The Minneapolis-Manchester quality of life instrument: Reliability and validity of the youth form

Smita Bhatia; Meriel E M Jenney; Eric Wu; Monica K. Bogue; Todd H. Rockwood; James H. Feusner; Debra L. Friedman; Leslie L. Robison; Robert L. Kane

doi:10.1016/j.jpeds.2004.02.034

The Minneapolis-Manchester quality of life instrument: Reliability and validity of the youth form

Smita Bhatia, Meriel E M Jenney, Eric Wu, Monica K. Bogue, Todd H. Rockwood, James H. Feusner, Debra L. Friedman, Leslie L. Robison, Robert L. Kane

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Objective Improvements in survival after childhood cancer have increased emphasis on health-related quality of life (HRQoL) of survivors. We developed the Minneapolis-Manchester Quality of Life-Youth Form (MMQL-YF) as a standardized patient self-report instrument designed to assess HRQoL in childhood cancer survivors between the ages of 8 and 12 years. Study design To validate the instrument, the MMQL-YF was administered to 643 children (481 healthy, 162 with cancer). Factor analysis was conducted to refine the instrument, and Cronbach's α coefficient was used to measure its internal reliability. Known-groups validity was determined by comparing healthy children with those with cancer. Construct validity was studied by a comparison of similar domains in the MMQL-YF and the Child Health Questionnaire (CHQ). Stability was tested by re-administration of the MMQL-YF 2 weeks later. Results Internal consistency reliability was in the acceptable range for this instrument. The MMQL-YF was able to distinguish between known groups, and its scales correlated highly with similar CHQ domains. Test-retest reliability showed that the instrument was extremely stable in all scales tested. Conclusion Data provide evidence for the validity and reliability of the MMQL-YF as a comprehensive, multidimensional, self-report instrument for measuring HRQoL among childhood cancer survivors.

Original language	English (US)
Pages (from-to)	39-46
Number of pages	8
Journal	Journal of Pediatrics
Volume	145
Issue number	1
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jpeds.2004.02.034
State	Published - Jul 2004

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Supported in part by the Children's Oncology Group grant 1 U10 CA098543-01.

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CHQ
Child Health Questionnaire
HRQoL
Health-related quality of life
MMQL-YF
Minneapolis-Manchester Quality of Life-Youth Form

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