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ELABORATION OF RUSSIAN VERSION OF QUALIN QUESTIONNAIRE FOR THE ESTIMATION OF A QUALITY OF LIFE OF YOUNGER CHILDREN

Abstract

One of priority tasks in development of method of estimation of a quality of life in children is elaboration of questionnaires. The results of adaptation and validation of QUALIN questionnaire for the estimation of a quality of life in children from 3 months to 3 years old for the purpose of development of Russian version are presented in this article. Obtained data allowed drawing a conclusion that elaborated version of a questionnaire can be used in scientific and clinical trials for the estimation of a quality of life in younger children.
Key words: quality of life, QUALIN questionnaire, younger age.
(Voprosy sovremennoi pediatrii — Current Pediatrics. 2009;8(1):14-18)

About the Author

V.V. Chernikov
Scientific Center of Children's Health, Russian Academy of Medical Sciences, Moscow
Russian Federation


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Chernikov V. ELABORATION OF RUSSIAN VERSION OF QUALIN QUESTIONNAIRE FOR THE ESTIMATION OF A QUALITY OF LIFE OF YOUNGER CHILDREN. Current Pediatrics. 2009;8(1):14-18.

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