Self-report form of the Child Health Questionnaire in a Dutch adolescent population

The Child Health Questionnaire (CHQ)-87-item child and adolescent self-report (CF87) is an increasingly used health-related quality-of-life instrument for measuring the self-perceived physical and psychosocial well-being of children aged 10 years and older. The aims of this study were to evaluate structure, reliability and validity of the Dutch...

Arbeidsparticipatie en werkgerelateerde handicaps bij jongvolwassenen met een aangeboren hartafwijking [Employment and work-related handicaps in young adults with congenital heart disease]

Objective. To evaluate employment, career problems and job-related handicaps in adults with complex or mild congenital heart disease (CHD). Design. Cross-sectional. Method. Data were obtained from 76 patients with complex and 80 with mild CHD who were known to the Department of Paediatric Cardiology at the Leiden University Medical Center, the...

Early detection of psychosocial problems in adolescents: How useful is the Dutch Short Indicative Questionnaire (KIVPA)?

Background: Psychosocial problems, such as behavioural, emotional, and educational problems, are highly prevalent among children and adolescents. Early treatment may reduce these problems, if accurately identified. Validated questionnaires may support identification. The aim of this study is to assess the psychometric qualities of such a...

Measuring health-related quality of life in a child population

Background: The 56-item TNO AZL Child Quality Of Life (TACQOL) questionnaire was developed to meet the need for a reliable and valid instrument for measuring health-related quality of life (HRQoL) in children. HRQoL was defined as health status in seven domains plus emotional responses to problems in health status. The TACQOL explicitly offers...

Young people and sex: Behaviour and health risks in Dutch school students