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Table 1 Validated instruments for the evaluation of QoL in children with adenotonsillar disease

From: Impact of adenotonsillectomy on pediatric quality of life: review of the literature

 

Day-to-day life functioning

Sleep symptoms

Recurrent infections

Behaviour and social functioning

Scholastic performance and cognitive functioning

Physical functioning

Emotional functioning

Children’s Quality of Life Questionnaire (CH-QOL)

X

      

PedsQL Measurement Model for Pediatric Quality of Life Inventory (PedsQL)

X

   

X

X

X

TNO-AZL Preschool children Quality of Life (TAPQOL)

   

X

X

X

X

Child Health Questionnaire (CHQ)

X

  

X

  

X

Glasgow Children’s Benefit Inventory (GCBI)

   

X

X

X

X

Short Form (36) Health Survey (SF-36)

   

X

 

X

X

Obstructive Sleep Apnea-18 (OSA-18)

 

X

X

  

X

X

Post Tonsillectomy QOL Questionnaire

  

X

X

  

X

14-item Paediatric Throat Disorders Outcome Test (IT-14)

X

X

X

    

Brouillette questionnaire

 

X

X

    

EuroQol Visual Analogue Scale

X

X

X

X

  

X

Wechsler Intelligence Scale for Children (WISC)

   

X

X

  

Raven Progressive Matrices (RPM)

    

X

  

School Performance Test (SPT)

    

X

  

Kaufman Assessment Battery for Children (K-ABC)

    

X

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