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www.pedsql.org PedsQL Publications Peer Reviewed Publications Varni, J.W., Kay, M.T., Limbers, C.A., Franciosi, J.P., & Pohl, J.F. (in press). PedsQL™ Gastrointestinal Symptoms Module item development: Qualitative methods. Journal of Pediatric Gastroenterology & Nutrition . Panepinto, J.A., Torres, S., & Varni. J.W. (in press). Development of the PedsQL™ Sickle Cell Disease Module items: Qualitative methods. Quality of Life Research . Varni, J.W., Globe, D.R., Gandra, S.R., Harrison, D.J., Hooper, M., & Baumgartner, S (in press). Health-related quality of life of pediatric patients with moderate to severe plaque psoriasis: Comparisons to four common chronic diseases. European Journal of Pediatrics . Varni, J.W., Limbers, C.A., Sorensen, L.G., Neighbors, K., Martz, K., Bucuvalas, J.C., & Alonso, E.M. (2011). PedsQL™ Cognitive Functioning Scale in pediatric liver transplant recipients: Feasibility, reliability and validity. Quality of Life Research , 20 , 193-921. Varni, J.W., Limbers, C.A., Neighbors, K., Schulz, K., Lieu, J.E.C., Heffer, R.W., Tuzinkiewicz, K., Mangione-Smith, R., Zimmerman, J.J., & Alonso, E.M. (2011). The PedsQL™ Infant Scales: Feasibility, internal consistency reliability and validity in healthy and ill infants. Quality of Life Research , 20 , 45-55. Limbers, C.A., Ripperger-Suhler, J., Heffer, R.W., & Varni, J.W. (2011). Patient-reported Pediatric Quality of Life Inventory™ 4.0 Generic Core Scales in pediatric patients with Attention- Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder and Comorbid Psychiatric Disorders: Feasibility, reliability and validity. Value in Health , 14 , 521-530. Limbers, C.A., Ripperger-Suhler, J., Boutton, K., Ransom, D., & Varni, J.W. (2011). A comparative analysis of health-related quality of life and family impact between children with ADHD treated in a general pediatric clinic and a psychiatric clinic utilizing the PedsQL. Journal of Attention Disorders , 15 , 392- 402. Page 1 of 68

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PedsQL Publications

Peer Reviewed Publications

Varni, J.W., Kay, M.T., Limbers, C.A., Franciosi, J.P., & Pohl, J.F. (in press). PedsQL™ Gastrointestinal Symptoms Module item development: Qualitative methods. Journal of Pediatric Gastroenterology & Nutrition.

Panepinto, J.A., Torres, S., & Varni. J.W. (in press). Development of the PedsQL™ Sickle Cell Disease Module items: Qualitative methods. Quality of Life Research.

Varni, J.W., Globe, D.R., Gandra, S.R., Harrison, D.J., Hooper, M., & Baumgartner, S (in press). Health-related quality of life of pediatric patients with moderate to severe plaque psoriasis: Comparisons to four common chronic diseases. European Journal of Pediatrics.

Varni, J.W., Limbers, C.A., Sorensen, L.G., Neighbors, K., Martz, K., Bucuvalas, J.C., & Alonso, E.M. (2011). PedsQL™ Cognitive Functioning Scale in pediatric liver transplant recipients: Feasibility, reliability and validity. Quality of Life Research, 20, 193-921.

Varni, J.W., Limbers, C.A., Neighbors, K., Schulz, K., Lieu, J.E.C., Heffer, R.W., Tuzinkiewicz, K., Mangione-Smith, R., Zimmerman, J.J., & Alonso, E.M. (2011). The PedsQL™ Infant Scales: Feasibility, internal consistency reliability and validity in healthy and ill infants. Quality of Life Research, 20, 45-55.

Limbers, C.A., Ripperger-Suhler, J., Heffer, R.W., & Varni, J.W. (2011). Patient-reported Pediatric Quality of Life Inventory™ 4.0 Generic Core Scales in pediatric patients with Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder and Comorbid Psychiatric Disorders: Feasibility, reliability and validity. Value in Health, 14, 521-530.

Limbers, C.A., Ripperger-Suhler, J., Boutton, K., Ransom, D., & Varni, J.W. (2011). A comparative analysis of health-related quality of life and family impact between children with ADHD treated in a general pediatric clinic and a psychiatric clinic utilizing the PedsQL™. Journal of Attention Disorders, 15, 392-402. Weissberg-Benchell, J., Zielinski, T.E., Rodgers, S., Greenley, R.N., Askenazi, D., Goldstein, S.L., Fredericks, E.M., McDiarmid, S., Williams, L., Limbers, C.A., Tuzinkiewicz, K., Lerret, S.,Alonso, E.M., & Varni, J.W. (2010). Pediatric health-related quality of life: Feasibility, reliability and validity of the PedsQL™ Transplant Module. American Journal of Transplantation, 10, 1677-1685.

Davis, S.E., Hynan, L.S., Limbers, C.A., Andersen, C.M., Greene, M.C., Varni, J.W., & Iannaccone, S.T. (2010). The PedsQL™ in pediatric patients with Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy: Feasibility, reliability, and validity of the Pediatric Quality of Life Inventory™ Neuromuscular Module and Generic Core Scales. Journal of Clinical Neuromuscular Disease, 11, 97-109.

Varni, J.W., Limbers, C.A., Bryant, W.P., & Wilson, D.P. (2010). The PedsQL™ Multidimensional Fatigue Scale in pediatric obesity: Feasibility, reliability, and validity. International Journal of Pediatric Obesity, 5, 34-42.

Seid, M., Limbers, C.A., Driscoll, K.A., Opipari-Arrigan, L.A., Gelhard, L.R, & Varni, J.W. (2010). Reliability, validity, and responsiveness of the Pediatric Quality of Life Inventory™ (PedsQL™) Generic Core Scales and Asthma Symptoms Scale in vulnerable children with asthma. Journal of Asthma, 47, 170-177.

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Newman, D.A., Limbers, C.A., & Varni, J.W. (2010). Factorial invariance of child self-report across English and Spanish language groups in a Hispanic population utilizing the PedsQL™ 4.0 Generic Core Scales. European Journal of Psychological Assessment, 26, 194-202.

Iannaccone, S.T., Hynan, L.S., Morton, A., Buchanan, R., Limbers, C.A., & Varni, J.W. (2009). The PedsQL™ in pediatric patients with Spinal Muscular Atrophy: Feasibility, reliability, and validity of the Pediatric Quality of Life Inventory™ Generic Core Scales and Neuromuscular Module. Neuromuscular Disorders, 19, 805-812.

Limbers, C.A., Heffer, R.W., & Varni, J.W. (2009). Health-related quality of life and cognitive functioning from the perspective of parents of school-aged children with Asperger's Syndrome utilizing the PedsQL™. Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders, 39, 1529-1541.

Limbers, C.A., Newman, D.A., & Varni, J.W. (2009). Factorial invariance of child self-report across race/ethnicity groups: A multigroup confirmatory factor analysis approach utilizing the PedsQL™ 4.0 Generic Core Scales. Annals of Epidemiology, 19, 575-581.

Varni, J.W., Limbers, C.A., Bryant, W.P., & Wilson, D.P. (2009). The PedsQL™ Multidimensional Fatigue Scale in Type 1 diabetes: Feasibility, reliability, and validity. Pediatric Diabetes, 10, 321-328.

Varni, J.W., & Limbers, C.A. (2009). The PedsQL 4.0 Generic Core Scales young adult version: Feasibility, reliability and validity in a university student population. Journal of Health Psychology, 14, 611-622.

Marcus, S.B., Strople, J.A., Neighbors, K., Weissberg-Benchell, J., Nelson, S.P., Limbers, C.A., Varni, J.W., & Alonso, E.M. (2009). Fatigue and health-related quality of life in pediatric inflammatory bowel disease. Clinical Gastroenterology and Hepatology, 7, 554-561.

Steele, M.M., Steele, R.G., & Varni, J.W. (2009). Reliability and validity of the PedsQL™ Oral Health Scale: Measuring the relationship between child oral health and health-related quality of life. Children’s Health Care, 38, 228-224.

Varni, J.W., & Limbers, C.A. (2009). The Pediatric Quality of Life Inventory: Measuring pediatric health-related quality of life from the perspective of children and their parents. Pediatric Clinics of North America, 56, 843-863.

Varni, J.W., Limbers, C.A., & Newman, D.A. (2009). Using factor analysis to confirm the validity of children's self-reported health-related quality of life across different modes of administration. Clinical Trials: Journal of the Society for Clinical Trials, 6, 185-195.

Varni, J.W., Limbers, C.A., Newman, D.A., & Seid, M. (2008). Longitudinal factorial invariance of the PedsQL™ 4.0 Generic Core Scales child self-report version: One year prospective evidence from the California State Children's Health Insurance Program (SCHIP). Quality of Life Research, 17, 1153-1162.

Varni, J.W., Limbers, C.A., Burwinkle, T.M., Bryant, W.P., & Wilson, D.P. (2008). The ePedsQL™ in Type 1 and Type 2 diabetes: Feasibility, reliability, and validity of the Pediatric Quality of Life Inventory™ Internet administration. Diabetes Care, 31, 672-677.

Limbers, C.A., Newman, D.A., & Varni, J.W. (2008). Factorial invariance of child self-report across age subgroups: A confirmatory factor analysis of ages 5 to 16 years utilizing the PedsQL™ 4.0 Generic Core Scales. Value in Health, 11, 659–668.

Varni, J.W., & Limbers, C.A. (2008). The PedsQL Multidimensional Fatigue Scale in young adults: Feasibility, reliability and validity in a university student population. Quality of Life Research, 17, 105-114.

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Limbers, C.A., Newman, D.A., & Varni, J.W. (2008). Factorial invariance of child self-report across healthy and chronic health condition groups: A confirmatory factor analysis utilizing the PedsQL™ 4.0 Generic Core Scales. Journal of Pediatric Psychology, 33, 630-639.

Goldstein, S.L., Graham, N., Warady, B.A., Seikaly, M., McDonald, R., Burwinkle, T.M., Limbers, C.A., & Varni, J.W. (2008). Measuring health-related quality of life in children with ESRD: Performance of the Generic and ESRD-Specific Instrument of the Pediatric Quality of Life Inventory™ (PedsQL™). American Journal of Kidney Diseases, 51, 285-297.

Uzark, K., Jones, K., Slusher, J., Limbers, C.A., Burwinkle, T.M., & Varni, J.W. (2008). Quality of life in children with heart disease as perceived by children and parents. Pediatrics, 121, e1060-e1067.

Limbers, C.A., Newman, D.A., & Varni, J.W. (2008). Factorial invariance of child self-report across socioeconomic status groups: A multigroup confirmatory factor analysis utilizing the PedsQL™ 4.0 Generic Core Scales. Journal of Behavioral Medicine, 31, 401-411.

Varni, J.W., Limbers, C.A., & Newman, D.A. (2008). Factorial invariance of the PedsQL™ 4.0 Generic Core Scales child self-report across gender: A multigroup confirmatory factor analysis with 11,356 children ages 5 to 18. Applied Research in Quality of Life, 3, 137-148.

Varni, J.W., Limbers, C.A., & Burwinkle, T.M. (2007). How young can children reliably and validly self-report their health-related quality of life?: An analysis of 8,591 children across age subgroups with the PedsQL™ 4.0 Generic Core Scales. Health and Quality of Life Outcomes, 5:1, 1-13.

Varni, J.W., Limbers, C.A., & Burwinkle, T.M. (2007). Parent proxy-report of their children’s health-related quality of life: An analysis of 13,878 parents’ reliability and validity across age subgroups using the PedsQL™ 4.0 Generic Core Scales. Health and Quality of Life Outcomes, 5:2, 1-10.

Palmer, S.N., Meeske, K.A., Katz, E.R., Burwinke, T.M., & Varni, J.W. (2007). The PedsQL™ Brain Tumor Module: Initial reliability and validity. Pediatric Blood and Cancer, 49, 287-293.

Varni, J.W., Limbers, C.A., & Burwinkle, T.M. (2007). Impaired health-related quality of life in children and adolescents with chronic conditions: A comparative analysis of 10 disease clusters and 33 disease categories/severities utilizing the PedsQL™ 4.0 Generic Core Scales. Health and Quality of Life Outcomes, 5:43, 1-15.

Varni, J.W., Burwinkle, T.M., & Seid, M. (2006). The PedsQL™ 4.0 as a school population health measure: Feasibility, reliability, and validity. Quality of Life Research, 15, 203-215.

Varni, J.W., Burwinkle, T.M., Berrin, S.J., Sherman, S.A., Artavia, K., Malcarne, V.L., & Chambers, H.G. (2006). The PedsQL™ in pediatric cerebral palsy: Reliability, validity, and sensitivity of the Generic Core Scales and Cerebral Palsy Module. Developmental Medicine and Child Neurology, 48, 442-449.

Chan, K.S., Mangione-Smith, R., Burwinkle, T.M., Rosen, M., & Varni, J.W. (2005). The PedsQL: Reliability and validity of the Short-Form Generic Core Scales and Asthma Module. Medical Care, 43, 256-265.

Varni, J.W., Burwinkle, T. M., & Seid, M. (2005). The PedsQL™ as a pediatric patient-reported outcome: Reliability and validity of the PedsQL™ Measurement Model in 25,000 children. Expert Review of Pharmacoeconomics and Outcomes Research, 5, 705-719.

Varni, J.W., Burwinkle, T.M., & Szer, I.S. (2004). The PedsQL Multidimensional Fatigue Scale in pediatric rheumatology: Reliability and validity. Journal of Rheumatology, 31, 2494-2500.

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Varni, J.W., Burwinkle, T.M., Rapoff, M.A., Kamps, J.L., & Olson, N. (2004). The PedsQL in pediatric asthma: Reliability and validity of the Pediatric Quality of Life Inventory Generic Core Scales and Asthma Module. Journal of Behavioral Medicine, 27, 297-318.

Varni, J.W., Burwinkle, T.M., Seid, M., & Skarr, D. (2003). The PedsQL 4.0 as a pediatric population health measure: Feasibility, reliability, and validity. Ambulatory Pediatrics, 3, 329-341.

Varni, J.W., Burwinkle, T.M., Jacobs, J.R., Gottschalk, M., Kaufman, F., & Jones, K.L. (2003). The PedsQL in Type 1 and Type 2 diabetes: Reliability and validity of the Pediatric Quality of Life Inventory Generic Core Scales and Type 1 Diabetes Module. Diabetes Care, 26, 631-637.

Uzark, K., Jones, K., Burwinkle, T.M., & Varni, J.W. (2003). The Pediatric Quality of Life Inventory in children with heart disease. Progress in Pediatric Cardiology, 18, 141-148.

Varni, J.W., Burwinkle, T.M., Katz, E.R., Meeske, K., & Dickinson, P. (2002). The PedsQL in pediatric cancer: Reliability and validity of the Pediatric Quality of Life Inventory Generic Core Scales, Multidimensional Fatigue Scale, and Cancer Module. Cancer, 94, 2090-2106.

Varni, J.W., Seid, M., Knight, T.S., Burwinkle, T.M., Brown, J., & Szer, I.S. (2002). The PedsQL in pediatric rheumatology: Reliability, validity, and responsiveness of the Pediatric Quality of Life Inventory Generic Core Scales and Rheumatology Module. Arthritis and Rheumatism, 46, 714-725.

Varni, J.W., Seid, M., Knight, T.S., Uzark, K., & Szer, I.S. (2002). The PedsQL 4.0 Generic Core Scales: Sensitivity, responsiveness, and impact on clinical decision-making. Journal of Behavioral Medicine, 25, 175-193.

Varni, J.W., Seid, M., & Kurtin, P.S. (2001). PedsQL 4.0: Reliability and validity of the Pediatric Quality of Life Inventory Version 4.0 Generic Core Scales in healthy and patient populations. Medical Care, 39, 800-812.

Varni, J.W., Seid, M., & Rode, C.A. (1999). The PedsQL: Measurement model for the Pediatric Quality of Life Inventory. Medical Care, 37, 126-139.

Additional Publications

Butbul Aviel, Y., Stremler, R., Benseler, S.M., Cameron, B., Laxer, R.M., Ota, S., Schneider, R., Spiegel, L., Stinson, J.N., Tse, S.M., & Feldman, B.M. (in press). Sleep and fatigue and the relationship to pain, disease activity and quality of life in juvenile idiopathic arthritis and juvenile dermatomyositis. Rheumatology.

Stevanovic, D., Jancic, J., & Lakic, A. (in press). The impact of depression and anxiety disorder symptoms on the health-related quality of life of children and adolescents with epilepsy. Epilepsia.

Parsons, S.K., Fairclough, D.L., Wang, J., & Hinds, P.S. (in press). Comparing longitudinal assessments of quality of life by patient and parent in newly diagnosed children with cancer: The value of both raters’ perspectives. Quality of Life Research.

Brunklaus A., Dorris, L., & Zuberi, SM. (in press). Comorbidities and predictors of health-related quality of life in Dravet syndrome. Epilepsia.

Goretti, B., Portaccio, E., Ghezzi, A., Lori, S., Moiola, L., Falautano, M., Viterbo, R., Patti, F., Vecchio, R., Pozzilli, C., Bianchi, V., Cappiello, S., Comi, G., Trojano, M., & Amato, M. (in press). Fatigue and its relationships with cognitive functioning and depression in paediatric multiple sclerosis. Multiple Sclerosis.

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Shipman, D.L., Sheldrick, R.C., & Perrin EC. (2011). Quality of life in adolescents with Autism Spectrum Disorders: Reliability and validity of self-reports. Journal of Developmental and Behavioral Pediatrics, 32, 85-89.

Tomlinson, D., Hinds, P.S., Bartels, U., Hendershot, E., & Sung, L. (2011). Parent reports of quality of life for pediatric patients with cancer with no realistic chance of cure. Journal of Clinical Oncology, 29, 639-645.

