Growth Disorders
Quality of life instrument developed for adolescent patients
Published in Medical Devices and Surgical Technology Week, October 16th, 2005
In a recent study, physicians in the United States "assessed the psychometric properties of a recently developed health-related quality of life (HRQOL) instrument (Vecu et Sante Perque de l'Adolescent-Malade, VSP-AM) in 172 adolescents receiving growth hormone."
"The VSP-AM was cross-culturally adapted into English and tested for internal consistency (alpha=0.78-0.89 subscales, 0.74 Summary Score), construct and criterion validity, and responsiveness," explained J.A. Cramer and coauthors at the Yale Veterans Administration Medical...
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