The Brazilian version of the Childhood Health Assessment Questionnaire (CHAQ) and the Child Health Questionnaire (CHQ)

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2001-01-01

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Machado, C. S.M. [UNESP]
Ruperto, N.
Silva, C. H.M.
Ferriani, V. P.L.
Roscoe, I.
Campos, L. M.A.
Oliveira, S. K.F.
Kiss, M. H.B.
Bica, B. E.R.G.
Sztajnbok, F.

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We report the cross-cultural adaptation and validation into Brazilian-Portuguese of the parent's version of two health related quality of life instruments. The Childhood Health Assessment Questionnaire (CHAQ) is a disease specific health instrument that measures functional ability in daily living activities in children with juvenile idiopathic arthritis (JIA). The Child Health Questionnaire (CHQ) is a generic health instrument designed to capture the physical and psychosocial well-being of children regardless the underlying disease. The Brazilian CHAQ was revalidated, while the CHQ has been derived from the Portuguese version. A total of 471 subjects were enrolled: 157 patients with JIA (27% systemic onset, 38% polyarticular onset, 9% extended oligoarticular subtype, and 26% persistent oligoarticular subtype) and 314 healthy children. The CHAQ discriminated clinically healthy subjects from JIA patients, with the systemic, polyarticular and extended oligoarticular subtypes having a higher degree of disability, pain, and lower overall well-being scores when compared to their healthy peers. Also the CHQ discriminated clinically healthy subjects from JIA patients, with the systemic onset, polyarticular onset and extended oligoarticular subtypes having a lower physical and psychosocial well-being score when compared to their healthy peers. In conclusion the Brazilian versions of the CHAQ-CHQ are reliable and valid tools for the combined physical and psychosocial assessment of children with JIA. © Copyright Clinical and Experimental Rheumatology 2001.

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Brazilian Child Health Questionnaire (CHQ), Brazilian Childhood Health Assessment Questionnaire (CHAQ), Cross cultural adaptation and psychometric evaluation, Health related quality of life, Healthy children, Juvenile idiopathic arthritis (JIA)

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Clinical and Experimental Rheumatology, v. 19, n. 4 SUPPL. 23, 2001.