Cross-cultural adaptation and psychometric validation of the Chichewa (Malawi) PedsQL™ 4.0 Generic Core Scales child self-report and PedsQL™ 4.0 GCS teen self-report
We have successfully adapted the PedsQL™ 4.0 GCS child self-report and teen self-report into Chichewa for use in Malawi. Many aspects of the psychometric evaluation were promising, though some elements were more mixed and we have not yet been able to evaluate test-retest reliability or responsiveness. We suggest that the PedsQL™4.0 GCS child and teen self-reports should be used with caution among children and adolescents in Malawi.
Authors
- Hendramoorthy Maheswaran (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7375-4845)
- Louis Niessen (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8639-5191)
- Lucky G. Ngwira (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2695-8917)
- Sarah C. Smith (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2013-6963)
- Stavros Petrou (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3121-6050)
Institutions
- Johns Hopkins University (US)
- University of Malawi (MW)
- Liverpool School of Tropical Medicine (GB)
- University of Oxford (GB)
- London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine (GB)
- Imperial College London (GB)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Journal of Patient-Reported Outcomes
- Published
- 2024-09-10
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1186/s41687-024-00761-5
- Citations
- 2
- Primary Topic
- Childhood Cancer Survivors' Quality of Life
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 2.22
Funders
- National Institute for Health and Care Research
- EuroQol Research Foundation
- Medical Research Council
- National Institute for Health and Care Research Applied Research Collaboration Oxford and Thames Valley