Parents report better health-related quality of life for their food-allergic children than children themselves

van der Velde J. L., Flokstra-de Blok B. M. J., DunnGalvin A., Hourihane J. O., Duiverman E. J., Dubois A. E. J.

CLINICAL AND EXPERIMENTAL ALLERGY, vol.41, no.10, pp.1431-1439, 2011 (SCI-Expanded) identifier identifier identifier

  • Publication Type: Article / Article
  • Volume: 41 Issue: 10
  • Publication Date: 2011
  • Doi Number: 10.1111/j.1365-2222.2011.03753.x
  • Journal Name: CLINICAL AND EXPERIMENTAL ALLERGY
  • Journal Indexes: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus
  • Page Numbers: pp.1431-1439
  • Keywords: children, food allergy, health-related quality of life, parent-report, self-report, CROSS-CULTURAL ADAPTATION, SELF-REPORT, QUESTIONNAIRE, ADOLESCENTS, INSTRUMENTS, VALIDATION, IMPACT, HYPERSENSITIVITY, AGREEMENT, FAMILIES
  • Dokuz Eylül University Affiliated: No

Abstract

Background Food allergy affects 5-6% of children and impairs health-related quality of life (HRQL). Children and parents may differ in their views concerning the child's HRQL. In food allergy, child-and parent-proxy-reported HRQL have never been compared using valid disease-specific instruments.