Sheldrick, R.C., Neger, E.N., Shipman, D., & Perrin, E.C. (in press). Quality of life of adolescents with autism spectrum disorders: Concordance among adolescents' self-reports, parents' reports, and parents' proxy reports. Quality of Life Research.

Sawyer, M.G., Harchak, T., Wake, M., & Lynch, J. (in press). Four-year prospective study of BMI and mental health problems in young children. Pediatrics.

Kunz, J.H., Greenley, R.N., & Howard, M. (2011). Maternal, paternal, and family health-related quality of life in the context of pediatric inflammatory bowel disease. Quality of Life Research, 20, 1197–1204.

Franciosi, J.P., Hommel, K., DeBrosse, C.W., Greenberg, A.B., Abonia, J.P., Rothenberg, M.E., & Varni, J.W. (in press). Health-related quality of life in pediatric eosinophilic esophagitis: What is really important to patients and their families? Child: Care, Health & Development.

Huang, I.C., Leite, W.L., Shearer, P., Seid, M., Revicki, D.A., & Shenkman, E.A. (2011). Differential item functioning in quality of life measure between children with and without special health-care needs. Value in Health, 14, 872-883.

Hamblion, E.L., Moore, A.T., & Rahi, J.S. (in press). The health-related quality of life of children with hereditary retinal disorders and the psycho-social impact on their families. Investigative Ophthalmology & Visual Science.

Mano, K.E., Khan, K.A., Ladwig, R.J., & Weisman, S.J. (2011). The impact of pediatric chronic pain on parents' health-related quality of life and family functioning: Reliability and validity of the PedsQL 4.0 Family Impact Module. Journal of Pediatric Psychology, 36, 517-527.

Keating, C.L., Moodie, M.L., & Swinburn, B.A. (in press). The health-related quality of life of overweight and obese adolescents - a study measuring body mass index and adolescent-reported perceptions. International Journal of Pediatric Obesity.

Lin, C.Y., Luh, W.M., Yang, A.L., Su, C.T., Wang, J.D., & Ma, H.I. (in press). Psychometric properties and gender invariance of the Chinese version of the self-report Pediatric Quality of Life Inventory Version 4.0: Short Form is acceptable. Quality of Life Research.

Stevens, G.D., Vane, C., & Cousineau, M.R. (in press). Association of experiences of medical home quality with health-related quality of life and school engagement among Latino children in low-income families. Health Services Research.

Massad, S.G., Nieto, F.J., Palta, M., Smith, M., Clark, R., & Thabet, A.A. (2011). Health-related quality of life of Palestinian preschoolers in the Gaza Strip: A cross-sectional study. BMC Public Health, 11(1):253, 1-13.

Modi, A.C, Ingerski, L.M., Rausch, J.R, & Glauser, T.A. (2011). Treatment factors affecting longitudinal quality of life in new onset pediatric epilepsy. Journal of Pediatric Psychology, 36, 466–475.

Thornburg, C.D., Calatroni, A., & Panepinto, J.A. (2011). Differences in health-related quality of life in children with sickle cell disease receiving hydroxyurea. Journal of Pediatric Hematology/Oncology, 33, 251-4.

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Dale, J.C., Cochran, C.J., Roy, L., Jernigan, E., & Buchanan, G.R. (2011). Health-related quality of life in children and adolescents with sickle cell disease. Journal of Pediatric Health Care, 25, 208-215.

Kobayashi, K, & Kamibeppu, K. (2011). Quality of life reporting by parent-child dyads in Japan, as grouped by depressive status. Nursing & Health Sciences, 13, 170-177.

Zeller, M.H., Reiter-Purtill, J., Ratcliff, M.B., Inge, T.H., & Noll JG. (in press). Two-year trends in psychosocial functioning after adolescent Roux-en-Y gastric bypass. Surgery for Obesity and Related Diseases.

Pakpour, A.H., Yekaninejad, M.S., Zarei, F., Hashemi, F., Steele, M.M., & Varni, J.W. (in press). The PedsQL™ Oral Health Scale in Iranian children: Reliability and validity. International Journal of Paediatric Dentistry.

Stevens, M.W., Drendel, A.L., & Hainsworth, K.R. (in press). Pediatric minor injury outcomes: An initial report. Pediatric Emergency Care.

Chini, L., Iannini, R., Chianca, M., Corrente, S., Graziani, S., La Rocca, M., Borruto, M., Di Napoli, R., Angelini, F., Visconti, G., & Moschese, V. (2011). Happy Air(®), a successful school-based asthma educational and interventional program for primary school children. Journal of Asthma, 48, 419-426.

Feng, L., Zhang, Y., Chen, R., & Hao, Y. (2011). The Chinese version of the Pediatric Quality of Life Inventory™ (PedsQL™ ) 3.0 Asthma Module: Reliability and validity. Health and Quality of Life Outcomes, 7;9(1):64.

Gordijn M.S., Cremers, E.M., Kaspers, G.J., & Gemke R.J. (in press). Fatigue in children: Reliability and validity of the Dutch PedsQL™ Multidimensional Fatigue Scale. Quality of Life Research.

Kobayashi, K., Okano, Y., & Hohashi, N. (in press). Reliability and validity of the PedsQL™ Multidimensional Fatigue Scale in Japan. Quality of Life Research.

Brice, L., Weiss, R., Wei, Y., Satwani, P., Bhatia, M., George, D., Garvin, J., Morris, E., Harrison, L, Cairo, M.S., & Sands, S.A. (in press). Health-related quality of life (HRQoL): The impact of medical and demographic variables upon pediatric recipients of hematopoietic stem cell transplantation. Pediatric Blood & Cancer.

Al-Akour, N.A., Khader, Y.S., Khassawneh, M.Y., & Bawadi, H. (in press). Health-related quality of life of adolescents with overweight or obesity in the north of Jordan. Child: Care, Health & Development.

Lin, C.Y., Luh, W.M., Yang, A.L., Su, C.T., Wang, J.D., & Ma. H.I. (in press). Psychometric properties and gender invariance of the Chinese version of the self-report pediatric quality of life inventory version 4.0: short form is acceptable. Quality of Life Research.

Damnjanovic, M., Lakic, A., Stevanovic, D., & Jovanovic, A. (2011). Effects of mental health on quality of life in children and adolescents living in residential and foster care: A cross-sectional study. Epidemiology and Psychiatric Sciences, 20, 257-262.

Diseth, T.H., Tangeraas, T., Reinfjell, T., & Bjerre, A. (in press). Kidney transplantation in childhood: Mental health and quality of life of children and caregivers. Pediatric Nephrology.

Kunz, J.H., Greenley, R.N., & Howard, M. ( in press). Maternal, paternal, and family health-related quality of life in the context of pediatric inflammatory bowel disease. Quality of Life Research.

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Buck, D., Clarke, M.P., Powell, C., Tiffin, P., & Drewett, R.F. (in press). Use of the PedsQL in childhood intermittent exotropia: Estimates of feasibility, internal consistency reliability and parent-child agreement. Quality of Life Research.

Erickson, J.M., Beck, S.L., Christian, B.R., Dudley, W., Hollen, P.J., Albritton, K.A., Sennett, M., Dillon, R.L., & Godder, K. (2011). Fatigue, sleep-wake disturbances, and quality of life in adolescents receiving chemotherapy. J ournal of Pediatric Hematology/Oncology , 33, e17-e25.

Sears, S.F., Hazelton, A.G., Amant, J.S., Matchett, M., Kovacs, A., Vazquez, L.D., Fairbrother, D., Redfearn, S., Hanisch, D., Dubin, A., Cannon, B.C., Fishbach, P., Kanter, R., & Bryant, RM. (in press). Quality of life in pediatric patients with implantable cardioverter defibrillators. American Journal of Cardiology.

Tsuji, N., Kakee, N., Ishida, Y., Asami, K., Tabuchi, K., Nakadate, H., Iwai, T., Maeda, M., Okamura, J., Kazama, T., Terao, Y., Ohyama, W., Yuza, Y., Kaneko, T., Manabe, A., Kobayashi, K., Kamibeppu, K., & Matsushima, E. (2011). Validation of the Japanese version of the Pediatric Quality of Life Inventory™ (PedsQL™) Cancer Module. Health and Quality of Life Outcomes, 10:9.

Cronk, C.E., Hoffmann, R.G., Mueller, M.J., Zerpa-Uriona, V., Dasgupta, M., & Enriquez F. (2011). Effects of a culturally tailored intervention on changes in body mass index and health-related quality of life of Latino children and their parents. American Journal of Health Promotion, 25, e1-11.

Yang, X., Xiao, N., & Yan, J. (2011). The PedsQL™ in pediatric cerebral palsy: Reliability and validity of the Chinese version Pediatric Quality of Life Inventory 4.0 Generic Core Scales and 3.0 Cerebral Palsy Module. Quality of Life Research, 20, 243-252.

Tzischinsky, O., & Shochat, T. (2011). Eveningness, sleep patterns, daytime functioning, and quality of life in Israeli adolescents. Chronobiology International, 28, 338-343.

Gaies, M.G., Watnick, C.S., Gurney, J.G., Bove, E.L., & Goldberg, C.S. (in press). Health-related quality of life in patients with congenitally corrected transposition of the great arteries. Journal of Thoracic Cardiovascular Surgery.

Weedon, M., & Potterton, J. (in press). Socio-economic and clinical factors predictive of pediatric quality of life post burn. Burns.

McManus, B.M., Robert, S.A., Albanese, A., Sadek-Badawi, M., & Palta, M. (in press). Racial disparities in health-related quality of life in a cohort of very low birthweight 2- and 3-year-olds with and without cerebral palsy. Developmental Medicine and Child Neurology.

Fatoye, F., Palmer, S., Macmillan, F., Rowe, P., & van der Linden, M. (in press). Pain intensity and quality of life perception in children with hypermobility syndrome. Rheumatology International.

Sandella, D.E., O'Brien, L.M., Shank, L.K., & Warschausky SA. (2011). Sleep and quality of life in children with cerebral palsy. Sleep Medicine, 12, 252-256.

Dalton, W.T., Schetzina, K.E., Pfortmiller, D.T., Slawson, D.L., & Frye, W.S. (2011). Health behaviors and health-related quality of life among middle school children in Southern Appalachia: Data from the Winning with Wellness Project. Journal of Pediatric Psychology, 36, 677-686.

Murphy, N., Caplin, D.A., Christian, B.J., Luther, B.L., Holobkov, R., & Young, P.C. (in press). The function of parents and their children with cerebral palsy. Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation.

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Yao, D.F., Weinberg, A.C., Penna, F.J., Huang, L., Freilich, D.A., Minnillo, B.J., Shoag, J., Retik, A.B., & Nguyen, H.T. (in press). Quality of life in children with vesicoureteral reflux as perceived by children and parents. Journal of Pediatric Urology.

van Litsenburg, R.R., Huisman, J., Hoogerbrugge, P.M., Egeler, R.M., Kaspers, G.J., & Gemke, R.J. (2011). Impaired sleep affects quality of life in children during maintenance treatment for acute lymphoblastic leukemia: An exploratory study. Health and Quality of Life Outcomes, 9(1):25.

Viira, R., & Koka, A. (in press). Health-related quality of life of Estonian adolescents: Reliability and validity of the PedsQL™ 4.0 Generic Core Scales in Estonia. Acta Paediatrica.

Weintraub, N., Rot, I., Shoshani, N., Pe'er, J., & Weintraub, M. (2011). Participation in daily activities and quality of life in survivors of retinoblastoma. Pediatric Blood & Cancer, 56, 590-594.

Caocci, G., Efficace, F., Ciotti, F., Roncarolo, M.G., Vacca, A., Piras, E., Littera, R., Dawood Markous, R.S., Collins, G.S., Ciceri, F., Mandelli, F., Marktel, S., & La Nasa, G. (in press). Prospective assessment of health related quality of life in pediatric beta-thalassemia patients following hematopoietic stem cell transplantation. Biology of Blood and Marrow Transplantation.

Marlais, M., Fishman, J.R., Köglmeier, J., Fell, J.M., & Rawat, D.J. (2010). Reduced quality of life in children with Gastro-oesophageal reflux disease. Acta Paediatrica, 99, 418–421.

Gharaibeh, H.F., & Gharaibeh, M.K. (in press). Factors influencing health-related quality of life of thalassaemic Jordanian children. Child: Care, Health and Development.

Bilgic, A., Bilgic, O., Akış, H.K., Eskioğlu, F., & Kılıç, E.Z. (in press). Psychiatric symptoms and health-related quality of life in children and adolescents with psoriasis. Pediatric Dermatology.

Bolduc, M.E., DU Plessis, A.J., Sullivan, N., Khwaja, O.S., Zhang, X., Barnes, K., Robertson, R.L., & Limperopoulos, C. (in press). Spectrum of neurodevelopmental disabilities in children with cerebellar malformations. Developmental Medicine and Child Neurology.

Thissen, D., Varni, J.W., Stucky, B.D., Liu, Y., Irwin, D.E., & DeWalt, D.A. (in press). Using the PedsQL™ 3.0 Asthma Module to obtain scores comparable with those of the PROMIS Pediatric Asthma Impact Scale (PAIS). Quality of Life Research.

Limbers, C.A., Neighbors, K., Martz, K., Bucuvalas, J.C., Webb, T., Varni, J.W., & Alonso, E.M. (2011). Health-related quality of life in pediatric liver transplant recipients compared to other chronic disease groups. Pediatric Transplantation, 15, 245-253.

Reyes, M.L., Hernández, M., Holmgren, L.J., Sanhueza, E., & Escobar, R.G. (in press). High-frequency, low-intensity vibrations increase bone mass and muscle strength in upper limbs, improving autonomy in disabled children. Journal of Bone and Mineral Research.

Kwon, E.N., Mussatto, K., Simpson, P.M., Brosig, C., Nugent, M., & Samyn, M.M. (2011). Children and adolescents with repaired tetralogy of fallot report quality of life similar to healthy peers. Congenital Heart Disease, 6, 18-27.

Haneef, Z., Grant, M.L., Valencia, I., Hobdell, E.F., Kothare, S.V., Legido, A., & Khurana, D. (2010). Correlation between child and parental perceptions of health-related quality of life in epilepsy using the PedsQL.v4.0 measurement model. Epileptic Disorders, 12, 275-282.

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Williams, J.W., Canterford, L., Hesketh, K.D., Hardy, P., Waters, E.B., Patton, G.C., & Wake, M. (in press). Changes in body mass index and health related quality of life from childhood to adolescence. International Journal of Pediatric Obesity.

Bilgiç, O., Bilgiç, A., Akiş, H.K., Eskioğlu, F., & Kiliç, E.Z. (in press). Depression, anxiety and health-related quality of life in children and adolescents with vitiligo. Clinical and experimental dermatology.

Hamidah, A., Wong, C.Y., Tamil, A.M., Zarina, L.A., Zulkifli, Z.S., & Jamal, R. (in press). Health-related quality of life (HRQOL) among pediatric leukemia patients in Malaysia. Pediatric Blood & Cancer.

Stephen, M.D., Varni, J.W., Limbers, C.A., Yafi, M., Heptulla, R.A., Renukuntla, V.S., Bell, C.S., & Brosnan, P.G. (2011). Health-related quality of life and cognitive functioning in pediatric short stature: Comparison of growth hormone naive, growth hormone treated, and healthy samples. European Journal of Pediatrics, 70, 351-358.

Jafari, P., Ghanizadeh, A., Akhondzadeh, S., & Mohammadi, M.R. (2011). Health-related quality of life of Iranian children with attention deficit/hyperactivity disorder. Quality of Life Research, 20, 31-36.

Gohar, S.F., Comito, M., Price, J., & Marchese, V. (2011). Feasibility and parent satisfaction of a physical therapy intervention program for children with acute lymphoblastic leukemia in the first 6 months of medical treatment. Pediatric Blood & Cancer, 56, 799-804.

Coker, T.R., Elliott, M.N., Wallander, J.L., Cuccaro, P., Grunbaum, J.A., Corona, R., Saunders, A.E., & Schuster, M.A. (2011). Association of family stressful life-change events and health-related quality of life in fifth-grade children. Archives of Pediatrics and Adolescent Medicine, 165, 354-359.

Tanir, M.K., & Kuguoglu, S. (2011). Turkish validity and reliability of a pediatric quality of life cancer module for children aged 8-12 and parents. Asian Pacific Journal of Cancer Prevention, 12, 125-30.

Amiri, P., Ardakani, E.M., Jalali-Farahani, S., Hosseinpanah, F., Varni, J.W., Ghofranipour, F., Montazeri, A., & Azizi, F. (2010). Reliability and validity of the Iranian version of the Pediatric Quality of Life Inventory™ 4.0 Generic Core Scales in adolescents. Quality of Life Research, 19, 1501–1508.

Stevanović, D., Lakić, A., & Damnjanović, M. (in press). Some psychometric properties of the Pediatric Quality of Life Inventory™ Version 4.0 Generic Core Scales (PedsQL™ ) in the general Serbian population. Quality of Life Research.

Wade, T.J., & Guo, J.J. (2010). Linking improvements in health-related quality of life to reductions in Medicaid costs among students who use school-based health centers. American Journal of Public Health, 100, 1611-1616.

Naiboğlu, B., Külekçi, S., Kalaycık, C., Sheidaei, S., Toros, S.Z., & Egeli, E. (2010). Improvement in quality of life by adenotonsillectomy in children with adenotonsillar disease. Clinical Otolaryngology, 35, 383-389.

Du, R.Y., McGrath, C., Yiu, C.K., & King N.M. (in press). Health and oral health-related quality of life among preschool children with cerebral palsy. Quality of Life Research.

Sung, L., Yanofsky, R., Klaassen, R.J., Dix, D., Pritchard, S., Winick, N., Alexander, S., & Klassen, A. (in press). Quality of life during active treatment for pediatric acute lymphoblastic leukemia. International Journal of Cancer.

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Tahirović, E., Begić, H., Tahirović, H., & Varni, J.W. (in press). Quality of life in children after cardiac surgery for congenital heart disease. Collegium Antropologicum.

