, Xijing Hospital, Airforce Military Medical University (Fourth Military Medical University), Xi’an, ChinaDepartment of Neurosurgery, Xijing Hospital, Airforce Military Medical University (Fourth Military Medical University), Xi’an, ChinaBackgroundThe study introduced the Pediatric Quality of Life Inventory™ (PedsQL™) brain tumor module for the first time in China. Further, the Chinese version of the PedsQL™ brain tumor module was developed and its feasibility, reliability, and validity were investigated.MethodsA total 129 cases completed the assessment. Feasibility was evaluated according to the percentage of missing items and the time required to complete the questionnaire. Internal consistency, retest reliability, and split-half reliability were tested to confirm reliability. We evaluated validity by testing content validity, construct validity, and criterion-related validity. The consistency between the child-self and parent-proxy reports was analyzed by calculating the correlation coefficient (r value) between them.ResultsThe Cronbach's alpha values for all subscales were above 0.7 and many subscales scored more than 0.9. The intra-class correlation coefficients of retest reliability were higher than 0.9. The split-half reliability scores for all subscales were higher than 0.6. The factor-item correlations ranged between 0.575–0.922 in the child report and 0.492–0.949 in the parent report. Exploratory factor analyses produced five factors corresponding to each subscale in the child report and six factors in the parent report.ConclusionThe feasibility, reliability, and validity of the Chinese PedsQL™ brain tumor module were ascertained through this study. This module can be used to effectively monitor children with brain tumors and conduct descriptive or exploratory studies to determine the risk factors affecting their quality of life. This would help develop a new basis for formulating measures to improve patient prognosis and quality of life.https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fped.2023.1277223/fullpediatric brain tumorshealth-related quality of lifePedsQLchildrentranslation |
spellingShingle | Juan Wang Jin Li Xiaofan Jiang Pei Sun Xia Li Guanyi Wang Validation of the Chinese version of PedsQL™ brain tumor module Frontiers in Pediatrics pediatric brain tumors health-related quality of life PedsQL children translation |
title | Validation of the Chinese version of PedsQL™ brain tumor module |
title_full | Validation of the Chinese version of PedsQL™ brain tumor module |
title_fullStr | Validation of the Chinese version of PedsQL™ brain tumor module |
title_full_unstemmed | Validation of the Chinese version of PedsQL™ brain tumor module |
title_short | Validation of the Chinese version of PedsQL™ brain tumor module |
title_sort | validation of the chinese version of pedsql™ brain tumor module |
topic | pediatric brain tumors health-related quality of life PedsQL children translation |
url | https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fped.2023.1277223/full |
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