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Table 2 Questionnaires in the additional part of the Electronic Portal

From: The expert network and electronic portal for children with respiratory and allergic symptoms: rationale and design

Questionnaire

Description

Score range

RAND GHRI [14, 15]

7-item general health questionnaire. Developed for use in children 0,5-12 years of age

Range: 7-32

32 = good health

C-ACT [16]

7-item questionnaire. Developed to measure asthma control in children 4–11 years of age. 4 questions are for the child, 3 for the parent.

Range: 0-27

≥ 20 = well controlled

ACT [17]

5-item questionnaire developed to measure asthma control in children ≥12 years.

Range: 5-25

≥ 20 = well controlled

MARS [18]

9-item questionnaire, developed to measure medication adherence.

Range 0-5

Mean score >4.5 = ‘adherent’

PAQLQ [19]

23-item questionnaire, in 3 domains. Developed to measure asthma-specific health-related QoL in children 6–18 years of age.

Range 0-7

higher scores indicate better QoL

Brouilette score [20]

3-item questionnaire to assess presence of OSAS

> 3,5: OSAS present

- 1 to 3.5: uncertain OSAS

< −1: OSAS not present

OM6 [21]

6-item questionnaire in 6 domains. Developed to measure change in ear-related handicap in children with recurrent acute otitis media and otitis media with effusion

Range 0–7 (mean)

7= severe

ARIA [22]

5-item questionnaire, developed to measure presence and severity of rhino-conjunctivitis

Classification into: intermittent or persistent rhinitis; and severity: mild or moderate/severe

PRQLQ [23]

23-item questionnaire in 5 domains. Developed to measure the functional problems in rhino-conjunctivitis in children 6–12 years of age

Range: 0–6 (mean)

6 = maximal impairment in health related quality of life

AdolRQLQ [24]

25-item questionnaire in 6 domains. Developed to measure the functional problems in rhino-conjunctivitis in children 12–17 years of age

Range: 0–6 (mean)

6 = maximal impairment in health related quality of life

FAQLQ-CF [25]

24-item questionnaire, in 4 domains. Developed to measure food allergy related QoL in children 8–12 years of age

Range: 1–7 (mean score)

7 = maximal impairment in health related quality of life

FAQLQ-TF[26]

23-item questionnaire, in 3 domains. Developed to measure food allergy related QoL in children 13–17 years of age

Range: 1–7 (mean score)

7 = maximal impairment in health related quality of life

SA-EASI [27, 28]

10-item questionnaire. Developed to measure the caregiver's self-assessment of the severity of his/her child's atopic dermatitis

Range: 0–72 (acute score)

72 = very severe

IDQL [29]

10-item questionnaire. Developed to measure < 4 years of age

Range: 0-30

higher score means larger impairment of QoL

CDLQI [30]

10-item questionnaire. Developed to measure 4–16 years of age

Range: 0-30

higher score means larger impairment of QoL

  1. RAND GHRI, RAND General health rating index.
  2. C-ACT, Child-Asthma Control Test.
  3. ACT, Asthma Control Test.
  4. MARS-9, 9-item Medicine Adherence Rating Scale.
  5. PAQLQ, Paediatric Asthma Quality of Life Questionnaire.
  6. OM6, 6-item Otitis Media questionnaire.
  7. ARIA, Allergic Rhinitis and its Impact on Asthma.
  8. OSAS; Obstructive Sleep Apnoea Syndrome.