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Journal of Pediatric Psychology Advance Access published online on August 17, 2005
Journal of Pediatric Psychology, doi:10.1093/jpepsy/jsj063
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Journal of Pediatric Psychology © The Author 2005. Published by Oxford University Press on behalf of the Society of Pediatric Psychology. All rights reserved. For permissions, please e-mail: journals.permissions@oupjournals.org
Received November 4, 2004
Revised December 2, 2004
Accepted December 3, 2004

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Assessing Health-Related Quality of Life in Children with Recurrent Headache: Reliability and Validity of the PedsQLTM 4.0 in a Pediatric Headache Sample

Mark Connelly PhD1* and Michael A. Rapoff PhD2

1 Duke University Pain Prevention Center
2 University of Kansas Medical Center

* To whom correspondence should be addressed.
Mark Connelly, E-mail: mark.connelly{at}duke.edu


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Objective To evaluate the reliability and validity of a commonly used measure of health-related quality of life (HRQOL), the Pediatric Quality of Life Inventory (PedsQLTM 4.0), in a sample of children with a recurrent headache syndrome. Methods Participants were 40 children aged 7-12 who completed measures of HRQOL, headache-related disability, and headache activity during a baseline period and following a self-directed cognitive-behavioral intervention. Results The data are supportive of the reliability (internal consistency and test-retest) and validity (criterion related, convergent, known-groups, and responsiveness to intervention) of the PedsQLTM 4.0 within a pediatric headache sample. Conclusions We conclude that the PedsQLTM 4.0 is a reliable and valid measure of HRQOL in children with recurrent headache and captures important information not routinely evaluated in chronic pain populations.

Keywords: child; headache disorders; migraine; quality of life; tension headache.
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