Marciano, R.C., Bouissou Soares, C.M., Diniz, J.S., Lima, E.M., Silva, J.M., Canhestro, M.R., Gazzinelli, A., Melo, C.C., Dias, C.S., Simões, E., Silva, A.C., Correa, H., & Oliveira, E.A. (2011). Behavioral disorders and low quality of life in children and adolescents with chronic kidney disease. Pediatric Nephrology, 26, 281-290.

Kalyva, E., Malakonaki, E., Eiser, C., & Mamoulakis, D. (2011). Health-related quality of life (HRQoL) of children with type 1 diabetes mellitus (T1DM): Self and parental perceptions. Pediatric Diabetes, 12, 34-40

Schurman, J.V., Cushing, C.C., Carpenter, E., & Christenson, K. (2011). Volitional and accidental nonadherence to pediatric inflammatory bowel disease treatment plans: Initial investigation of associations with quality of life and disease activity. Journal of Pediatric Psychology, 36, 116-125.

Collett, B.R., Cloonan, Y.K., Speltz, M.L., & Anderka, M. (in press). Psychosocial functioning in children with and without orofacial clefts and their parents. Cleft Palate-Craniofacial Journal.

Riazi, A., Shakoor, S., Dundas, I., Eiser, C., McKenzie, S.A. (2010). Health-related quality of life in a clinical sample of obese children and adolescents. Health and Quality of Life Outcomes, 15;8:134.

Surapolchai, P., Satayasai, W., Sinlapamongkolkul, P., & Udomsubpayakul, U. (2010). Biopsychosocial predictors of health-related quality of life in children with thalassemia in Thammasat University Hospital. Journal of the Medical Association of Thailand, 93, Suppl 7, S65-75.

Rajendran, V., & Glory Roy, F. (in press). Comparison of health related quality of life of primary school deaf children with and without motor impairment. Italian Journal of Pediatrics.

Penn, A., Shortman, R.I., Lowis, S.P., Stevens, M.C., Hunt, L.P., McCarter, R.J., Curran, A.L., & Sharples, P.M. (2010). Child-related determinants of health-related quality of life in children with brain tumors 1 year after diagnosis. Pediatric Blood and Cancer, 55, 1377-1385.

Jia, Z., Shi, L., Cao, Y., Delancey, J., & Tian, W. (in press). Health-related quality of life of "left-behind children": A cross-sectional survey in rural China. Quality of Life Research.

Kunz, J.H., Hommel, K.A., & Greenley, R.N. (in press). Health-related quality of life of youth with inflammatory bowel disease: A comparison with published data using the PedsQL 4.0 Generic Core Scales. Inflammatory Bowel Diseases.

Banerjee, T., Pensi, T., & Banerjee, D. (in press). HRQoL in HIV-infected children using PedsQL 4.0 and comparison with uninfected children. Quality of Life Research.

Kuhlthau, K., Orlich, F., Hall, T.A., Sikora, D., Kovacs, E.A., Delahaye, J., & Clemons, T.E. (2010). Health-related quality of life in children with Autism Spectrum Disorders: Results from the Autism Treatment Network. Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders, 40, 721–729.

Collett, B., Cloonan, Y., Speltz, M., Anderka, M., & Werler, M. (in press). Psychosocial functioning in children with and without orofacial clefts and their parents. Cleft Palate Craniofacial Journal.

Gabbe, B.J., Simpson, P.M., Sutherland, A.M., Palmer, C.S., Butt, W., Bevan, C., & Cameron, P.A. (2010). Agreement between parent and child report of health-related quality of life: Impact of time postinjury. Journal of Trauma, 69, 1578-1582.

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Edmond, K., Dieye, Y., Griffiths, U.K., Fleming, J., Ba, O., Diallo, N., & Mulholland, K. (2010). Prospective cohort study of disabling sequelae and quality of life in children with bacterial meningitis in Urban Senegal. Pediatric Infectious Disease Journal, 29,.

Hao, Y., Tian, Q., Lu, Y., Chai, Y., & Rao, S. (in press). Psychometric properties of the Chinese version of the Pediatric Quality of Life Inventory 4.0 Generic Core Scales. Quality of Life Research.

Dunaway, S., Montes, J., Montgomery, M., Battista, V., Koo, B., Marra, J., De Vivo, D.C., Hynan, L.S., Iannaccone, S.T., & Kaufmann P. (2010). Reliability of telephone administration of the PedsQL™ Generic Quality of Life Inventory™ and Neuromuscular Module™ in spinal muscular atrophy (SMA). Neuromuscular Disorders, 20, 162-165.

Klaassen, R.J., Krahn, M., Gaboury, I., Hughes, J., Anderson, R., Grundy, P., Ali, S.K., Jardine, L., Abla, O., Silva, M., Barnard, D., & Cappelli M. (2010). Evaluating the ability to detect change of health-related quality of life in children with Hodgkin disease. Cancer, 116, 1608-1614.

Klaassen, R.J., Barr, R.D., Hughes, J., Rogers, P., Anderson, R., Grundy, P., Ali, S.K., Yanofsky, R., Abla, O., Silva, M., Carret, A.S., & Cappelli, M. (2010). Nurses provide valuable proxy assessment of the health-related quality of life of children with Hodgkin disease. Cancer, 116, 1602-1607.

Alonso, E.M., Limbers, C.A., Neighbors, K., Martz, K., Bucuvalas, J.C., Webb, T., & Varni, J.W. (2010). Cross-sectional analysis of health-related quality of life in pediatric liver transplant recipients. Journal of Pediatrics, 156, 270-276.

Ingerski, L.M., Modi, A.C., Hood, K.K., Pai, A.L., Zeller, M., Piazza-Waggoner, C., Driscoll, K.A., Rothenberg, M.E., Franciosi, J.F., & Hommel, K.A. (2010). Health-related quality of life across pediatric chronic conditions. Journal of Pediatrics, 156, 639-644.

Mowry, E.M, Julian, L.J, Im-Wang, S., Chabas, D., Galvin, A.J., Strober, J.B., & Waubant, E. (2010). Health-related quality of life is reduced in pediatric multiple sclerosis. Pediatric Neurology, 43, 97-102.

Dampier, C., Lieff, S., Lebeau, P., Rhee, S., McMurray, M., Rogers, Z., Smith-Whitley, K., & Wang, W. (2010). Health-related quality of life in children with sickle cell disease: A report from the Comprehensive Sickle Cell Centers Clinical Trial Consortium. Pediatric Blood & Cancer, 55, 485-494.

Langley, R.G., Paller, A.S., Hebert, A.A., Creamer, K., Weng, H.H., Jahreis, A., Globe, D., Patel, V., & Orlow, S.J. (in press). Patient-reported outcomes in pediatric patients with psoriasis undergoing etanercept treatment: 12-week results from a phase III randomized controlled trial. Journal of the American Academy of Dermatology.

Baggott, C.R., Dodd, M., Kennedy, C., Marina, N., Matthay, K.K., Cooper, B., & Miaskowski C. (in press). An evaluation of the factors that affect the health-related quality of life of children following myelosuppressive chemotherapy. Supportive Care in Cancer.

Pogorzala, M., Styczynski, J., Kurylak, A., Debski, R., Wojtkiewicz, M., & Wysocki, M. (2010). Health-related quality of life among pediatric survivors of primary brain tumors and acute leukemia. Quality of Life Research, 19, 191–198.

Roumelioti, M.E., Wentz, A., Schneider, M.F., Gerson, A.C., Hooper, S., Benfield, M., Warady, B.A., Furth, S.L., & Unruh, M.L. (2010). Sleep and fatigue symptoms in children and adolescents

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with CKD: A cross-sectional analysis from the Chronic Kidney Disease in Children (CKiD) Study. American Journal of Kidney Diseases, 55, 269-280.

Gerson, A.C., Wentz, A., Abraham, A.G., Mendley, S.R., Hooper, S.R., Butler, R.W., Gipson, D.S., Lande, M.B., Shinnar, S., Moxey-Mims, M.M., Warady, B.A., & Furth S.L. (2010). Health-related quality of life of children with mild to moderate chronic kidney disease. Pediatrics, 125, e349-57.

Howard, K., Lo, E., Sheppard, S., Stargatt, R., & Davidson, A. (2010). Behavior and quality of life measures after anesthesia for tonsillectomy or ear tube insertion in children. Paediatric Anaesthesia, 20, 913-923.

Sato, I., Higuchi, A., Yanagisawa, T., Mukasa, A., Ida, K., Sawamura, Y., Sugiyama, K., Saito, N., Kumabe, T., Terasaki, M., Nishikawa, R., Ishida, Y., & Kamibeppu, K. (2010). Development of the Japanese version of the Pediatric Quality of Life Inventory™ Brain Tumor Module. Health and Quality of Life Outcomes, 8:38, 1-14.

de Wit, M., Delemarre-van de Waal, H.A., Bokma, J.A., Haasnoot, K., Houdijk, M.C., Gemke, R.J., & Snoek, F.J. (2010). Follow-up results on monitoring and discussing health-related quality of life in adolescent diabetes care: Benefits do not sustain in routine practice. Pediatric Diabetes, 11, 175-181.

Sung, L., Yanofsky, R., Klaassen, R.J., Dix, D., Pritchard, S., Winick, N., Alexander, S., & Klassen, A. (in press). Quality of life during active treatment for pediatric acute lymphoblastic leukemia. International Journal of Cancer.

Panepinto, J.A., Hoffmann, R.G., & Pajewski, N.M. (2010). The effect of parental mental health on proxy reports of health-related quality of life in children with sickle cell disease. Pediatric Blood & Cancer, 55, 714–721.

Lloyd, A., Swinburn, P., Boye, K.S., Curtis, B., Sarpong, E., Goldsmith, K., Bode, B., & Aronoff, S. (2010). A valuation of infusion therapy to preserve islet function in type 1 diabetes. Value in Health, 13, 636-642.

Wen, G., McKean-Cowdin, R., Varma, R., Tarczy-Hornoch, K., Cotter, S.A., Borchert, M., & Azen. S. (in press). General health-related quality of life in preschool children with strabismus or amblyopia. Ophthalmology.

McManus, B.M., Robert, S.A., Albanese, A., Sadek-Badawi, M., & Palta, M. (in press). Relationship between neighborhood disadvantage and social function of Wisconsin 2- and 3-year-olds born at very low birth weight. Archives of Pediatrics & Adolescent Medicine.

Bray P., Bundy, A.C., Ryan, M.M., North, K.M., & Everett, A. (in press). Health-related quality of life in boys with Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy: Agreement between parents and their sons. Journal of Child Neurology.

Schurman, J.V., Wu, Y.P., Grayson, P., & Friesen, C.A. (2010). Pilot study to assess the efficacy of biofeedback-assisted relaxation training as an adjunct treatment for pediatric functional dyspepsia associated with duodenal eosinophilia. Journal of Pediatric Psychology, 35, 837–847.

Punpanich, W., Boon-Yasidhi, V., Chokephaibulkit, K., Prasitsuebsai, W., Chantbuddhiwet, U., Leowsrisook, P., Hays, R.D., & Detels, R. (in press). Health-related quality of life of Thai children with HIV infection: A comparison of the Thai Quality of Life in Children (ThQLC) with the Pediatric Quality of Life Inventory™ version 4.0 (PedsQL™ 4.0) Generic Core Scales. Quality of Life Research.

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Sherman-Bien, S., Malcarne, V.L., Roesch, S., Varni, J.W., & Katz, E.R. (in press). Quantifying the relationship between hospital design, satisfaction, and psychosocial functioning in a pediatric hematology-oncology inpatient unit. Health Environments Research & Design Journal (HERD).

McDonald, C.M., McDonald, D.A., Bagley, A.M., Sienko-Thomas, S., Buckon, C., Henricson, E., Nicorici, A., & Sussman, M.D. (in press). Relationship between clinical outcome measures and parent proxy reports of health-related quality of life in ambulatory children with Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy. Journal of Child Neurology.

Seid, M., Varni, J.W., Gidwani, P., Gelhard, L.R, & Slymen, D.J. (2010). Problem-solving skills training for vulnerable families of children with persistent asthma: Report of a randomized trial on health-related quality of life outcomes. Journal of Pediatric Psychology, 35, 1133-1143.

Xu, C., Jackson, M., Scuffham, P.A., Wootton, R., Simpson, P., Whitty, J., Wolfe, R., & Wainwright, C.E. (in press). A randomized controlled trial of an interactive voice response telephone system and specialist nurse support for childhood asthma management. Journal of Asthma.

Gabbe, B.J., Simpson, P.M., Sutherland, A.M., Palmer, C.S., Williamson, O.D., Butt, W., Bevan, C., & Cameron, P.A. (in press). Functional and health-related quality of life outcomes after pediatric trauma. Journal of Trauma.

Garma, S.I., Kelly, E.H., Daharsh, E.Z., & Vogel, L.C. (2011). Health-related quality of life after pediatric spinal cord injury. Journal of Pediatric Psychology, 36, 226-236.

Moon, R.J., Sutton, T., Wilson, P.M., Kirkham, F.J., & Davies, J.H. (in press). Pituitary function at long-term follow up of childhood traumatic brain injury. Journal of Neurotrauma.

Gorzkowski, J.A., Kelly, E.H., Klaas, S.J., & Vogel, L.C. (in press). Girls with spinal cord injury: Social and job-related participation and psychosocial outcomes. Rehabilitation Psychology.

Boyle, S.E., Jones, G.L., & Walters, S.J. (in press). Physical activity, quality of life, weight status and diet in adolescents. Quality of Life Research.

Clarke, S.A., Skinner, R., Guest, J., Darbyshire, P., Cooper, J., Shah, F., Roberts, I., & Eiser, C. (in press). Health-related quality of life and financial impact of caring for a child with Thalassaemia Major in the UK. Child: Care, Health and Development.

Kobayashi, K., & Kamibeppu, K. (2010). Measuring quality of life in Japanese children: Development of the Japanese version of the PedsQL™. Pediatrics International, 52, 80-88.

Natesan, P., Limbers, C.A., & Varni, J.W. (2010). Bayesian estimation of graded response multilevel models using Gibbs sampling: Formulation and illustration. Educational and Psychological Measurement, 70, 420–439.

Lima, L., Guerra, M.P., & de Lemos, M.S. (2010). The psychological adjustment of children with asthma: Study of associated variables. Spanish Journal of Psychology, 13, 353-363.

Irwin, D.E., Stucky, B.D., Thissen, D., DeWitt, E.M., Lai, J.S., Yeatts, K., Varni, J.W., & DeWalt, D.A. (2010). Sampling plan and patient characteristics of the PROMIS pediatrics large-scale survey. Quality of Life Research, 19, 585-594.

Kistler, K.D., Molleston, J., Unalp, A., Abrams, S.H., Behling, C., & Schwimmer, J.B. (2010). Symptoms and quality of life in obese children and adolescents with nonalcoholic fatty liver disease. Alimentary Pharmacology & Therapeutics, 31, 396–406.

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Thurston, S., Paul, L., Loney, P., Wong, M., & Browne, G. (in press). The quality of life of a multidiagnosis group of special needs children: Associations and costs. International Journal of Pediatrics.

Berkes, A., Pataki, I., Kiss, M., Kemény, C., Kardos, L., Varni, J.W., & Mogyorósy, G. (2010). Measuring health-related quality of life in Hungarian children with heart disease: Psychometric properties of the Hungarian version of the Pediatric Quality of Life Inventory™ 4.0 Generic Core Scales and the Cardiac Module. Health and Quality of Life Outcomes, 8:14, 1-12.

Malone, L.A., & Vogtle, L.K. (in press). Pain and fatigue consistency in adults with cerebral palsy. Disability and Rehabilitation.

Kernick, D., Reinhold, D., Campbell, J.L. (in press). Impact of headache on young people in a school population. British Journal of General Practice.

O'Neil, M.E., Shewokis, P.A., Falkenstein, K.K., Delago, C.W., Smith, S.A., Vaughn, N., & Costigan, T.E. (in press). Psychosocial factors and health perceptions in parents and children who are overweight or obese. Obesity.

Peng, Y.F., & Cheng, Q. (2010). Validity and reliability of the Chinese version of Pediatric Quality of Life Inventory Version 3.0 Asthma Module. Zhongguo Dang Dai Er Ke Za Zhi, 12, 943-946. (Article in Chinese).

Moorthy, L.N., Peterson, M.G., Hassett, A., Baratelli, M., & Lehman, T.J. (in press). Impact of lupus on school attendance and performance. Lupus.

Svavarsdottir, E.K., Burkhart, P.V., Rayens, M.K., Orlygsdottir, B., & Oakley, M.G. (in press). Icelandic and United States families of adolescents with asthma: predictors of health-related quality of life from the parents' perspective. Journal of Clinical Nursing.

Ostbye, T., Malhotra, R., Wong, H.B., Tan. S.B., & Saw, S.M. (in press). The effect of body mass on health-related quality of life among Singaporean adolescents: Results from the SCORM study. Quality of Life Research.

Das, S., Mukherjee, A., Lodha, R., & Vatsa, M. (in press). Quality of life and psychosocial functioning of HIV infected children. Indian Journal of Pediatrics.

Cummings, A.J., Knibb, R.C., Erlewyn-Lajeunesse, M., King, R.M., Roberts, G., & Lucas, J.S. (2010). Management of nut allergy influences quality of life and anxiety in children and their mothers. Pediatric Allergy and Immunology, 21, 586-594.

Noyes, J.P., Williams, A., Allen, D., Brocklehurst, P., Carter, C., Gregory, J.W., Jackson, C., Lewis, M., Lowes, L., Russell, I.T., Rycroft-Malone, J., Sharp, J., Samuels, M., Tudor Edwards, R., & Whitaker, R. (in press). Evidence into practice: evaluating a child-centred intervention for diabetes medicine management The EPIC Project. BMC Pediatrics.

