Development of a Child Health Status Measure. Abstract, Executive Summary andFinal Report

摘要

The Child Health and Illness profile-Child Edition (CHIP-CE(trademark)), ageneric child health status questionnaire, was developed and validated in this project. The CHIP-CE(trademark) comprehensively describes the health of children 6-11 years old, in the domains of Satisfaction, Comfort, Resilience, Risk Avoidance, Achievement, and for parents only, Disorders. Extensive cognitive research was conducted to develop the innovative Child Report Form (CHIP-CE/CRF), which is fully illustrated with cartoon-type characters that 'anchor' the 5 responses for the 45 health items. It is complemented by a Standard, 45-item, Parent Report Form (PRF) and a Comprehensive PRF, with 76 items. The field research was conducted in four geographically and culturally distinct area, with six samples involving approximately 2,000 children and 1,300 parents. The internal consistency, test-retest reliability and criterion and construct validity of the child and parent report forms are good to excellent. The CHIP-CE parallels the CHIP-AE adolescent health status instrument, so that, for the first time, the health of youth can be monitored from 6 to 17 years. The CRF and Standard PRF require 15 minutes to complete, and the Comprehensive 6-domain (with Disorders) parent version requires 20 minutes. They are practical in medical settings, homes, and classrooms. A Spanish translation is now being validated.