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Health related quality of life measure in systemic pediatric rheumatic diseases and its translation to different languages: An international collaboration

  • Nandini N. Moorthy
  • , Elizabeth Roy
  • , Vamsi Kurra
  • , Margaret G.E. Peterson
  • , Afton L. Hassett
  • , Thomas J.A. Lehman
  • , Christiaan Scott
  • , Dalia El-Ghoneimy
  • , Shereen Saad
  • , Reem El Feky
  • , Sulaiman Al-Mayouf
  • , Pavla Dolezalova
  • , Hana Malcova
  • , Troels Herlin
  • , Susan Nielsen
  • , Nico Wulffraat
  • , Annet van Royen
  • , Stephen D. Marks
  • , Alexandre Belot
  • , Jurgen Brunner
  • Christian Huemer, Ivan Foeldvari, Gerd Horneff, Traudel Saurenman, Silke Schroeder, Polyxeni Pratsidou-Gertsi, Maria Trachana, Yosef Uziel, Amita Aggarwal, Tamas Constantin, Rolando Cimaz, Theresa Giani, Luca Cantarini, Fernanda Falcini, Magni M. Manzoni, Angelo Ravelli, Donato Rigante, Fracnceso Zulian, Takako Miyamae, Shumpei Yokota, Juliana Sato, Claudia S. Magalhaes, Claudio A. Len, Simone Appenzeller, Oliveira O. Knupp, Cristine C. Rodrigues, Flavio Sztajnbok, Gasparello G. de Almeida, Almeida A. de Jesus, Maria M. de Arruda Campos, Clovis Silva, Calin Lazar, Gordana Susic, Tadej Avcin, Ruben Cuttica, Ruben Burgos-Vargas, Enrique Faugier, Jordi Anton, Consuelo Modesto, Liza Vazquez, Lilliana Barillas, Laura Barinstein, Gary Sterba, Irama Maldonado, Seza Ozen, Ozgur Kasapcopur, Erkan Demirkaya, Susa Benseler
  • Rutgers Robert Wood Johnson Medical School
  • Rutgers University Child Health Institute of New Jersey
  • Hospital for Special Surger
  • University of Michigan, Ann Arbor
  • University of Cape Town
  • Ain Shams University
  • King Faisal Specialist Hospital and Research Centre
  • Charles University
  • Aarhus University
  • University of Copenhagen
  • Utrecht University
  • Great Ormond Street Hospital for Children NHS Foundation Trust
  • Université de Lyon
  • Innsbruck Medical University
  • Prim. University Doz
  • Head of the Hamburg Centre for Pediatric and Adolescence Rheumatology
  • Asklepios Clinic Sankt
  • University of Zurich
  • Aristotle University of Thessaloniki
  • Meir Hospital Sapir Medical Center
  • Sanjay Gandhi Postgraduate Institute of Medical Sciences
  • Semmelweis University
  • AOUC Azienda Ospedaliero-Universitaria Careggi
  • University of Siena
  • University of Florence
  • IRCCS Ospedale pediatrico Bambino Gesù - Roma
  • University of Genoa
  • Catholic University of the Sacred Heart
  • University of Padua
  • Yokohama City University
  • Universidade Estadual Paulista Júlio de Mesquita Filho
  • Universidade Federal de São Paulo
  • Universidade Estadual de Campinas
  • Universidade Federal do Rio de Janeiro
  • Universidade do Estado do Rio de Janeiro
  • Universidade de São Paulo
  • Children's Institute
  • Clinica Pediatrie I
  • Institute of Rheumatology
  • UMC - University Children's Hospital Ljubljana
  • Head of the Allergy Department of Pedro de Elizalde Children’s Hospital
  • Hospital General de Mexico
  • Hospital Infantil de Mexico Federico Gomez
  • SJD Barcelona Children's Hospital
  • and ARADyAL Spanish Research Network
  • Pediatric Rheumatology
  • Pediatric Rheumatology
  • Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai
  • Mount Sinai Medical Center Miami Beach
  • Unidad de Reumatologia
  • Istanbul University - Cerrahpaşa
  • Gülhane Military Medical Academy
  • University of Calgary

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Abstract

Background: Rheumatic diseases in children are associated with significant morbidity and poor health-related quality of life (HRQOL). There is no health-related quality of life (HRQOL) scale available specifically for children with less common rheumatic diseases. These diseases share several features with systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) such as their chronic episodic nature, multi-systemic involvement, and the need for immunosuppressive medications. HRQOL scale developed for pediatric SLE will likely be applicable to children with systemic inflammatory diseases. Findings: We adapted Simple Measure of Impact of Lupus Erythematosus in Youngsters (SMILEY) to Simple Measure of Impact of Illness in Youngsters (SMILY-Illness) and had it reviewed by pediatric rheumatologists for its appropriateness and cultural suitability. We tested SMILY-Illness in patients with inflammatory rheumatic diseases and then translated it into 28 languages. Conclusion: SMILY-Illness is a brief, easy to administer and score HRQOL scale for children with systemic rheumatic diseases. It is suitable for use across different age groups and literacy levels. SMILY-Illness with its available translations may be used as useful adjuncts to clinical practice and research.

Original languageEnglish
Article number49
JournalPediatric Rheumatology
Volume12
Issue number1
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 25 Nov 2014

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