Xu, T., Wu, Z., Yan, Z., Rou, K., & Duan, S. (2010). Measuring health-related quality of life in children living in HIV/AIDS-affected families in rural areas in Yunnan, China: Preliminary reliability and validity of the Chinese version of PedsQL 4.0 Generic Core Scales. Journal of Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndromes, 53, Suppl 1:S111-115.

Holterman, A.X., Browne, A., Tussing, L., Gomez, S., Phipps, A., Browne, N., Stahl, C., & Holterman, M.J. (2010). A prospective trial for laparoscopic adjustable gastric banding in morbidly obese adolescents: An interim report of weight loss, metabolic and quality of life outcomes. Journal of Pediatric Surgery, 45, 74-79.

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Soyupek, F., Aktepe, E., Savas, S., & Askin, A. (in press). Do the self-concept and quality of life decrease in CP patients? Focusing on the predictors of self-concept and quality of life. Disability and Rehabilitation.

Pek, J.H., Chan, Y.H., Yeoh, A.E., Quah, T.C., Tan, P.L., & Aung. L. (2010). Health-related quality of life in children with cancer undergoing treatment: A first look at the Singapore experience. Annals of the Academy of Medicine, Singapore, 39, 43-6.

Laaksonen, C.B., Aromaa, M.E., Asanti, R.E., Heinonen, O.J., Koivusilta, L.K., Koski, P.J., Suominen, S.B., Vahlberg, T.J., & Salanterä, S. (in press). The change of child self-assessed and parent proxy-assessed Health Related Quality of Life (HRQL) in early adolescence (age 10-12). Scandinavian Journal of Public Health.

Paulsen, E.K., Friedman, L.S., Myers, L.M., & Lynch, D.R. (2010). Health-related quality of life in children with Friedreich ataxia. Pediatric Neurology, 42, 335-337.

McCarty, R.L., Weber, W.J., Loots, B., Breuner, C.C., Vander Stoep, A., Manhart, L., & Pihoker, C. (in press). Complementary and alternative medicine use and quality of life in pediatric diabetes. Journal of Alternative and Complementary Medicine.

Norris, J.M., Moules, N., Pelletier, G., & Culos-Reed, S.N. (in press). Families of young pediatric cancer survivors: A cross-sectional survey examining physical activity behavior and health-related quality of life. Journal of Pediatric Oncology Nursing.

Areemit, R.S., Katzman, D.K., Pinhas, L., & Kaufman, M. (in press). The experience of siblings of adolescents with eating disorders. Journal of Adolescent Health.

Berkes, A., Varni, J.W., Pataki, I., Kardos, L., Kemény, C., & Mogyorósy, G. (2010). Measuring health-related quality of life in Hungarian children attending a cardiology clinic with the Pediatric Quality of Life Inventory. European Journal of Pediatrics, 169, 333–347.

Tahirović, E., Begić, H., Nurkić, M., Tahirović, H., & Varni, J.W. (2010). Does the severity of congenital heart defects affect disease-specific health-related quality of life in children in Bosnia and Herzegovina? European Journal of Pediatrics, 169, 349–353.

Looman W.S., Thurmes, A.K., & O'Conner-Von, S.K. (2010) Quality of life among children with velocardiofacial syndrome. Cleft Palate-Craniofacial Journal, 47, 273-283.

Strieper, M., Leong, T., Bajaj, T., Huckaby, J., Frias, P., & Campbell, R. (2010). Does ablation of supraventricular tachycardia in children with a structurally normal heart improve quality of life? Congenital Heart Disease, 5, 587-593.

Yamada, T., Hatt, S.R., Leske, D.A., & Holmes, J.M. (in press). Health-related quality of life in parents of children with intermittent exotropia. Journal of the American Association for Pediatric Ophthalmology and Strabismus.

Knapp, C.A., Madden, V.L., Curtis, C.M., Sloyer, P., & Shenkman, E.A. (2010). Family support in pediatric palliative care: How are families impacted by their children’s illnesses? Journal of Palliative Medicine, 13, 1-6.

Thavorncharoensap, M., Torcharus, K., Nuchprayoon, I., Riewpaiboon, A., Indaratna, K., & Ubol, B.O. (2010). Factors affecting health-related quality of life in Thai children with thalassemia. BMC Blood Disorders, 10:1, 1-10.

Xu, T., Wu, Z., Rou, K., Duan, S., & Wang, H. (2010). Quality of life of children living in HIV/AIDS-affected families in rural areas in Yunnan, China. AIDS Care, 22, 390-396.

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Rivas, M.B.V., & Gómez-Maqueo, M.E.L (2010). Psychometric properties of the Paediatric Life Quality Inventory, versión 4.0, in Mexican adolescents. Psicología y Salud, 20, 5-12.

Postans , N., Wright , P., Bromwich, W., Wilkinson , I., Farmer , S.E., & Swain, I. (2010). The combined effect of dynamic splinting and neuromuscular electrical stimulation in reducing wrist and elbow contractures in six children with cerebral palsy. Prosthetics and Orthotics International, 34, 10-19.

Simons, L., Logan, D., Chastain, L., & Stein, M. (2010). The relation of social functioning to school impairment among adolescents with chronic pain. Clinical Journal of Pain, 26, 16-22.

Erickson, S.J., Montague, E.Q., & Gerstle, M.A. (2010). Health-related quality of life in children with moderate-to-severe traumatic brain injury. Developmental Neurorehabilitation, 13,175-81.

Bomba, M., Nacinovich, R., Oggiano, S., Cassani, M., Baushi, L., Bertulli, C., Longhi, D., Coppini, S., Parrinello, G., Plebani, A., & Badolato R. (2010). Poor health-related quality of life and abnormal psychosocial adjustment in Italian children with perinatal HIV infection receiving highly active antiretroviral treatment. AIDS Care, 22, 858-865.

Boles, R.E., Scharf, C.S., & Stark, L.J. (2010). Developing a treatment program for obesity in preschool-age children: Preliminary data. Children’s Health Care, 39, 34–58.

Lyon, M.E., Garvie, P.A., Briggs, L., He, J., Malow, R., D’Angelo, L.J., & McCarter, R. (2010). Is it safe? Talking to teens with HIV/AIDS about death and dying: A 3-month evaluation of Family Centered Advance Care (FACE) planning – Anxiety, depression, quality of life HIV/AIDS - Research and Palliative Care, 2, 27–37.

Modi, A.C., Lim, C.S., Driscoll, K.A., Piazza-Waggoner, C., Quittner, A.L., & Wooldridge, J. (2010). Changes in pediatric health-related quality of life in cystic fibrosis after IV antibiotic treatment for pulmonary exacerbations. Journal of Clinical Psychology in Medical Settings, 17, 49–55.

Chandra, A., Lara-Cinisomo, S., Jaycox, L.H., Tanielian, T., Burns, R.M., Ruder, T., & Han, B. (2010). Children on the homefront: The experience of children from military families. Pediatrics, 125, 16-25.

Klatchoian, D.A., Len, C.A., Terreri, M.T., & Hilário, M.O. (2010). Quality of life among children from São Paulo, Brazil: The impact of demographic, family and socioeconomic variables. Cadernos de Saúde Pública, 26, 631-636.

Poeta, L.S., Duarte, Mde. F., & Giuliano, Ide. C. (2010). Health-related quality of life of obese children. Revista da Associação Médica Brasileira, 56, 168-172.

D.S., Ollis, S., Thomas, N.E., & Baker. J.S. (2010). The influence of a high intensity physical activity intervention on a selection of health related outcomes: an ecological approach. BMC Public Health, 10:8.

Lee, G.H., McGrath, C., Yiu, C.K., & King, N.M. (in press). A comparison of a generic and oral health-specific measure in assessing the impact of early childhood caries on quality of life. Community Dentistry and Oral Epidemiology.

Dinomais, M., Gambart, G., Bruneau, A., Bontoux, L., Deries, X., Tessiot, C., & Richard, I. (2010). Social functioning and self-esteem in young people with disabilities participating in adapted competitive sport. Neuropediatrics, 41, 49-54.

Becker, E., & Dusing, S. (2010). Participation is possible: A case report of integration into a community performing arts program. Physiotherapy Theory and Practice, 26, 275-280.

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Hatt, S.R., Leske, D.A., & Holmes, J.M. (in press). Comparison of quality-of-life instruments in childhood intermittent exotropia. Journal of the American Association for Pediatric Ophthalmology and Strabismus.

Tahirović, E., Begić, H., Sutović, A., & Tahirović H. (2010). Impact of the family socioeconomic status on health related quality of life in children operated on for congenital heart defects. (Article in Croatian). Acta Medica Croatica, 64, 9-16.

Krishna, Y.R., Yachha, S.K., Srivastava, A., Negi, D., Lal, R., & Poddar, U. (2010). Quality of life in children managed for extrahepatic portal venous obstruction. Journal of Pediatric Gastroenterology and Nutrition, 50, 531-536.

Huang, I.C., Shenkman, E.A., Madden, V.L., Vadaparampil, S., Quinn, G., & Knapp, C.A. (2010). Measuring quality of life in pediatric palliative care: Challenges and potential solutions. Palliative Medicine, 24, 175–182.

Huang, I.C., Thompson, L.A., Chi, Y.Y., Knapp, C.A., Revicki, D.A., Seid, M., & Shenkman, E.A. (2009). The linkage between pediatric quality of life and health conditions: Establishing clinically meaningful cutoff scores for the PedsQL™. Value in Health, 12, 773-781.

Macallister, W.S., Christodoulou, C., Troxell, R., Milazzo, M., Block, P., Preston, T.E., Bender, H.A., Belman, A., & Krupp, L.B. (2009). Fatigue and quality of life in pediatric multiple sclerosis. Multiple Sclerosis, 15, 1502-1508.

Izquierdo, R., Morin, P.C., Bratt, K., Moreau, Z., Meyer, S., Ploutz-Snyder, R., Wade, M., & Weinstock, R.S. (2009). School-centered telemedicine for children with Type 1 diabetes mellitus. Journal of Pediatrics, 155, 374-379.

Dodson, J.L., Cohn, S.E., Cox, C., Hmiel, P.S., Wood, E., Mattoo, T.K., Warady, B.A., & Furth, S.L. (2009). Urinary Incontinence in the CKiD cohort and health related quality of life. Journal of Urology, 182 (4 Suppl), 2007-2014.

Petersen, S., Hägglöf, B.L., & Bergström, E.I. (2009). Impaired health-related quality of life in children with recurrent pain. Pediatrics, 124, e759-e767.

Manlhiot, C., Knezevich, S., Radojewski, E., Cullen-Dean, G., Williams, W.G., & McCrindle, B.W. (in press). Functional health status of adolescents after the Fontan procedure: Comparison with their siblings. Canadian Journal of Cardiology.

Montpetit, K., Hamdy, R.C., Dahan-Oliel, N., Zhang, X., & Narayanan, U.G. (2009). Measurement of health-related quality of life in children undergoing external fixator treatment for lower limb deformities. Journal of Pediatric Orthopedics, 29, 920-926.

Gorton, G.E., Abel, M.F., Oeffinger, D.J., Bagley, A., Rogers, S.P., Damiano, D., Romness, M., & Tylkowski, C. (2009). A prospective cohort study of the effects of lower extremity orthopaedic surgery on outcome measures in ambulatory children with cerebral palsy. Journal of Pediatric Orthopedics, 29, 903-909.

Hamdy R.C., Montpetit, K., Raney, E.M., Aiona, M.D., Fillman, R.R., MacKenzie, W., McCarthy, J., Chafetz, R.S., Thomas, S.S., Tamayo, C.M., Littleton, A.G., Ruck-Gibis, J., Takahashi, S.N., Rinaldi, M., Finley, G.A., Platt, R.W., & Dahan-Oliel, N. (2009). Botulinum toxin type A injection in alleviating postoperative pain and improving quality of life in lower extremity limb lengthening and deformity correction: A pilot study. Journal of Pediatric Orthopedics, 29, 427-434.

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Anthony, S.J., Hebert, D., Todd, L., Korus, M., Langlois, V., Pool, R., Robinson, L.A., Williams, A., Pollock-Barziv, S.M. (in press). Child and parental perspectives of multidimensional quality of life outcomes after kidney transplantation. Pediatric Transplantation.

Modi, A.C., King, A.S., Monahan, S.R., Koumoutsos, J.E., Morita, D.A., & Glauser, T.A. (2009). Even a single seizure negatively impacts pediatric health-related quality of life. Epilepsia, 50, 2110–2116.

Feichtl, R.E., Rosenfeld, B., Tallamy, B., Cairo, M.S., & Sands, S.A. (in press). Concordance of quality of life assessments following pediatric hematopoietic stem cell transplantation. Psycho-Oncology.

Damiano, D.L., Arnold, A.S., Steele, K.M., & Delp, S.L. (in press). Can strength training predictably improve gait kinematics? A pilot study on the effects of hip and knee extensor strengthening on lower-extremity alignment in cerebral palsy. Physical Therapy.

Brandsema J.F., Stephens, D., Hartley, J., & Yoon, G. (2010). Intermediate-dose idebenone and quality of life in Friedreich ataxia. Pediatric Neurology, 42, 338-342.

Bourke-Taylor, H., Law, M., Howie, L., & Pallant, J.F. (in press). Development of the Child's Challenging Behaviour Scale (CCBS) for mothers of school-aged children with disabilities. Child: Care, Health and Development.

Hamiwka, L.A., Cantell, M., Crawford, S., & Clark, C. G. (2009). Physical activity and health related quality of life in children following kidney transplantation. Pediatric Transplantation, 13, 861-867.

Petersen, S., Hagglof, B., Stenlund, H., & Bergstrom, E. (2009). Psychometric properties of the Swedish PedsQL, Pediatric Quality of Life Inventory 4.0 Generic Core Scales. Acta Paediatrica, 98, 1504-1512.

Anthony, S.J., Hebert, D., Todd, L., Korus, M., Langlois, V., Pool, R., Robinson, L.A., Williams, A., & Pollock-Barziv, S.M. (in press). Child and parental perspectives of multidimensional quality of life outcomes after kidney transplantation. Pediatric Transplantation .

Marlais, M., Fishman, J.R., Rawat, D.J., & Haddad, M. (in press). Development and validation of a disease-specific quality-of-life measure for children with achalasia. European Journal of Pediatric Surgery.

Goldstein, S.L., Rosburg, N.M., Warady, B.A., Seikaly, M., McDonald, R. Limbers, C.A., & Varni, J.W. (2009). Pediatric end stage renal disease health-related quality of life differs by modality: A PedsQL™ ESRD analysis. Pediatric Nephrology, 24, 1553-1560.

Ringold, S., Wallace, C.A., & Rivara, F.P. (2009). Health-related quality of life, physical function, fatigue, and disease activity in children with established polyarticular juvenile idiopathic arthritis. Journal of Rheumatology, 36, 1330-1336.

Hinds, P.S, Gattuso, J.S., Billups, C.A., West, N.K., Wu, J., Rivera, C., Quintana, J., Villarroel,

M., Daw, N.C. (2009). Aggressive treatment of non-metastatic osteosarcoma improves health-related quality of life in children and adolescents. European Journal of Cancer, 45, 2007-2014.

Hainsworth, K.R., Davies, W.H., Khan, K.A., & Weisman, S.J. (2009). Co-occurring chronic pain and obesity in children and adolescents: The impact on health-related quality of life. Clinical Journal of Pain, 25, 715-721.

Brunner, H.I., Higgins, G.C., Wiers, K., Lapidus, S.K., Olson, J.C., Onel, K., Punaro, M., Ying, J., Klein-Gitelman, M.S., & Seid, M. (2009). Health-related quality of life and its relationship to

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patient disease course in childhood-onset systemic lupus erythematosus. Journal of Rheumatology, 36, 1536-1545.

Anderson, C.J., Kelly, E.H., Klaas, S.J., Russell, H., Daharsh, E., & Vogel, L.C. (2009). Anxiety and depression in children and adolescents with spinal cord injuries. Developmental Medicine and Child Neurology, 51, 826–832.

Quinlan, N.P., Kolotkin, R.L., Fuemmeler, B. F., & Costanzo, P.R. (2009). Psychosocial outcomes in a weight loss camp for overweight youth. International Journal of Pediatric Obesity, 4, 134-142.

Owen, R., Sikich, L., Marcus, R.N., Corey-Lisle, P., Manos, G., McQuade, R.D., Carson, W.H., & Findling, R.L. (2009). Aripiprazole in the treatment of irritability in children and adolescents with autistic disorder. Pediatrics, 124, 1533–1540.

Flores, G., Bridon, C., Torres, S., Perez, R., Walter, T., Brotanek, J., Lin, H., & Tomany-Korman, S. (2009). Improving asthma outcomes in minority children: A randomized, controlled trial of parent mentors. Pediatrics, 124, 1522–1532.

van Tilburg, M. A. L., Chitkara, D.K., Palsson, O.S., Turner, M., Blois-Martin, N., Ulshen, M., & Whitehead, W.E. (2009). Audio-recorded guided imagery treatment reduces functional abdominal pain in children: A pilot study. Pediatrics, 124, e890–e897.

Penn, A., Lowis, S.P., Stevens, M.C.G., Hunt, L.P., Shortman, R.I., McCarter, R.J., Pauldhas, D., Curran, A.L., & Sharples, P.M. (2009). Family, demographic and illness-related determinants of HRQL in children with brain tumours in the first year after diagnosis. Pediatric Blood and Cancer, 53, 1092–1099.

Barrera, M., & Schulte, F. (2009). Group social skills intervention program for survivors of childhood brain tumors. Journal of Pediatric Psychology, 34, 1108–1118.

Marcus, R.N., Owen, R., Kamen, L., Manos, G., McQuade, R.D., Carson, W.H., & Aman, M.G.

(2009). A placebo-controlled, fixed-dose study of Aripiprazole in children and adolescents with irritability associated with autistic disorder. Journal of the American Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry, 48, 1110-1119.

Cotton, S., Humenay Roberts, Y., Tsevat, J., Britto, M.T., Succop, P., McGrady, M.E., & Yi, M.S. (in press). Mind-body complementary alternative medicine use and quality of life in adolescents with inflammatory bowel disease. Inflammatory Bowel Diseases.

