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Journal of Pediatric Psychology 16(1) pp. 39-58, 1991
© 1991 Society of Pediatric Psychology

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The Functional Disability Inventory: Measuring a Neglected Dimension of Child Health Status1

Lynn S. Walker2 and John W. Greene

Vanderbilt University School of Medicine

2A11 correspondence should be sent to Lynn S. Walker, Division of Adolescent Medicine, 436 Medical Center South, Vanderbilt University, Nashville, Tennessee 37232.

Described the development and validation of the Functional Disability Inventory (FDI)for school-age children and adolescents. Results provide support for construct, concurrent, and predictive validity. FDI scores also demonstrated stability over a 3-month period in patients with a chronic condition, and the instrument was sensitive to changes in patient status subsequent to medical treatment. There was some evidence that gender played a role in disability, particularly in adolescence. The instrument may be used (a) in studying individual differences in pediatric disability, (b) in examining the relation of disability to psychosocial functioning in the child and other family members, or (c) as an outcome measure in assessing the impact of interventions on patient functioning.

Key words: youth; illness behavior; disability; measurement; gender.


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