Brief report: Assessing the impact of rating scale type, types of items, and age on the measurement of school-age children's self-reported quality of life
Brief report: Assessing the impact of rating scale type, types of items, and age on the measurement of school-age children's self-reported quality of life
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DOI：
10.1093/jpepsy/jsj119
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发表时间：
2007-03-01
影响因子：
3.6
通讯作者：
Blades, Mark
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作者：
Cremeens, Joanne;Eiser, Christine;Blades, Mark
目的探讨年龄、量表和题目类型对儿童生活质量（QOL）问卷可靠性和再现性的影响。方法对266名健康儿童（5 ~ 6岁和7 ~ 9岁）在两个时间点进行TedQL（能力、社交和情绪项目）测试，比较3种评定量表（圆、脸、温度计）。随着时间的推移，给予儿童相同（n=144）或不同（n=122）的量表。结果圆圈测验和社交测验对总生活质量和能力的信度最高。随着时间的推移，面部和体温计的重现性最高。随着时间的推移，圆圈和脸（5-6岁）以及温度计和圆圈（7-9岁）之间的一致性更大。结论为了获得最大的内部信度，建议在能力项目中使用圆圈，在社交项目中使用面孔。为了在一段时间内获得最大的重现性，建议使用5-6年，并使用7-9年。
Objective To examine the effect of age, scale, and item type on the reliability and reproducibility of children's quality-of-life (QOL) responses. Methods The TedQL (ability, social, and mood items) was administered to 266 healthy children (age range of 5-6 and 7-9 years) at two time points, comparing three rating scales ( circles, faces, and thermometer). Children were given the same (n=144) or different (n=122) scales over time. Results Reliability for total QOL and ability items was highest for circles and for social items using the faces. Faces and thermometer scales showed highest reproducibility over time. Greater agreement over time across different scales was found between circles and faces (5-6 years) and thermometer and circles (7-9 years). Conclusions For maximum internal reliability, circles are recommended for ability items and faces for social items. For maximum reproducibility over time, the thermometer is recommended for 5-6 years and faces for 7-9 years.