Mathers, M., Canterford, L., Olds, T., Hesketh, K., Ridley, K., & Wake, M. (in press). Electronic media use and adolescent health and well-being: Cross-sectional community study. Academic Pediatrics.

Makay, B., Ünsal, E., Arslan, N. & Varni, J.W. (2009). Health-related quality of life of school-age children with familial Mediterranean fever. Clinical and Experimental Rheumatology, 27, (2 Suppl. 53), S96-101.

Janssens, L., Gorter, J.W., Ketelaar, M., Kramer, W.L.M., & Holtslag, H.R. (in press). Long-term health-related quality of life in major pediatric trauma: A pilot study. European Journal of Trauma and Emergency Surgery.

Thomas-Stonell, N.L., Oddson, B., Robertson, B., Rosenbaum, P.L. (in press). Development of the FOCUS (Focus on the Outcomes of Communication Under Six), a communication outcome measure for preschool children. Developmental Medicine and Child Neurology.

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Xin, B., Guo, L.T., Li, X.R., Shan, Y.H., Fang, H., Liu, K.Z., & Situ, M.J. (2009). Quality of life of children with attention deficit hyperactivity disorders. Sichuan Da Xue Xue Bao (Journal of Sichuan University), 40, 1091-5. (Article in Chinese)

Xu, T., Wu, Z., Rou, K., Duan, S., & Wang, H. (in press). Quality of life of children living in HIV/AIDS-affected families in rural areas in Yunnan, China. AIDS Care.

Clarke, M.C., Chase, J.W., Gibb, S., Hutson, J.M., & Southwell, B.R. (2009). Improvement of quality of life in children with slow transit constipation after treatment with transcutaneous electrical stimulation. Journal of Pediatric Surgery, 44, 1268-1272.

Lack, C.W., Storch, E.A., Keeley, M.L., Geffken, G.R., Ricketts, E.D., Murphy, T.K., & Goodman, W.K. (2009). Quality of life in children and adolescents with obsessive-compulsive disorder: Base rates, parent-child agreement, and clinical correlates. Social Psychiatry and Psychiatric Epidemiology, 44, 935–942.

Moore, M.H., Mah, J.K., & Trute, B. (2009). Family-centered care and health-related quality of life of patients in pediatric neurosciences. Child: Care, Health, and Development, 35, 454-461.

Tsiros, M.D., Olds, T., Buckley, J.D., Grimshaw, P., Brennan, L., Walkley, J., Hills, A.P., Howe, P.R., & Coates, A.M. (in press). Health-related quality of life in obese children and adolescents. International Journal of Obesity.

Zeller, M.H., Modi, A.C., Noll, J.G., Long, J.D. & Inge, T.H. (2009). Psychosocial functioning improves following adolescent bariatric surgery. Obesity, 17, 985-990.

Wallander, J.L., Taylor, W.C., Grunbaum, J.A., Franklin, F.A., Harrison, G.G., Kelder, S.H., & Schuster, M.A. (in press). Weight status, quality of life, and self-concept in African American, Hispanic, and White fifth-grade children. Obesity.

Sheffler, L.C., Hanley, C., Bagley, A., Molitor, F., & James, M.A. (2009). Comparison of self-reports and parent proxy-reports of function and quality of life of children with below-the-elbow deficiency. Journal of Bone and Joint Surgery, 91, 2852-2859.

Driscoll, K.A., Killian, M. Johnson, S.B., Silverstein, J.H., & Deeb, L.C. (2009). Predictors of study completion and withdrawal in a randomized clinical trial of a pediatric diabetes adherence intervention. Contemporary Clinical Trials, 30, 212-220.

Huang, I.C., Shenkman, E.A., Leite, W., Knapp, C.A., Thompson, L.A., & Revicki, D.A. (2009). Agreement was not found in adolescents’ quality of life rated by parents and adolescents. Journal of Clinical Epidemiology, 62, 337-346.

Wake, M., Canterfored, L., Patton, G., Hesketh, K., Hardy, P., Williams, J., Waters, E., & Carlin, J. (in press). Comorbidities of overweight/obesity experienced in adolescents: Longitudinal study. Archives of Disease in Childhood.

Gold, J.I., Mahrer, N.E., Yee, J., & Palermo, T.M. (2009). Pain, fatigue, and health-related quality of life in children and adolescents with chronic pain. Clinical Journal of Pain, 25, 407-412.

Weissberg-Benchell, J., Nansel, T.R., Holmbeck, G.N., Chen, R., Anderson, B.J., Wysocki, T., & Laffel, L. (2009). Generic and diabetes-specific parent-child behaviors and quality of life among youth with type 1 diabetes. Journal of Pediatric Psychology, 34, 977-988.

Wysocki, T., Nansel, T.R., Holmbeck, G.N., Chen, R., Laffel, L., Anderson, B.J., & Weissberg-Benchell, J. (2009). Collaborative involvement of primary and secondary caregivers: Associations with youths' diabetes outcomes. Journal of Pediatric Psychology, 34, 869-881.

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Yackobovitch-Gavan, M., Nagelberg, N., Phillip, M., Ashkenazi-Hoffnung, L., Hershkovitz, E., & Shalitin, S. (2009). The influence of diet and/or exercise and parental compliance on health-related quality of life in obese children. Nutrition Research, 29, 397-404.

Limond, J., Dorris, L., & McMillan, T.M. (2009). Quality of life in children with acquired brain injury: Parent perspectives 1-5 years after injury. Brain Injury, 23, 617-622.

Trapanotto, M., Giorgino, D., Zulian, F., Benini, F., & Varni, J.W. (2009). The Italian version of the PedsQL™ in children with rheumatic diseases. Clinical and Experimental Rheumatology, 27, 373-380.

Jung, M., Hohne, A., Varni, J.W., Klingebiel, T., & Landenberger, M. (2009). The measurement of fatigue in pediatric oncology: The first German version of the PedsQL™ Multidimensional Fatigue Scale. Kinder- und Jugendmedizin, 9, 218-224. (German).

Panepinto, J.A., Pajewski, N.M., Foerster, L.M., Sabnis, S., & Hoffmann, R.G. (2009). Impact of family income and sickle cell disease on the health-related quality of life of children. Quality of Life Research, 18, 5-13.

Zeller, M.H., & Modi, A.C. (in press). Development and initial validation of an obesity-specific quality of life measure for children: Sizing me up. Obesity.

Ewing, J.E., King, M.T., & Smith, N.F. (2009). Validation of modified forms of the PedsQLGeneric Core Scales and Cancer Module scales for adolescents and young adults (AYA) with cancer or a blood disorder. Quality of Life Research, 18, 231-244.

Mistry, R.D., Stevens, M.W., & Gorelick, M.H. (2009). Health-related quality of life for pediatric emergency department febrile illnesses: An evaluation of the Pediatric Quality of Life Inventory™ 4.0 Generic Core Scales. Health and Quality of Life Outcomes, 7:5, 1-9.

Conlon, N.P., Breatnach, C., O’Hare, B.P., Mannion, D.W., & Lyons, B.J. (2009). Health-related quality of life after prolonged pediatric intensive care unit stay. Pediatric Critical Care Medicine, 10, 41-44.

Miró, J., Castarlenas, E., & Huguet, A. (2009). Evidence for the use of a numerical rating scale to assess the intensity of pediatric pain. European Journal of Pain, 13, 1089–1095.

Engelen, V., Haentjens, M.M., Detmar, S.B., Koopman, H.M., & Grootenhuis, M.A. (2009). Health related quality of life of Dutch children: Psychometric properties of the PedsQL in the Netherlands. BMC Pediatrics, 9:68, 1-8.

Penn, A., Lowis, S.P., Stevens, M.C., Hunt, L.P., Shortman, R.I., McCarter, R.J., Pauldhas, D., Curran, A.L., & Sharples, P.M. (2009). Family, demographic and illness-related determinants of HRQL in children with brain tumours in the first year after diagnosis. Pediatric Blood and Cancer, 17, 1092-1099.

Nansel, T.R., Anderson, B.J., Laffel, L.M.B., Simons-Morton, B.G., Weissberg-Benchell, J., Wysocki, T., Iannotti, R.J., Holmbeck, G.N., Hood, K.K., & Lochrie, A.S. (2009). A multisite trial of a clinic-integrated intervention for promoting family management of pediatric type 1 diabetes: Feasibility and design. Pediatric Diabetes, 10, 105-115.

Saps, M., Seshadri, R., Sztainberg, M., Schaffer, G., Marshall, B.M., & Di Lorenzo, C. (2009). A prospective school-based study of abdominal pain and other common somatic complaints in children. Journal of Pediatrics, 154, 322-326.

Tsiros, M.D., Olds, T., Buckley, J.D., Grimshaw, P., Brennan, L. Walkley, J., Hills, A.P., Howe, P.R.C., & Coates, A.M. (2009). Health-related quality of life in obese children and adolescents. International Journal of Obesity, 33, 387-400.

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Lau, J.T., Yu, X.N., Chu., Y., Shing, M.M., Wong, E.M., Leung, T.F., Li, C.K., Fok, T.F., & Mak, W.W. (2010). Validation of the Chinese version of the Pediatric Quality of Life Inventory™ (PedsQL™) Cancer Module. Journal of Pediatric Psychology, 35, 99-109.

Klassen, A., Klaassen, R.J., Dix, D., Pritchard, S., Yanofsky, R., & Sung, L. (in press). Caregiving demands in parents of children with cancer: Psychometric validation of the care of my child with cancer questionnaire. Journal of Pediatric Nursing.

Haley, S.M., Fragala-Pinkham, M.A., Dumas, H.M., Ni, P., Gorton, G.E., Watson, K., Montpetit, K., Bilodeau, N., Hambleton, R.K., & Tucker, C.A. (in press). Evaluation of an item bank for a computerized adaptive test of activity in children with cerebral palsy. Physical Therapy.

Mannix, M.M., Feldman, J.M., & Moody, K. (in press). Optimism and health-related quality of life in adolescents with cancer. Child: Care, Health and Development.

Sherifali, D., Ciliska, D., & O’Mara, L. (in press). Parenting children with diabetes: Exploring parenting styles on children living with type 1 diabetes mellitus. The Diabetes Educator.

Cotton, S., Kudel, I., Roberts, Y.H., Pallerla, H., Tsevat, J., Succop, P., & Yi, M.S. (in press). Spiritual well-being and mental health outcomes in adolescents with or without inflammatory bowel disease. Journal of Adolescent Health.

Young, N.L., Varni, J.W., Snider, L., McCormick, A., Sawatzky, B., Scott, M., King, G., Hetherington, R., Sear, E., & Nicholas, D. (2009). The Internet is valid and reliable for child-report: An example using the Activities Scale for Kids (ASK) and the Pediatric Quality of Life Inventory (PedsQL). Journal of Clinical Epidemiology, 62, 314-320.

Aitken, M.E., McCarthy, M.L., Slomine, B.S., Ding, R., Durbin, D.R., Jaffe, K.M., Paidas, C.N., Dorsch, A.M., Christensen, J.R., & Mackenzie, E.J. (2009). Family burden after traumatic brain injury in children. Pediatrics, 123, 199-206.

Seid, M., Opipari, L., Huange, B., Brunner, H.I., & Lovell, D.J. (2009). Disease control and health-related quality of life in juvenile idiopathic arthritis. Arthritis and Rheumatism, 61, 393-399.

Storch, E.A., Keeley, M., Merlo, L.J., Amant, J.B., Jacob, M., Storch, J.F., Spencer, C., & Byrne, B.J. (2009). Psychosocial functioning in youth with Barth Syndrome. Children’s Health Care, 38, 137-156.

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Dieruf, K., Burtner, P.A., Provost, B., Phillips, J., Bernitsky-Beddingfield, A, & Sullivan, K.J. (2009). A pilot study of quality of life in children with cerebral palsy after intensive body weight-supported treadmill training. Pediatric Physical Therapy, 21, 45-52.

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Dhoundiyal, M., & Venkatesh, R. (2009). The psychological world of adolescence: A comparative evaluation between rural and urban girls. Indian Journal of Psychological Medicine, 31, 35-38.

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Sung, L., Klaassen, R.J., Dix, D., Pritchard, S., Yanofsky, R., Dzolganovski, B., Almeida, R., & Klassen, A. (2009). Identification of paediatric cancer patients with poor quality of life. British Journal of Cancer, 100, 82-88.

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de Wit, M., de Waal, H.A., Alle Bokma, J., Haasnoot, K., Houdijk, M.C., Gemke, R.J., & Snoek, F.J. (2008). Monitoring and discussing health related quality of life in adolescents with type 1 diabetes improves psychosocial well-being: A randomized controlled trial. Diabetes Care, 31, 1521–1526.

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Huguet, A., & Miro, J. (2008). The severity of chronic pediatric pain: An epidemiological study. Journal of Pain, 9, 226-236.

Wade, T.J., Mansour, M.E., Line, K., Huentelman, T., & Keller, K.N. (2008). Improvements in health-related quality of life among school-based health center users in elementary and middle school. Ambulatory Pediatrics, 8, 241-249.

Hommel, K.A., Davis, C.M., & Baldassano, R.N. (2008). Medication adherence and quality of life in pediatric inflammatory bowel disease. Journal of Pediatric Psychology, 33, 867–874.

Yackobovitch-Gavan, M., Nagelberg, N., Demol, S., Phillip, M., & Shalitin, S. (2008). Influence of weight-loss diets with different macronutrient compositions on health-related quality of life in obese youth. Appetite, 51 697-703.

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Felder-Puig, R., Baumgartner, M., Topf, R., Gadner, H., & Formann, A.K. (2008). Health-related quality of life in Austrian elementary school children. Medical Care, 46, 432-439.

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Penn, A., Lowis, S.P., Hunt, L.P., Shortman, R.I., Stevens, M.C., McCarter, R.L., Curran, A.L., & Sharpies, P.M. (2008). Health related quality of life in the first year after diagnosis in children with brain tumors compared with matched healthy controls: A prospective longitudinal study. European Journal of Cancer, 44, 1243-1252.

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Maher, C.A., Olds, T., Williams, M.T., & Lane, A.E. (2008). Self-reported quality of life in adolescents with cerebral palsy. Physical and Occupational Therapy in Pediatrics, 28, 41-57.

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Limbers, C.A., Turner, E., & Varni, J.W. (2008). Promoting healthy lifestyles: Behavior modification and motivational interviewing in the treatment of childhood obesity. Journal of Clinical Lipidology, 2, 169-178.

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Lampard, A.M., Byrne, S.M., Zubrick, S.R., & Davis, E.A. (2008). Parents’ concern about their children’s weight. International Journal of Pediatric Obesity, 3, 84-92.

Langer, M.M., Hill, C.D., Thissen, D., Burwinkle, T.M., Varni, J.W., & DeWalt, D.A. (2008). Item response theory detected differential item functioning between healthy and ill children in quality-of-life measures. Journal of Clinical Epidemiology, 61, 268-276.

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Carno, M.A., Ellis, E., Anson, E., Kraus, R., Black, J., Short, R., & Connolly, H.V. (2008). Symptoms of sleep apnea and polysomnography as predictors of poor quality of life in overweight children and adolescents. Journal of Pediatric Psychology, 33, 269-278.

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Huguet, A., & Miro, J. (2008). Development and psychometric evaluation of a Catalan self- and interviewer-administered version of the Pediatric Quality of Life Inventory™ Version 4.0. Journal of Pediatric Psychology, 33, 63-79.

Upton, P., Lawford, J., & Eiser, C. (2008). Parent-child agreement across child health-related quality of life instruments: A review of the literature. Quality of Life Research, 17, 895-913.

de Vries, M.A., van Litsenburg, R.R., Huisman, J., Grootenhuis, M.A., Versluys, B.A., Kaspers, G.J., & Gemke, R.J. (2008) Effects of dexamethasone on quality of life in children with acute lymphoblastic leukaemia: A prospective observational study. Health and Quality of Life Outcomes.

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McClellan, C.B., Schatz, J., Sanchez, C., & Roberts, C.W. (2008). Validity of the Pediatric Quality of Life Inventory for youth with sickle cell disease. Journal of Pediatric Psychology, 33, 1153-1162.

Newcombe, P.A., Sheffield, J.K., Juniper, E.F., Marchant, J.M., Halsted, R.A., Masters, I.B., & Chang, A.B. (2008). Development of a parent-proxy quality of life chronic cough-specific questionnaire: Clinical impact vs. psychometric evaluations. Chest, 133, 386-395.

Lau, L., Stuurman, K., & Weitzman, S. (2008). Skeletal langerhans cell histiocytosis in children: Permanent consequences and health-related quality of life in long-term survivors. Pediatric Blood and Cancer, 50, 607-612.

Oeffinger, D., Bagley, A., Rogers, S., Gorton, G., Kryscio, R., Abel, M., Damiano, D., Barnes, D., & Tylkowski, C. (2008). Outcome tools used for ambulatory children with cerebral palsy: Responsiveness and minimum clinically important differences. Developmental Medicine and Child Neurology, 50, 918-925.

Winner, P. (2008) Pediatric headache. Current Opinion in Neurology, 21, 316-322.

Chiang, Y.C., Hinds, P.S., Yeh, C.H., & Yang, C.P. (2008). Development and psychometric testing of a Chinese version of the fatigue scale-children in Taiwan. Journal of Clinical Nursing, 17, 1201-1210.

Chen, X., Origasa, H., Ichida, F., Kamibeppu, K., & Varni, J.W. (2007). Reliability and validity of the Pediatric Quality of Life Inventory™ (PedsQL™) Short Form 15 Generic Core Scales in Japan. Quality of Life Research, 16, 1239-1249.

Fullerton, G., Tyler, C., Johnston, C.A., Vincent, J.P., Harris, G.E., & Foreyt, J.P. (2007). Quality of life in Mexican-American children following a weight management program. Obesity, 15, 2553-2556.

