Assessing validity of the adapted Arabic Paediatric Asthma Quality of Life Questionnaire among Egyptian children with asthma
EMHJ-Eastern Mediterranean Health Journal. 2010; 16 (3): 274-280
in English
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| ID: emr-158410
ABSTRACT
The recent focus in asthma management is rendering children a better quality of life [QOL]. Validity and reliability of an adapted Arabic translation of the Paediatric Asthma Quality of Life Questionnaire [PAQLQ-A] among Egyptians was assessed in a cohort of 103 asthmatic children aged 8-16 years. Discriminative validity of mean scores was significantly higher among mild asthmatics than those with moderate/severe asthma. Construct validity of domains was significantly negatively correlated with clinical severity score. Reliability and internal consistency were assessed using Cronbach alpha coefficient [alpha = 0.84]. Reproducibility and responsiveness were high among both stable and unstable asthma patients. PAQLQ-A is valid and reliable for assessing QOL among Egyptian asthmatic children
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IMEMR (Eastern Mediterranean)
Main subject:
Quality of Life
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Prospective Studies
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Surveys and Questionnaires
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Reproducibility of Results
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Language
Limits:
Adolescent
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Child
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Female
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Humans
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Male
Language:
English
Journal:
East Mediterr Health J.
Year:
2010
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