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  • Pediatric Neurology
  • Quality of Life Research
  • Psychometrics

Background:

  • Pediatric-onset multiple sclerosis (MS) significantly impacts quality of life in young patients.
  • Existing assessment tools may not fully capture the unique challenges faced by youth with MS.
  • Content validity is crucial for developing reliable and relevant patient-reported outcome measures.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To develop domains and items for the Pediatric Quality of Life Inventory (PedsQL) Multiple Sclerosis Module.
  • To ensure content validity by incorporating the perspectives of youth with pediatric-onset MS and their parents.
  • To create a comprehensive tool for assessing quality of life in this specific population.

Main Methods:

  • Qualitative methods including literature review, expert panel feedback, and focus group interviews with patients and parents.
  • Cognitive interviews to refine item relevance, importance, and understandability.
  • Pilot testing of the developed PedsQL MS Module domains and items.

Main Results:

  • Eighteen domains were identified through qualitative methods, achieving item content saturation at 100 items.
  • Domains cover a wide range of symptoms and impacts, including fatigue, cognitive function, physical symptoms, and psychosocial aspects.
  • Data collected from 40 interviews with 23 youth and 17 parents informed the domain and item development.

Conclusions:

  • Qualitative development process involving youth with pediatric-onset MS and parents supports the content validity of the new PedsQL MS Module.
  • The developed module provides a foundation for assessing quality of life in pediatric-onset MS.
  • Future national field testing is planned to further validate the PedsQL MS Module scales and items.