Ravens-Sieberer, U., Gosch, A., Rajmil, L., Erhart, M., Bruil, J., Power, M., Duer, W., Auquier, P., Cloetta, B., Czemy, L., Mazur, J., Czimbalmos, A., Tountas, Y., Hagquist, C., & Kilreo, J. (2008). The Kidscreen-52 quality of life measure for children and adolescents. Psychometric results from a cross-sectional survey in 13 European countries. Value in Health, 11, 645-658.

Reinfjell, T., Lofstad, G.E., Veenstra, M., Vikan, A., & Diseth, T.H. (2007). Health-related quality of life and intellectual functioning in children in remission from acute lymphoblastic leukaemia. Acta Paediatrica, 96, 1280-1285.

Hill, C.D., Edwards, M.C., Thissen, D., Langer, M.M., Wirth, R.J., Burwinkle, T.M., & Varni, J.W. (2007). Practical issues in the application of item response theory: A demonstration using items from the Pediatric Quality of Life Inventory™ (PedsQL™) 4.0 Generic Core Scales. Medical Care, 45, S39-S47.

Hutchings, H.A., Upton, P., Cheung, W.Y., Maddocks, A., Eiser, C., Williams, J.G., Russell, I.T., Jackson, S., & Jenney, M.E.M. (2008). Development of a parent version of the Manchester-Minneapolis quality of life survey for use by parents and carers of UK children. Health and Quality of Life Outcomes, 6:19.

Cuomo, A.V., Gamradt, S.C., Kim, C.O., Pirpiris, M., Gates, P.E., McCarthy, J.J. & Otsuka, N.Y. (2007). Health-related quality of life outcomes improve after multilevel surgery in ambulatory children with cerebral palsy. Journal of Pediatric Orthopaedics, 27, 653-657.

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Josie, K.L., Greenley, R.N., & Drotar, D. (2007). Health-related quality of life measures for children with asthma: Reliability and validity of the Children’s Health Survey for Asthma and the Pediatric Quality of Life Inventory 3.0 Asthma Module. Annals of Allergy, Asthma and Immunology, 98, 218-224.

Holterman, A.X., Browne, A., Dillard, B.E., Tussing, L., Gorodner, V., Stahl, C., Browne, N., Labott, S., Herdegen, J., Guzman, G., Rink, A., Nwaffo, I., Galvani, C., Horgan, S., & Holterman, M. (2007). Short-term outcome in the first 10 morbidly obese adolescent patients in the FDA-approved trial for Laparoscopic adjustable gastric banding. Journal of Pediatric Gastroenterology and Nutrition, 45, 465-473.

Varni, J.W., Burwinkle, T.M., Limbers, C.A., & Szer, I.S. (2007). The PedsQL™ as a patient-reported outcome in children and adolescents with fibromyalgia: An analysis of OMERACT domains. Health and Quality of Life Outcomes, 5:9, 1-12.

Varni, J.W., Limbers, C.A., & Burwinkle, T.M. (2007). Literature review: Health-related quality of life measurement in pediatric oncology: Hearing the voices of the children. Journal of Pediatric Psychology, 32, 1151-1163.

Vetter, T.R. (2007). A primer on health-related quality of life in chronic pain medicine. Anesthesia and Analgesia, 104, 703-718.

Majnemer, A., Shevell, M., Rosenbaum, P., Law. M., & Poulin, C. (2007). Determinants of life quality in school-age children with cerebral palsy. Journal of Pediatrics, 151, 470-475.

Laplant, M.M., Adams, B.S., Haftel, H.M., & Chervin, R.D. (in press). Insomnia and quality of life in children referred for limb pain. Journal of Rheumatology.

Bitsko, M.J., Stern, M., Dillon, R., Russell, E.C., & Laver, J. (in press). Happiness and time perspective as potential mediators of quality of life and depression in adolescent cancer. Pediatric Blood and Cancer.

Abresch, R.T., McDonald, D.A., Widman, L.M., McGinnis, K., & Hickey, K.J. (2007). Impact of spinal cord dysfunction and obesity on the health-related quality of life of children and adolescents. Journal of Spinal Cord Medicine, 30, S112-S118.

Janicke, D.M., Marciel, K.K., Ingerski, L.M., Novoa, W., Lowry, K.W., Sallinen, B.J., & Silverstein, J.H. (2007). Impact of psychosocial factors on quality of life in overweight youth. Obesity, 15, 1799-1807.

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Packman, W., Henderson, S.L., Mehta, I., Ronen, R. Danner, D., Chesterman, B., & Packman, S. (2007). Psychosocial issues in families affected by maple syrup urine disease. Journal of Genetic Counseling, .

Chung, P.J., Garfield, C.F., Elliott, M.N., Carey, C., Eriksson, C., & Schuster, M.A. (2007). Need for and use of family leave among parents of children with special health care needs. Pediatrics, 119, e1047-e1055.

Hankins, J., Hinds, P., Day, S., Carroll, Y., Li, C.S., Garvie, P., & Wang, W. (2007). Therapy preferences and decision-making among patients with severe sickle cell anemia and their families. Pediatric Blood and Cancer, 48, 705-710.

Hiscock, H., Canterford, L., Ukoumunne, O.C., & Wake, M. (2007). Adverse associations of sleep problems in Australian preschoolers: National population study. Pediatrics, 119, 865-93.

Berrin, S.J., Malcarne, V.L., Varni, J.W., Burwinkle, T.M., Sherman, S.A., Artavia, K., & Chambers, H.G. (2007). Pain, fatigue, and school functioning in children with cerebral palsy: A path-analytic model. Journal of Pediatric Psychology, 32, 330-337.

Laaksonen, C., Aromaa, M., Heinonen, O.J., Suominen, S., & Salantera, S. (2007). Pediatric health-related quality of life instrument for primary school children: Cross-cultural validation. Journal of Advanced Nursing, 59, 542-550.

Ingerski, L.M., Janicke, D.M., & Silverstein, J.H. (2007). Quality of life in overweight youth: The role of multiple informants and perceived social support. Journal of Pediatric Psychology, 32, 869-874.

Hughes, A.R., Farewell, K., Harris, D., & Reilly, J.J. (2007). Quality of life in a clinical sample of obese children. International Journal of Obesity, 31, 39-44.

Makari, J., Zaborskis, A., Labanauskas, L., & Rageliene, L. (2007). The quality of life of children suffering from oncologic diseases in Lithuania. Medicina, 43, 726-735.

Lai, J.S., Cella, D., Kupst, M.J., Holm, S., Kelly, M.E., & Bode, R.K. (2007). Measuring fatigue for children with cancer: Development and validation of the Pediatric Functional Assessment of Chronic Illness Therapy-Fatigue (pedsFACIT-F). Journal of Pediatric Hematology/Oncology, 29, 471-479.

de Wit, M., Delemarre-van de Waal, H.A., Pouwer, F., Gemke, R.J., & Snoek, F.J. (2007). Monitoring health-related quality of life in adolescents with diabetes: A review of measures. Archives of Disease in Childhood, 92, 434-439.

Tyler, C., Johnston, C.A., Fullerton, G., & Foreyt, J.P. (2007). Reduced quality of life in very overweight Mexican American adolescents. Journal of Adolescent Health, 40, 366-368.

Klaassen, R.J., Blanchette, V.S., Barnard, D., Wakefield, C.D., Curtis, C., Bradley, C.S., Neufeld, E.J., Buchanan, G.R., Silva, M.P., Chan, A.K., & Young, N.L. (2007). Validity, reliability, and responsiveness of a new measure of health-related quality of life in children with immune thrombocytopenic purpura: The Kids’ ITP Tools. Pediatrics, 150, 510-515.

Flores, A., Alessandrini, E.A., Mattheuse-Kairys, M., Mistry, R., Fiks, A.G., & Kazak, A. (2007). Health related quality of life after an acute illness in emergency department (ED) and primary care (PC) settings. Pediatric Emergency Care, 23, 765-766.

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Young, H.K., Lowe, A., Fitzgerald, D.A., Seton, C., Waters, K.A., Kenny, E., Hynan, L.S., Iannaccone, S.T., North, K.N., & Ryan, M.M. (2007). Outcome of noninvasive ventilation in children with neuromuscular disease. Neurology, 68, 198-201.

Talarska, D., & Zgorzalewicz-Stachowiak, M. (2007). The influence of selected factors on the quality of life of children with headaches. Advances Medical Science, 52, Suppl. 1, 123-125.

Wong, B.L., Hynan, L.S., & Iannaccone, S.T. (2007). A randomized, placebo-controlled trial of creatine in children with spinal muscular atrophy. Journal of Clinical Neuromuscular Disease, 8, 101-110.

Ravens-Sieberer, U., Auquier, P., Erhart, M., Gosch, A., Rajmil, L., Bruil, J., Power, M., Duer, W., Cloetta, B., Czemy, L., Mazur, J., Czimbalmos, A., Tountas, Y., Hagquist, C., & Kilroe, J. (2007). The Kidscreen-27 quality of life measure for children and adolescents: Psychometric results from a cross-cultural survey in 13 European countries. Quality of Life Research, .

Robitail, S., Ravens-Sieberer, U., Simeoni, M.C., Rajmil, L., Bruil, J., Power, M., Duer, W., Cloetta, B., Czemy, L., Mazure, J., Czimbalmos, A., Tountas, Y., Hagquist, C., Kilroe, J., & Auquier, P. (2007). Testing the structural and cross-cultural validity of the Kidscreen-27 quality of life questionnaire. Quality of Life Research, .

Simenoni, M.C., Schmidt, S., Muehlan, H., Debensason, D., & Bullinger, M. (2007). Field testing of a European quality of life instrument for children and adolescents with chronic conditions: The 37-item Disabkids chronic generic module. Quality of Life Research, 16, 881-893.

Oeffinger, D., Gorton, G., Bagley, A., Nicholson, D., Barnes, D., Calmes, J., Abel, M., Damiano, D., Kryscio, R., Rogers, S. & Tylkowski, C. (2007). Outcome assessments in children with cerebral palsy. Part I: descriptive characteristics of GMFCS levels I to III. Developmental Medicine and Child Neurology, 49, 172-180.

Russo, R.N., Crotty, M., Miller, M.D., Murchland, S., Flett, P., & Haan, E. (2007). Upper-limb botulinum toxin A injection and occupational therapy in children with hemiplegic cerebral palsy identified from a population register: A single-blind, randomized, controlled trial. Pediatrics, 119, e1149-1158.

Chak, M.H., Rahi, J.S., & Bccig, B.C. (2007). The quality of life of children with congenital cataract: Findings of the British Congenital Cataract Study. British Journal of Ophthalmology, .

Stern, M., Mazzero, S.E., Gerke, C.K., Porter, J.S., Bean, M.K., & Laver, J.H. (2007). Gender, ethnicity, psychosocial factors, and quality of life among severely overweight, treatment-seeking adolescents. Journal of Pediatric Psychology, 32, 90-94.

Hutchings, H.A., Upton, P., Cheung, W.Y., Maddocks, A., Eiser, C., Williams, J., Russell, I., Jackson, S., & Jenny, M. (in press). Adaptation of the Manchester-Minneapolis quality of life survey for use in the UK population. Archives of Disease in Childhood.

Hainsworth, K.R., Davies, W.H., Khan, K.A., & Weisman, S.J. (in press). Development and preliminary validation of the child activity limitations questionnaire: Flexible and efficient assessment of pain-related functional disability. Journal of Pain.

Dowie, R., Mistry, H., Young, T.A., Weatherburn, G.C., Gardiner, H.M., Rigby, M., Rowlinson, G.V., & Franklin R.C. (2007). Telemedicine in pediatric and perinatal cardiology: Economic evaluation of a service in English hospitals. International Journal of Technology Assessment in Health Care, 23, 116-125.

Bagley, A.M., Gorton, G., Oeffinger, D., Barnes, D., Calmes, J., Nicholson, D., Damiano, D., Abel, M., Kryscio, R., Rogers, S., & Tylkowski, C. (2007). Outcomes assessments in children

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deBeer, M., Hofsteenge, G.H., Koot, H., Hirasing, R., Delemarre-van de Waal, H., & Gemke, R. (2007). Health-related quality of life in obese adolescents is decreased and inversely related to BMI. Acta Paediatrica, .

Beijen, S.W., Snik, A.F., & Mylanus, E.A. (2007). Sound localization ability of young children with bilateral cochlear implants. Otology and Neurotology, 28, 479-485.

Barr, L., Thibeault, S.L., Muntz, H., & de Serres, L. (2007). Quality of life in children with velopharyngeal insufficiency. Archives of Otolaryngology and Head and Neck Surgery, 133, 224-229.

Brosig, C.L., Mussatto, K.A., Kuhn, E.M., & Tweddell, J.S. (2007). Psychosocial outcomes for preschool children and families after surgery for complex congenital heart disease. Pediatric Cardiology, 28, 255-262.

Sullivan, E., Barnes, D., Linton, J.L., Calmes, J., Damiano, D., Oeffinger, D., Bagley, A.M., Gorton, G., Nicholson, D., Rogers, S., & Tylkowski, C. (2007). Relationships among functional outcomes measures used for assessing children with ambulatory CP. Developmental Medicine and Child Neurology, 49, 338-344.

Oladeji, O., Johnston, T.E., Smith, B.T., Mulcahey, M.J., Betz, R.R., & Lauer, R.T. (2007). Quality of life in children with spinal cord injury. Pediatric Physical Therapy, 19, 296-300.

Chiu, M.C., Ng, C.F., Lee, L.P., Lai, W.M., & Lau, S.C. (2007). Automated peritoneal dialysis in children and adolescents – benefits: A survey of patients and parents on health-related quality of life. Peritoneal Dialysis International, 27, S138-S142.

Varni, J.W., Lane, M.M., Burwinkle, T.M., Fontaine, E.N., Youssef, N.N., Schwimmer, J.B., Pardee, P.E., Pohl, J.F., & Easley, D.J. (2006). Health-related quality of life in pediatric patients with irritable bowel syndrome: A comparative analysis. Journal of Developmental and Behavioral Pediatrics, 27, 451-458.

Seid, M., Varni, J.W., Cummings, L., & Schonlau, M. (2006). The impact of realized access to care on health-related quality of life: A two-year prospective cohort study of children in the California State Children’s Health Insurance Program. Journal of Pediatrics, 149, 354-361.

Razzouk, B.I., Hord, J.D., Hockenberry, M., Hinds, P.S., Feusner, J., Williams, D., & Rackoff, W.R. (2006). Double-blind, placebo-controlled study of quality of life, hematologic endpoints, and safety of weekly epoetin alfa in children with cancer receiving myelosuppressive chemotherapy. Journal of Clinical Oncology, 24, 3583-3589.

Varni, J.W., & Burwinkle, T.M. (2006). The PedsQL™ as a patient-reported outcome in children and adolescents with Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder. Health and Quality of Life Outcomes, 4(26), 1-10.

Goldstein, S.L., Graham, N., Burwinkle, T.M., Warady, B., Farrah, R., & Varni, J.W. (2006). Health-related quality of life in pediatric patients with ESRD. Pediatric Nephrology, 21, 846-850.

McCarthy, M.L., Mackenzie, E.J., Durbin, D.R., Aitken, M.E., Jaffe, K.M., Paidas, C.N., Slomine, B.S., Dorsch, A.M., Christensen, J.R., & Ding, R. (2006). Health-related quality of life during the first year after traumatic brain injury. Archives of Pediatrics and Adolescent Medicine, 160, 252-260.

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Connelly, M., & Rapoff, M.A. (2006). Assessing health-related quality of life in children with recurrent headache: Reliability and validity of the PedsQL 4.0 in a pediatric sample. Journal of Pediatric Psychology, 31, 698-702.

Sherman, S.A., Eisen, S., Burwinkle, T.M., & Varni, J.W. (2006). The PedsQL™ Present Functioning Visual Analogue Scales: Preliminary reliability and validity. Health and Quality of Life Outcomes, 4:75, 1-10.

Oddson, B.E., Clancy, C.A., & McGrath, P.J. (2006). The role of pain in reduced quality of life and depressive symptomology in children with spina bifida. Clinical Journal of Pain, 22, 784-789.

Hassan, K., Loar, R., Anderson, B.J., & Heptulla, R.A. (2006). The role of socioeconomic status, depression, quality of life, and glycemic control in type 1 diabetes mellitus. Journal of Pediatrics, 149, 526-531.

Meeske, K.A., Patel, S.K., Palmer, S.N., Nelson, M.B., & Parow. A.M. (2006). Factors associated with health-related quality of life in pediatric cancer survivors. Pediatric Blood and Cancer, .

Mah, J.K., Tough, S., Fung, T., Douglas-England, K., & Verhoef, M. (2006). Adolescent quality of life and satisfaction with care. Journal of Adolescent Health, 38, 607.e1-607.e7.

Zeller, M.H., Roehrig., H.R., Modi, A.C., & Inge, T.H. (2006). Health-related quality of life and depressive symptoms in adolescents with extreme obesity presenting for bariatric surgery. Pediatrics, 117, 1155-1161.

Felder-Puig, R., diGallo, A., Waldenmair, M., Norden, P., Winter, A., Gadner, H., & Topf, R. (2006). Health-related quality of life of pediatric patients receiving allogeneic stem cell or bone marrow transplantation: Results of a longitudinal, multi-center study. Bone Marrow Transplantation, 38, 119-126.

Hays, R.M., Valentine, J., Haynes, G., Geyer, J.R., Villareale, N., McKinstry, B., Varni, J.W., & Churchill, S.S. (2006). The Seattle Pediatric Palliative Care Project: Effects on family satisfaction and health-related quality of life. Journal of Palliative Medicine, 9, 716-728.

Willis, C.D., Gabbe, B.J., Butt, W., & Cameron, P.A. (2006). Assessing outcomes in paediatric trauma populations. Injury, 37, 1185-1196.

Cremeens, J., Eiser, C., & Blades, M. (2006). Factors influencing agreement between child self-report and parent proxy-reports on the Pediatric Quality of Life Inventory™ 4.0 (PedsQL™) Generic Core Scales. Health and Quality of Life Outcomes, 4:58.

