caa a22 4500 606179771 CHVBK 20210128100802.0 cr unu---uuuuu 210128e20150401xx s 000 0 eng 10.1007/s11136-014-0812-7 doi (NATIONALLICENCE)springer-10.1007/s11136-014-0812-7 A new computerized adaptive test advancing the measurement of health-related quality of life (HRQoL) in children: the Kids-CAT [Elektronische Daten] [J. Devine, C. Otto, M. Rose, D. Barthel, F. Fischer, H. Mülhan, S. Nolte, S. Schmidt, V. Ottova-Jordan, U. Ravens-Sieberer] Purpose: Assessing health-related quality of life (HRQoL) via Computerized Adaptive Tests (CAT) provides greater measurement precision coupled with a lower test burden compared to conventional tests. Currently, there are no European pediatric HRQoL CATs available. This manuscript aims at describing the development of a HRQoL CAT for children and adolescents: the Kids-CAT, which was developed based on the established KIDSCREEN-27 HRQoL domain structure. Methods: The Kids-CAT was developed combining classical test theory and item response theory methods and using large archival data of European KIDSCREEN norm studies (n=10,577-19,580). Methods were applied in line with the US PROMIS project. Item bank development included the investigation of unidimensionality, local independence, exploration of Differential Item Functioning (DIF), evaluation of Item Response Curves (IRCs), estimation and norming of item parameters as well as first CAT simulations. Results: The Kids-CAT was successfully built covering five item banks (with 26-46 items each) to measure physical well-being, psychological well-being, parent relations, social support and peers, and school well-being. The Kids-CAT item banks proved excellent psychometric properties: high content validity, unidimensionality, local independence, low DIF, and model conform IRCs. In CAT simulations, seven items were needed to achieve a measurement precision between .8 and .9 (reliability). It has a child-friendly design, is easy accessible online and gives immediate feedback reports of scores. Conclusions: The Kids-CAT has the potential to advance pediatric HRQoL measurement by making it less burdensome and enhancing the patient-doctor communication. Springer International Publishing Switzerland, 2014 Children nationallicence Pediatric nationallicence Health-related quality of life nationallicence Questionnaire nationallicence Item bank nationallicence Computerized adaptive test nationallicence Devine J. Department of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry, Psychotherapy, and Psychosomatics, University Medical Center Hamburg-Eppendorf, Martinistr. 52, W29, 20246, Hamburg, Germany aut Otto C. Department of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry, Psychotherapy, and Psychosomatics, University Medical Center Hamburg-Eppendorf, Martinistr. 52, W29, 20246, Hamburg, Germany aut Rose M. Department of Psychosomatic Medicine and Psychotherapy, Charité-University Medicine Berlin, Sauerbruchweg 5, 10117, Berlin, Germany aut Barthel D. Department of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry, Psychotherapy, and Psychosomatics, University Medical Center Hamburg-Eppendorf, Martinistr. 52, W29, 20246, Hamburg, Germany aut Fischer F. Department of Psychosomatic Medicine and Psychotherapy, Charité-University Medicine Berlin, Sauerbruchweg 5, 10117, Berlin, Germany aut Mülhan H. Institute of Psychology, Ernst-Moritz-Arndt Universität Greifswald, Robert-Blum-Str. 13, 17487, Greifswald, Germany aut Nolte S. Department of Psychosomatic Medicine and Psychotherapy, Charité-University Medicine Berlin, Sauerbruchweg 5, 10117, Berlin, Germany aut Schmidt S. Institute of Psychology, Ernst-Moritz-Arndt Universität Greifswald, Robert-Blum-Str. 13, 17487, Greifswald, Germany aut Ottova-Jordan V. Department of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry, Psychotherapy, and Psychosomatics, University Medical Center Hamburg-Eppendorf, Martinistr. 52, W29, 20246, Hamburg, Germany aut Ravens-Sieberer U. Department of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry, Psychotherapy, and Psychosomatics, University Medical Center Hamburg-Eppendorf, Martinistr. 52, W29, 20246, Hamburg, Germany aut Quality of Life Research Springer International Publishing 24/4(2015-04-01), 871-884 0962-9343 24:4<871 2015 24 11136 https://doi.org/10.1007/s11136-014-0812-7 text/html Onlinezugriff via DOI BK010053 XK010053 XK010000 Metadata rights reserved Springer special CC-BY-NC licence nationallicence 1 research-article jats NATIONALLICENCE NATIONALLICENCE NL-springer NATIONALLICENCE 856 40 https://doi.org/10.1007/s11136-014-0812-7 text/html Onlinezugriff via DOI NATIONALLICENCE 700 1- Devine J. Department of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry, Psychotherapy, and Psychosomatics, University Medical Center Hamburg-Eppendorf, Martinistr. 52, W29, 20246, Hamburg, Germany aut NATIONALLICENCE 700 1- Otto C. Department of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry, Psychotherapy, and Psychosomatics, University Medical Center Hamburg-Eppendorf, Martinistr. 52, W29, 20246, Hamburg, Germany aut NATIONALLICENCE 700 1- Rose M. Department of Psychosomatic Medicine and Psychotherapy, Charité-University Medicine Berlin, Sauerbruchweg 5, 10117, Berlin, Germany aut NATIONALLICENCE 700 1- Barthel D. Department of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry, Psychotherapy, and Psychosomatics, University Medical Center Hamburg-Eppendorf, Martinistr. 52, W29, 20246, Hamburg, Germany aut NATIONALLICENCE 700 1- Fischer F. Department of Psychosomatic Medicine and Psychotherapy, Charité-University Medicine Berlin, Sauerbruchweg 5, 10117, Berlin, Germany aut NATIONALLICENCE 700 1- Mülhan H. Institute of Psychology, Ernst-Moritz-Arndt Universität Greifswald, Robert-Blum-Str. 13, 17487, Greifswald, Germany aut NATIONALLICENCE 700 1- Nolte S. Department of Psychosomatic Medicine and Psychotherapy, Charité-University Medicine Berlin, Sauerbruchweg 5, 10117, Berlin, Germany aut NATIONALLICENCE 700 1- Schmidt S. Institute of Psychology, Ernst-Moritz-Arndt Universität Greifswald, Robert-Blum-Str. 13, 17487, Greifswald, Germany aut NATIONALLICENCE 700 1- Ottova-Jordan V. Department of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry, Psychotherapy, and Psychosomatics, University Medical Center Hamburg-Eppendorf, Martinistr. 52, W29, 20246, Hamburg, Germany aut NATIONALLICENCE 700 1- Ravens-Sieberer U. Department of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry, Psychotherapy, and Psychosomatics, University Medical Center Hamburg-Eppendorf, Martinistr. 52, W29, 20246, Hamburg, Germany aut NATIONALLICENCE 773 0- Quality of Life Research Springer International Publishing 24/4(2015-04-01), 871-884 0962-9343 24:4<871 2015 24 11136