Health-related quality of life in childhood disorders: A modified focus group technique to involve children
Quality of Life ResearchPublished 1 January 2001
Gabriel M. Ronen, Peter Rosenbaum, Mary Law, David L. Streiner
Citations120
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SJR score1.44
SNIP1.64
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The study demonstrated that the modified focus groups process was a powerful exploratory experience eliciting meaningful and important issues in quality of life beyond what parents and health professionals expected, and helped identify HRQL elements in childhood epilepsy.
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Modified focus groups are appropriate and suitable to explore quality of life issues in pre-adolescent children with a chronic medical condition. The process is feasible and trustworthy.
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