Valenzuela, J.M., Patino, A.M., McCullough, J., Ring, C., Sanchez, J., Eidson, M., Nemery, R., & Delamater, A.M. (2006). Insulin pump therapy and health-related quality of life in children and adolescents with Type 1 diabetes. Journal of Pediatric Psychology, 31, 650-660.

Brunner, H.I., Taylor, J., Britto, M.T., Corcoran, M.S., Kramer, S.L., Melson, P.G., Kotagal, U.R., Graham, T.B., & Passo, M.H. (2006). Differences in disease outcomes between Medicaid and privately insured children: Possible health disparities in juvenile rheumatoid arthritis. Arthritis Care and Research, 55, 378-384.

Thomas, C., Mitchell, P., O’Rourke, P., & Wainwright, C. (2006). Quality of life in children and adolescents with cystic fibrosis managed in both regional outreach and cystic fibrosis center settings in Queensland. Journal of Pediatrics, 148, 508-516.

Ding, R., McCarthy, M.L., Houseknecht, E., Ziegfeld, S. Knight, V.M., Korehbandi, P., Parnell, D., & Klotz, P. (2006). The health-related quality of life of children with an extremity fracture: A one-year follow-up study. Journal of Pediatric Orthopedics, 26, 157-163.

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Pirpiris, M., Gates, P.E., McCarthy, J.J., D’Astous, J., Tylkowksi, C., Sanders, J.O., Dorey, F.J., Ostendorff, S., Robles, G., Caron, C., & Otsuka, N.Y. (2006). Function and well-being in ambulatory children with cerebral palsy. Journal of Pediatric Orthopaedics, 26, 119-124.

Youssef, N.N., Murphy, T.G., Langseder, A.L., & Rosh, J.R. (2006). Quality of life for children with functional abdominal pain: A comparison study of patients’ and parents’ perceptions. Pediatrics, 117, 54-59.

Zeller, M.H., & Modi, A.C. (2006). Predictors of health-related quality of life in obese youth. Obesity Research, 14, 122-130.

Parekh, A.D., Trusler, L.A., Pietsch, J.B., Byrne, D.W., DeMarco, R.T., Pope, J.C., Adams, M.C., Deshpande, J.K., & Brock, J.W. (2006). Prospective, longitudinal evaluation of health related quality of life in the pediatric spina bifida population undergoing reconstructive urological surgery. Journal of Urology, 176, 1878-1882.

Riddle, R., Ryser, C.N., Morton, A.A., Sampson, J.D., Browne, R.H., Punaro, M.G., & Gatchel, R.J. (2006). The impact on health-related quality of life from non-steriodal anti-inflammatory drugs, methotrexate, or steroids in treatment for juvenile idiopathic arthritis. Journal of Pediatric Psychology, 31, 262-271.

Wysocki, T. and The Diabetes Research in Children Network Study Group. (2006). Psychological aspects of continuous glucose monitoring in pediatric type 1 diabetes. Pediatric Diabetes, 7, 32-38.

Kolotkin, R.L., Zeller, M., Modi, A.C. et al. (2006). Assessing weight-related quality of life in adolescents. Obesity, 14, 448-457.

Pinhas-Hamiel, O., Singer, S., Pilpel, N., Fradkin, A., Modan, D., & Reichman, B. (2006). Health-related quality of life among children and adolescents: Associations with obesity. International Journal of Obesity, 30, 267-272.

Slomine, B.S., McCarthy, M.L., Ding, R., Mackenzie, E.J., Jaffe, K.M., Aitken, M.E., Durbin, D.R., Christensen, J.R., Dorsch, A.M., & Paidas, C.N. (2006). Health care utilization and needs after pediatric traumatic brain injury. Pediatrics, .

Rudolf, M., Christie, D., McElhone, S., Sahota, P., Dixey, R., Walker, J., & Wellings, C. (2006). WATCH IT: A community based programme for obese children and adolescents. Archives of Disease in Childhood, 91, 736-739.

Grilli L., Feldman, D.E., Majnemer, A., Couture, M., Azoulay, L., & Swaine, B. (2006). Associations between a functional independence measure (WeeFIM) and the Pediatric Quality of Life Inventory (PedsQL 4.0) in young children with physical disabilities. Quality of Life Research, 15, 1023-1031.

James, M.A., Bagley, A.M., Brasington, K., Lutz, C., McConnell, S., & Molitor, F. (2006). Impact of prostheses on function and quality of life for children with unilateral congenital below-the-elbow deficiency. Journal of Bone and Joint Surgery, 88, 2356-2365.

Lau, K.M., Chow, S.M., & Lo, S.K. (2006). Parents’ perception of the quality of life of preschool children at risk or having developmental disabilities. Quality of Life Research,

Ismail, A., Campbell, M.J., Mohd Ibrahim, H., & Jones, G.L. (2006). Health-related quality of life in Malaysian children with thalassemia. Health and Quality of Life Outcomes, 4(1):39.

Favreau, A., Legendre, A., Bergoend, E. et al. (2006). Quality of life of patients with total cavopulmonary anastomosis. Arch Mal Coeur Vaiss, 99, 463-469.

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Reinfjell, T., Diseth, T.H., Veenstra, M., & Vikan, A. (2006). Measuring health-related quality of life in young adolescents: Reliability and validity in the Norwegian version of the Pediatric Quality of Life Inventory™ 4.0 (PedsQL™) Generic Core Scales. Health and Quality of Life Outcomes, 4:61.

Svavarsdottir, E.K. & Orlygsdottir, B. (2006). Health-related quality of life in Icelandic school children. Scandinavian Journal of Caring Sciences, 20, 209-215.

Svavarsdottir, E.K. & Orlygsdottir, B. (2006). Comparison of health-related quality of life among 10- to 12-year-old children with chronic illnesses and health children: The parents’ perceptive. Journal of School Nursing, 22, 178-185.

Stern, M., Mazzeo, S.E., Porter, J., Gerke, C., Bryan, D., & Laver, J. (2006). Self-esteem, teasing and quality of life: African American adolescent girls participating in a family-based pediatric overweight intervention. Journal of Clinical Psychology in Medical Settings, 13, 217-228.

Pohl, J.F., Anding, J., Wong, W., Grimes, R., Varni, J.W. et al. (2006). Pediatric obesity in Texas: Does the Texas Public School Nutrition Policy affect child nutrition? Texas Medicine, 102, 47-57

McKenna, A.M. Keating, L.E., Vigneux, A., Stevens, S., Williams, A., & Geary, D.F. (2006). Quality of life in children with chronic kidney disease: Patient and caregiver assessments. Nephrology, Dialysis, and Transplant, .

Young, N.L., Bradley, C.S., Wakefield, C.D., Barnard, D., Blanchette, V.S., & McCusker, P.J. (2006). How well does the Canadian Haemophilia Outcomes-Kids’ Life Assessment Tool (CHO-KLAT) measure the quality of life of boys with haemophilia? Pediatric Blood and Cancer, 47, 305-311.

Johnson, P., Thomas-Stonell, N., Rumney, P., & Oddson, B (2006). Long-term outcomes of pediatric acquired brain injury. Brain and Cognition, 60, 205-206.

Ungar, W.J., Mirabelli, C., Cousins, M., & Boydell, K.M. (2006). A qualitative analysis of a dyad approach to health-related quality of life measurement in children with asthma. Social Science and Medicine, 63, 2354-2366.

Goyal, A., Williams, J.M., Kenny, S.E., Lwin, R., Baillie, C.T., Lamont, G.L., & Turnock, R.R. (2006). Functional outcome and quality of life in anorectal malformations. Journal of Pediatric Surgery, 41, 318-322.

Hicks, C.L., von Baeyer, C. L., & McGrath, P.J. (2006). Online psychological treatment of pediatric recurrent pain: A randomized evaluation. Journal of Pediatric Psychology, 31, 724-736.

McCarthy, M.L., MacKenzie, E.J., Durbin, D.R., Aitken, M.E., Jaffe, K.M., Paidas, C.N. et al. (2005). The Pediatric Quality of Life Inventory: An evaluation of its reliability and validity for children with traumatic brain injury. Archives of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, 86, 1901-1909.

Mistry, R., Stevens, M.W., Gorelick, M.H. (2005). Validity and responsiveness of the PedsQL™ 4.0 for emergency department febrile illness. Pediatric Academic Societies, 57, 777.

Bhat, S.R., Goodwin, T.L., Burwinkle, T.M., Lansdale, M. F., Dahl, G.V., Huhn, S.L., Gibbs, I.C., Donaldson, S.S., Rosenblum, R.K., Varni, J.W., & Fisher, P.G. (2005). Profile of daily life in children with brain tumors: An assessment of health-related quality of life. Journal of Clinical Oncology, 23, 5493-5500.

Varni, J.W., Burwinkle, T.M., Sherman, S.A., Hanna, K., Berrin, S.J., Malcarne, V.L., & Chambers, H.G. (2005). Health-related quality of life of children and adolescents with cerebral

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Williams, J., Wake, M., Hesketh, K., Maher, E., & Waters, E. (2005). Health-related quality of life of overweight and obese children. JAMA (Journal of the American Medical Association), 293, 70-76.

Wigal, S.B., McGough, J.J., McCracken, J.T., Biederman, J. et al. (2005). A laboratory school comparison of mixed amphetamine salts extended release (Adderall XR®) and Atomoxetine (Strattera®) in school-aged children with Attention Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder. Journal of Attention Disorders, 9, 275-289.

Mangione-Smith, R., Schonlau, M., Chan, K.S., Keesey, J., Rosen, M., Louis, T.A., & Keeler, E. (2005). Measuring the effectiveness of a collaborative for quality improvement in pediatric asthma care: Does implementing the chronic care model improve processes and outcomes of care? Ambulatory Pediatrics, 5, 75-82.

Hinds, R.S., Hockenberry, M., Feusner, J., Hord, J.D., Rackoff, W., & Rozzouk, B.J. (2005). Hemoglobin response and improvements in quality of life in anemic children with cancer receiving myelosuppressive chemotherapy. Journal of Supportive Oncology, 3, Suppl. 4, 10-11.

Bastiaansen, D., Koot, H.M., & Ferdinand, R.F. (in press). Psychopathology in children: Improvement of quality of life without psychiatric symptom reduction? European Child & Adolescent Psychiatry.

Bastiaansen, D., Koot, H.M., & Ferdinand, R.F. (2005). Determinants of quality of life in children with psychiatric disorders. Quality of Life Research, 14, 1599-1612.

Sawyer, M.G., Carbone, J.A., Whitham, J.N., Roberton, D.M., Taplin, J.E., Varni, J.W., & Baghurst, P.A. (2005). The relationship between health-related quality of life, pain, and coping strategies in juvenile arthritis: A one year prospective study. Quality of Life Research, 14, 1585-1598.

Chan, K.S., Keller, E., Schonlau, M., Rosen, M., & Mangione-Smith, R. (2005). How do ethnicity and primary language spoken at home affect management practices and outcomes in children and adolescents with asthma? Archives of Pediatrics and Adolescent Medicine, 159, 283-289.

Upton, P., Eiser, C., Cheung, I., Hutchings, H.A., Jenney, M., Maddocks, A., Russell, I.T., & Williams, J.G. (2005). Measurement properties of the UK-English version of the Pediatric Quality of Life Inventory™ 4.0 (PedsQL™) Generic Core Scales. Health and Quality of Life Outcomes, 3, 22:1-7.

Chan, L.F.P., Chow, S.M.K., & Lo, S.K. (2005). Preliminary validation of the Chinese version of the Pediatric Quality of Life Inventory. International Journal of Rehabilitation Research, 28, 219-227.

Powell, M., Seid, M., & Szer, I.S. (2005). Efficacy of custom foot orthotics in improving pain and functional status in children with juvenile idiopathic arthritis: A randomized trial. Journal of Rheumatology, 32, 943-950.

Brunner, H.I., Johnson, A.L., Barron, A.C., Passo, M.H., Griffin, T.A., Graham, T.B., & Lovell, D.J. (2005). Gastrointestinal symptoms and their association with health-related quality of life of children with juvenile rheumatoid arthritis: Validation of a gastrointestinal symptom questionnaire. Journal of Clinical Rheumatology, 11, 194-204.

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Youssef, N.N. Langseder, A.L., Verga, B.J., Mones, R.L., & Rosh, J.R. (2005). Chronic childhood constipation is associated with impaired quality of life: A case-controlled study. Journal of Pediatric Gastroenterology and Nutrition, 41, 56-60.

Varni, J.W., Burwinkle, T.M., & Lane, M.M. (2005). Health-related quality of life measurement in pediatric clinical practice: An appraisal and precept for future research and application. Health and Quality of Life Outcomes, 3:34, 1-9.

Seid, M., Yu, H., Lotstein, D., & Varni, J.W. (2005). Using health-related quality of life to predict and manage pediatric health care. Expert Review of Pharmacoeconomics and Outcomes Research, 5, 489-498.

Eiser, C., Davies, H., Jenney, M., Stride, C., & Glaser, A. (2005). HRQOL implications of treatment with dexamethasone for children with acute lymphoblastic leukemia (ALL). Pediatric Blood & Cancer.

Eiser, C., Vance, Y.H., Glaser, A., Glavin, H., Home, B., Picton, S., Stone, A., & Butler, G. (2005). Growth hormone treatment and quality of life among survivors of childhood cancer. Hormone Research, 63, 300-304.

Eiser, C., Eiser, J.R., & Stride, C.B. (2005). Quality of life in children newly diagnosed with cancer and their mothers. Health and Quality of Life Outcome, 3:29, 1-5.

Pongwilairat, K., Louthrenno, O., Charnsil, C., & Witoonchart, C. (2005). Quality of life of children with attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder. Journal of the Medical Association of Thailand, 88, 1062-1066.

Rose, B.L., Mansour, M., & Kohake, K. (2005). Building a partnership to evaluate school-linked health services: The Cincinnati School Health Demonstration Project. Journal of School Health, 75, 363-369.

Chase, P. & Diabetes Research in Children Network (DirecNet) Study Group (2005). A randomized multicenter trial comparing the GlucoWatch Biographer with standard glucose monitoring in children with Type 1 diabetes. Diabetes Care, 28, 1101-1106.

Schwimmer, J.B., Middleton, M.S., Deutsch, R., & Lavine, J.E. (2005). A phase 2 trial of metformin as a treatment for non-diabetic pediatric non-alcoholic steatohepatitis. Alimentary Pharmacology & Therapeutics, 21, 871-879.

Casey, P.H., Szeto, K.L., Robbins, J.M., Stuff, J.E., Connell, C., Gossett, J.M., Simpson, P.M. (2005). Child health-related quality of life and household food security. Archives of Pediatric and Adolescent Medicine, 159, 51-56.

Moorthy, L.N., Harrison, M.J., Peterson, M., Onel, K.B. & Lehman, T.J. (2005). Relationship of quality of life and physical function measures with disease activity in children with systematic lupus erythematosus. Lupus, 14, 280-287.

Soo, I., Mah, J.K., Barlow, K., Hamiwka, L., & Wirrell, E. (2005). Use of complementary and alternative medical therapies in a pediatric neurology clinic. Canadian Journal of Neurological Sciences, 32, 524-528.

Upton, P., Maddocks, A., Eiser, C., Barnes, P.M., & Williams, J. (2005). Development of a measure of the health-related quality of life of children in public care. Child: Care, Health & Development, 31, 409-415.

Sheppard, L., Eiser, C., & Kingston, J. (2005). Mothers’ perceptions of children’s quality of life following early diagnosis and treatment for retinoblastoma (Rb). Child: Care, Health & Development, 31, 137-142.

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Talarska, D. (2005). Quality of life in healthy children and in children with tension headaches – A comparative analysis. Rocz. Akad. Med. Bialymst, 50 Suppl. 1, 126-128.

Alpert, S.A., Cheng, E.Y., Zebold, K.F., & Kaplan, W.E. (2005). Clean intermittent catherization in genitally sensate children: Patient experience and health related quality of life. Journal of Urology, 174, 1616-1619.

Lindman, J.P., Lewis, L.S., Accortt, N., & Wiatrak, B.J. (2005). Use of the Pediatric Quality of Life Inventory to assess the health-related quality of life in children with recurrent respiratory papillomatosis. Ann. Otol. Rhinol. Laryngol., 114, 499-503.

Seid, M., & Varni, J.W. (2005). Measuring primary care for children of Latino farmworkers: Reliability and validity of the Parent’s Perceptions of Primary Care measure (P3C). Maternal and Child Health Journal, 9, 49-57.

Eiser, C., Eiser, J.R., Mayhew, A.G., & Gibson, A.T. (2005). Parenting the premature infant: Balancing vulnerability and quality of life. Journal of Child Psychology and Psychiatry, .

Biar, J.M., Johnson, M.P., Carr, M.C., Wilson, R.D., Hedrick, H.L., Pavlock, C., & Adzick, N.S. (2005). Long-term outcomes in children treated by prenatal vesicoamniotic shunting for lower urinary tract obstruction. Obstetrics and Gynecology, 106, 503-508.

Packman, W., Greenhalgh, J., Chesterman, B. et al. (2005). Siblings of pediatric cancer patients: The quantitative and qualitative nature of quality of life. Journal of Psychosocial Oncology, 23, 87-108.

Ribi, K., Relly, C., Landolt, M.A. (2005). Outcome of medulloblastoma in children: Long-term complications and quality of life. Neuropediatrics, 36, 357-365.

Meeske, K., Katz, E.R., Palmer, S.N., Burwinkle, T.M., & Varni, J.W. (2004). Parent proxy-reported health-related quality of life and fatigue in pediatric patients diagnosed with brain tumors and acute lymphoblastic leukemia. Cancer, 101, 2116-2125.

Seid, M., Varni, J.W., Segall, D., & Kurtin, P.S. (2004). Health-related quality of life as a predictor of pediatric healthcare costs: A two-year prospective cohort analysis. Health and Quality of Life Outcomes, 2 (48), 1-10.

Sallee, F.R., Ambrosini, P.J., Lopez, F.A., Shi, L., & Michaels, M.A. (2004). Health-related quality of life and treatment satisfaction and preference in a community assessment study of extended-release mixed amphetamine salts for children with attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder. Journal of Outcomes Research, 8, 27-49.

Razzouk, B.I., Hockenberry, M., Hinds, P.S., et al. (2004). Influence of hemoglobin response to epoetin alfa on quality of life in anemic children with cancer receiving myelosuppressive chemotherapy. Program and abstracts of the 46 th Annual Meeting of the American Society of Hematology; December 4-7, San Diego, California, Abstract 2218.

Youssef, N.N., Rosh, J.R., Loughran, M., Schuckalo, S.G., Cotter, A.N., Verga, B.G., & Mones, R.L. (2004). Treatment of functional abdominal pain in childhood with cognitive behavioral strategies. Journal of Pediatric Gastroenterology and Nutrition, 39, 192-196.

Varni, J.W., Sherman, S.A., Burwinkle, T.M., Dickinson, P.E., & Dixon, P. (2004). The PedsQL Family Impact Module: Preliminary reliability and validity. Health and Quality of Life Outcomes, 2 (55), 1-6.

Varni, J.W., Burwinkle, T.M., & Katz, E.R. (2004). The PedsQL in pediatric cancer pain. A prospective longitudinal analysis of pain and emotional distress. Journal of Developmental and Behavioral Pediatrics, 25, 239-246.

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Bastiaansen, D., Koot, H.M., Bongers, I.L., Varni, J.W., & Verhulst, F.C. (2004). Measuring quality of life in children referred for psychiatric problems: Psychometric properties of the PedsQL 4.0 Generic Core Scales. Quality of Life Research, 13, 489-495.

Bastiaansen, D., Koot, H.M., Ferdinand, R.F., & Verhulst, F.C. (2004). Quality of life in children with psychiatric disorders: Self, parent, and clinician report. Journal of the American Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry, 43, 221-230.

Felder-Puig, R., Frey, E., Proksch, K., Varni, J.W., Gadner, H., & Topf, R. (2004). Validation of the German version of the Pediatric Quality of Life Inventory (PedsQL) in childhood cancer patients off treatment and children with epilepsy. Quality of Life Research, 13, 223-234.

Varni, J.W., Burwinkle, T.M., Dickinson, P., Sherman, S.A., Dixon, P., Ervice, J.A., Leyden, P.A. & Sadler, B.L. (2004). Evaluation of the built environment at a Children’s Convalescent Hospital: Development of the Pediatric Quality of Life Inventory Parent and Staff Satisfaction Measures for pediatric health care facilities. Journal of Developmental and Behavioral Pediatrics, 25, 10-25.

Crabtree, V.M., Varni, J.W., & Gozal, D. (2004). Health-related quality of life and depressive symptoms in children with suspected sleep-disordered breathing. Sleep, 27, 1131-1138.

Poretti, A., Grotzer, M.A., Ribi, K., Schonle, E., & Boltshauser, E. (2004). Outcome of craniopharyngioma in children: Long-term complications and quality of life. Developmental Medicine and Child Neurology, 46, 220-229.

Brunner, H.I., Klein-Gitelman, M.S., Miller, M.J., Trombley, M., Baldwin, N., Kress, A., Johnson, A.L., Barron, A.C., Griffin, T.A., Passo, M.H., & Lovell, D.J.. (2004). Health of children with chronic arthritis: Relationship of different measures and the quality of parent proxy reporting. Arthritis Care and Research, 51, 763-773.

Sawyer, M.G., Whitham, J.N., Roberton, D.M., Taplin, J.E., Varni, J.W., & Baghurst, P.A. (2004). The relationship between health-related quality of life, pain, and coping strategies in juvenile idiopathic arthritis. Rheumatology, 43, 325-330.

Powers, S.W., Patton, S.R., Hommel, K.A., & Hershey, A.D. (2004). Quality of life in pediatric migraine: Characterization of age-related effects using PedsQL 4.0. Cephalalgia, 24, 120-127.

Friefeld, S., Yeboah, O., Jones, J.E., & DeVeber, G. (2004). Health-related quality of life and its relationship to neurological outcome in child survivors of stroke. CNS Spectrums, 9, 465-475.

Packman, W., Fine, J., Chesterman, B., vanZutphen, K., Golan, R., & Amylon, M.D. (2004). Camp Okizu: Preliminary investigation of a psychological intervention for siblings of pediatric cancer patients. Children’s Health Care, 33, 201-216.

De Clercq, B., De Fruyt, F., Koot, H.M., & Benoit, Y. (2004). Quality of life in children surviving cancer: A personality and multi-informant perspective. Journal of Pediatric Psychology, 29, 579-590.

Windle, M., Grunbaum, A., Elliott, M., Tortolero, S.R., Berry, S., Gilliland, J., Kanouse, D.E., Parcel, G.S., Wallander, J., Kelder, S., Collins, J., Kolbe, L., & Schuster, M. (2004). Healthy Passages: A multilevel, multimethod longitudinal study of adolescent health. American Journal of Preventive Medicine, 27, 164-172.

Eiser, C., Eiser, J.R., & Greco, V. (2004). Surviving childhood cancer: Quality of life and parental regulatory focus. Personality and Social Psychology Bulletin, 30, 123-133.

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Curran, A.L., Miller, H.E., McCarter, R.J. et al. (2004). Health related quality of life and its determinants in head injured children 1 and 6 months after injury. Archives of Disease in Childhood, 89, A21.

Seid, M., Sobo, E.J., Gelhard, L.R., & Varni, J.W. (2004). Parents’ reports of barriers to care for children with special health care needs: Development and validation of the Barriers to Care Questionnaire. Ambulatory Pediatrics, 4, 323-331.

Sawyer, M.G., Reynolds, K.E., Couper, J.J., French, D.J., Kennedy, D., Martin, J., Staugas, R., Ziaian, T., & Baghurst, P.A. (2004). Health-related quality of life of children and adolescents with chronic illness: A two year prospective study. Quality of Life Research, 13, 1309-1319.

Schwimmer, J.B., Burwinkle, T.M., & Varni, J.W. (2003). Health-related quality of life of severely obese children and adolescents. JAMA (Journal of the American Medical Association), 289, 1813-1819.

Powers, S.W., Patton, S.R., Hommel, K.A., & Hershey, A.D. (2003). Quality of life in childhood migraines: Clinical impact and comparison to other chronic illnesses. Pediatrics, 112, e1-e5.

Mansour, M.E., Kotagal, U., Rose, B., Ho, M., Brewer, D., Roy-Chaudhury, A., Hornung, R.W., Wade, T.J., & DeWitt, T.G. (2003). Health-related quality of life in urban elementary schoolchildren. Pediatrics, 111, 1372-1381.

Hallstrand, T.S., Curtis, J.R., Aitken, M.L., & Sullivan, S.D. (2003). Quality of life in adolescents with mild asthma. Pediatric Pulmonology, 36, 536-543.

Bucuvalas, J.C., Britto, M., Krug, S., Ryckman, F.C., Atherton, H., Alonso, M.P., Balistreri, W.F., & Kotagal, U. (2003). Health-related quality of life in pediatric liver transplant recipients: A single-center study. Liver Transplantation, 9, 62-71.

Robinson, R.F., Nahata, M.C., Hayes, J.R., Rennebohm, R. Higgins, G. (2003). Quality of life measurements in juvenile rheumatoid arthritis patients treated with Etanercept. Clinical Drug Investigation, 23, 511-518.

Eiser, C., Vance, Y.H., Horne, B., Glaser, A., & Galvin, H. (2003). The value of the PedsQL in assessing quality of life in survivors of childhood cancer. Child: Care, Health & Development, 29, 95-102.

Laffel, L.M.B., Vangsness, L., Connell, A., Goebel-Fabbri, A., Butler, D., & Anderson, B.J. (2003). Impact of ambulatory, family-focused teamwork intervention on glycemic control in youth with Type 1 diabetes. Journal of Pediatrics, 142, 409-416.

Laffel, L.M.B., Connell, A., Vangsness, L., Goebel-Fabbri, A., Mansfield, A., & Anderson B.J. (2003). General quality of life in youth with Type 1 diabetes: Relationship to patient management and diabetes-specific family conflict. Diabetes Care, 26, 3067-3073.

Iannaccone, S.T., & Hynan, L.S. (2003). Reliability of 4 outcome measures in pediatric spinal muscular atrophy. Archives of Neurology, 60, 1130-1136.

Curran, A.L., Miller, H., McCarter, R., Sharples, P.M., & the Kids Head Injury Study Group. (2003). Measuring quality of life after traumatic brain injury in children: How does the Health Utilities Index (HUI) compare to the Pediatric Quality of Life measure (PedsQL)? Archives of Disease in Childhood, 88, A24.

Burdette, H.L., Whitaker, R.C., Harvey-Berino, J., & Kahn, R.S. (2003). Depressive symptoms in low-income mothers and emotional and social functioning in their preschool children. Ambulatory Pediatrics, 3, 288-294.

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Iannaccone, S.T. (2002). Outcome measures for pediatric spinal muscular atrophy. Archives of Neurology, 59, 1445-1450.

Seid, M., Varni, J.W., Olson Bermudez, L., Zivkovic. M., Davodi Far, M., Nelson, M., & Kurtin, P. S. (2001). Parent’s perceptions of primary care: Measuring parents’ experiences of pediatric primary care quality. Pediatrics, 108, 264-270.

Varni, J.W., Seid, M., & Kurtin, P.S. (1999). Pediatric health-related quality of life measurement technology: A guide for health care decision makes. Journal of Clinical Outcomes Management, 6, 33-40.

PedsQL™ Pediatric Pain Questionnaire

PedsQL™ Present Functioning Visual Analogue Scales

Pediatric Pain Coping Inventory™

Peer Reviewed Publications

Vetter, T.R. (2008). A clinical profile of a cohort of patients referred to an anesthesiology-based pediatric chronic pain medicine program. Anesthesia and Analgesia, 106, 786-794.

Eisen, S.L., Ulrich, R.S., Shepley, M.M., Varni, J.W., & Sherman, S. (2008). The stress-reducing effects of art in pediatric health care: Art preferences of healthy children and hospitalized children. Journal of Child Health Care, 12, 173-190.

Barakat, L.P., Daniel, L.C., Patterson, C.A., & Dampier, C. (2008). Quality of life among adolescents with sickle cell disease: Mediation of pain by internalizing symptoms and parenting stress. Health and Quality of Life Outcomes, 6:60.

Simons, L.E., Claar, R.L., & Logan, D.L. (2008). Chronic pain in adolescence: Parental responses, adolescent coping, and their impact on adolescent’s pain behaviors. Journal of Pediatric Psychology, 33, 894-904.

Sherman, S.A., Eisen, S., Burwinkle, T.M., & Varni, J.W. (2006). The PedsQL™ Present Functioning Visual Analogue Scales: Preliminary reliability and validity. Health and Quality of Life Outcomes, 4:75, 1-10.

Degotardi, P.J., Klass, E.S., Rosenberg, B.S., Fox, D.G., Gallelli,k K.A., & Gottlieb, B.S. (2006). Development and evaluation of a cognitive-behavioral intervention for juvenile fibromyalgia. Journal of Pediatric Psychology, 31, 714-723.

Oddson, B.E., Clancy, C.A., & McGrath, P.J. (2006). The role of pain in reduced quality of life and depressive symptomology in children with spina bifida. Clinical Journal of Pain, 22, 784-789.

Sobo, E.J., Eng, B. & Kassity-Krich, N. (2006). Canine visitation (pet) therapy: Pilot data on decreases in child pain perception. Journal of Holistic Nursing, 24, 51-57.

Engel, J.M., Jensen, M.P., & Schwartz, L (2006). Coping with chronic pain associated with cerebral palsy. Occupational Therapy International, 13, 224-233.

Sawyer, M.G., Carbone, J.A., Whitham, J.N., Roberton, D.M., Taplin, J.E., Varni, J.W., & Baghurst, P.A. (2005). The relationship between health-related quality of life, pain, and coping strategies in juvenile arthritis: A one year prospective study. Quality of Life Research, 14, 1585-1598.

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Powell, M., Seid, M., & Szer, I.S. (2005). Efficacy of custom foot orthotics in improving pain and functional status in children with juvenile idiopathic arthritis: A randomized trial. Journal of Rheumatology, 32, 943-950.

Clancy, C.A., McGrath, P.J., & Oddson, B.E. (2005). Pain in children and adolescents with spina bifida. Developmental Medicine and Child Neurology, 47, 27-34.

Konijnenberg, A.Y. et al. (2005). Children with unexplained chronic pain: Substantial impairment in everyday life. Archives of Disease in Childhood, 90, 680-686.

Sawyer, M.G., Whitham, J.N., Roberton, D.M., Taplin, J.E., Varni, J.W., & Baghurst, P.A. (2004). The relationship between health-related quality of life, pain, and coping strategies in juvenile idiopathic arthritis. Rheumatology, 43, 325-330.

Varni, J.W., Burwinkle, T.M., & Katz, E.R. (2004). The PedsQL in pediatric cancer pain. A prospective longitudinal analysis of pain and emotional distress. Journal of Developmental and Behavioral Pediatrics, 25, 239-246.

Sandstrom, M.J. and Schanberg, L.E. (2004). Peer rejection, social behavior, and psychological adjustment in children with juvenile rheumatic disease. Journal of Pediatric Psychology, 29, 29-34.

Rapoff, M.A. (2003). Pediatric measures of pain: The Pain Behavior Observation Method, Pain Coping Questionnaire (PCQ), and Pediatric Pain Questionnaire. Arthritis Care & Research, S5, S90-S95.

Eccleston, C. et al. (2003). Chronic pain in adolescents: Evaluation of a programme of interdisciplinary cognitive behaviour therapy. Archives of Disease in Childhood, 88, 881-885.

Foster, R.L. & Varni, J.W. (2002). Measuring the quality of children’s postoperative pain management: Initial validation of the child/parent Total Quality Pain Management (TQPM) instruments. Journal of Pain and Symptom Management, 23, 201-210.

Chambliss, C.R. et al. (2002). The assessment and management of chronic pain in children. Pediatric Drugs, 4, 736-746.

Schanberg, L.E., Anthony, K.K., Gil, K.M. et al. (2001). Family pain history predicts child health status in children with chronic rheumatic disease. Pediatrics, 108(3)/e47, 1-7.

Graumlich, S.E., Powers, S.W., Byars, K.C. et al. (2001). Multidimensional assessment of pain in pediatric sickle cell disease. Journal of Pediatric Psychology, 26, 203-214.

Varni, J.W., Rapoff, M.A., Waldron, S.A., Gragg, R.A., Bernstein, B.H., & Lindsley, C.B. (1996). Chronic pain and emotional distress in children and adolescents. Journal of Developmental and Behavioral Pediatrics, 17, 154-161.

Thastum, M., Zachariae, R., Scholer, M., & Herlin, T. (1999). A Danish adaption of the pain coping questionnaire for children: Preliminary data concerning reliability and validity. Acta Paediatricia, 88, 132-138.

Varni, J.W., Waldron, S.A., Gragg, R.A., Rapoff, M.A., Bernstein, B.H., Lindsley, C.B., & Newcomb, M.D. (1996). Development of the Waldron/Varni Pediatric Pain Coping Inventory. Pain, 67, 141-150.

Varni, J.W., Rapoff, M.A., Waldron, S.A., Gragg, R.A., Bernstein, B.H., & Lindsley, C.B. (1996). Effects of perceived stress on pediatric chronic pain. Journal of Behavioral Medicine, 19, 515-528.

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Gragg, R.A., Rapoff, M.A., Danovsky, M.B., Lindsley, C.B., Varni, J.W., Waldron, S.A., & Bernstein, B.H. (1996). Assessing chronic musculoskeletal pain associated with rheumatic disease: Further validation of the Pediatric Pain Questionnaire. Journal of Pediatric Psychology, 21, 237-250.

Benestad, B., Vinje, O., Veierod, M.B., & Vandvik, I.H. (1996). Quantitative and qualitative assessments of pain in children with juvenile chronic arthritis based on the Norwegian version of the Pediatric Pain Questionnaire. Scandinavian Journal of Rheumatology, 25, 293-299.

Walco, G.A., Varni, J.W., & Ilowite, N.T. (1992). Cognitive-behavioral pain management in children with juvenile rheumatoid arthritis. Pediatrics, 89, 1075-1079.

Varni, J.W. (1992). Evaluation and management of pain in children with juvenile rheumatoid arthritis. Journal of Rheumatology, 19, 32-35.

Ilowite, N.T., Walco, G.A., & Pochaczevsky, R. (1992). Assessment of pain in patients with juvenile rheumatoid arthritis: Relation between pain intensity and degree of joint inflammation. Annals of Rheumatic Diseases, 51, 343-346.

Varni, J.W., & Bernstein, B.H. (1991). Evaluation and management of pain in children with rheumatic diseases. Rheumatic Disease Clinics of North America, 17, 985-1000.

Walco, G.A. & Dampier, C.D. (1990). Pain in children and adolescents with sickle cell disease: A descriptive study. Journal of Pediatric Psychology, 15, 643-658.

Varni, J.W., Wilcox, K.T., Hanson, V. & Brik, R. (1988). Chronic musculoskeletal pain and functional status in juvenile rheumatoid arthritis: An empirical model. Pain, 32, 1-7.

Thompson, K.L., Varni, J.W., & Hanson, V. (1987). Comprehensive assessment of pain in juvenile rheumatoid arthritis: An empirical model. Journal of Pediatric Psychology, 12, 241-255.

Varni, J.W., Thompson, K.L., & Hanson, V. (1987). The Varni/Thompson Pediatric Pain Questionnaire: I. Chronic musculoskeletal pain in juvenile rheumatoid arthritis. Pain, 28, 27-38.

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