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Table 2 Instruments to be used in SPARCLE3

From: Determinants of participation and quality of life of young adults with cerebral palsy: longitudinal approach and comparison with the general population – SPARCLE 3 study protocol

ICF construct

Instrument

Captures

Domains

Number of Items

Response scale,

Recall period

Populations investigated

Used in previous SPARCLE waves

References

 

WHO-QOL BREF

Disabilty module

Picture version Talking mats

Health related Quality of life

•Overall Quality of Life and General Health

•Physical Health

•Psychological

•Social relationships

•Environment

26

5-point Likert scale

past 2 weeks

• Longitudinal CP sample

• Supplementary CP sample

• General population

No

Skevington SM, et al. (2004). Quality of Life Research; 13(2), 299–310 (ref [50])

The WHOQOL Group. (1998) Psychol Med, 28(3), 551–558. (ref [51])

Kidscreen 10 Index

Health related Quality of Life

8–18 years

Global Health related QoL index

10

5-point Likert scale

Longitudinal CP sample

SPARCLE 1

SPARCLE 2

Ravens-Sieberer U, et al. (2010) Qual Life Res;19(10):1487–500. (ref [52])

Participation

WHODAS 2.0

WHO Disability Assessment Schedule

Activities (5 dimensions)

Participation

• Cognition

• Mobility

• Self-Care

• Getting along • Life activities

• Participation

12

5-point Likert scale

Past 30 days

• Longitudinal CP sample

• Supplementary CP sample

No

Ustun TB et al. Manual for WHO Disability Assessment Schedule – WHODAS 2.0 (WHO 2010) (Ref [53])

QYPP-YA

Questionnaire of Young People Participation (version adapted for young adults from the original QYPP)

Frequency of discretionary

participation

• Autonomy

• Getting on with other people

• Community recreation

• Finances

• Work/education

• Sexuality

• Media

22

5-point Likert scale

• Longitudinal CP sample

• Supplementary CP sample

• General population

SPARCLE1 (FPQ)

SPARCLE2 (QYPP version adapted for adolescents)

(QYPP) Tuffrey C, et al. (2013), Child Care Health Dev; 39(4):500–11 (ref [54])

Environmental factors

EAEQ

European Adult Environment Questionnaire

(version adapted from the original ECEQ)

Availability of needed environmental items

• Home Environment

•Work/college/university/day placement

• Public places

•Transport

• Finance

• Services

61

•Not needed•Needed and available

•Needed and not available

• Longitudinal CP sample

• Supplementary CP sample

SPARCLE1 (original version for children)

SPARCLE2

(original version for children)

Dickinson HO et al. (2011) Disabil Rehabil; 33(1):36–50 (ref [55])

YHC-SUN Youth Health Care –

Satisfaction, Utilization and Needs

Service provision

• Access

• Perceived satisfaction with health care

30

5-point Likert scale

• Longitudinal CP sample

• Supplementary CP sample

no

Schmidt et al. BMC Health Services Research (2016) 16:189 (ref [56])

Adapted from the long form

Transition competence scale

Medical care

Health care competence

3

4-point Likert scale

• Longitudinal CP sample

• Supplementary CP sample

no

Hermann-Garitz C, et al. (2017) Gesundheitswesen; 79(06):491–6 (ref [57])

 

Socio economic background of the family

 

2

 

• Longitudinal CP sample

• Supplementary CP sample

SPARCLE1

SPARCLE2

 

Body function and structure

GMFCS and BFMF (adult version)

Washington Group Short Set of Disability Questions

Type and severity of impairments

• type of CP (SCPE)

• motor function

• seizures

• cognitive impairment

• vision, hearing

• pain (frequency, amount, location)

• general health

14

 

• Longitudinal CP sample

• Supplementary CP sample

SPARCLE1

SPARCLE2

Mc Cormick A et al. (2007) Dev Med Child Neurol; 49(4):265_9 (ref [58]

Elvrum A-KG (2017); Phys Occup Ter Pediatr; 37(3): 239–51 (ref [59])

Washington group on Disability statistics (ref [60])

EDACS (Eating and Drinking Ability Classification System)

Feeding scale

Eating and drinking abilities

 

1

5 levels of severity

• Longitudinal CP sample

• Supplementary CP sample

no

EDACS [internet] (ref [61])

Sellers D et al. (2014); 56(3): 245–51 (ref [62])

VSC (Viking Speech Scale)

Speech abilities

 

1

4 levels of severity

• Longitudinal CP sample

• Supplementary CP sample

no

Pennington L et al. (2013) Res Dev Disabil; 34(10):3202–10 (ref [63]

CFCS (Communication Function Classification System)

Communication abilities

 

1

5 levels of severity

• Longitudinal CP sample

• Supplementary CP sample

no

Hidecker MJC et al. (2011) Dev Med Child Neurol;53(8):704–10 (ref [64])

SMIS (St. Mark’s hospital Incontinence Score)

Bowel dysfunction

• frequency

• strategic adaptations

7

5-point Likert scale

Y/N questions

• Longitudinal CP sample

• Supplementary CP sample

no

Vaizey CJ et al. (1999) Gut; 44(1):77–80 (ref [65])

ISI

(Incontinence severity Index)

Revised Sandvik Scale

Bladder dysfunction

• frequency

• amount of leakage.

2

4 levels of severity

• Longitudinal CP sample

• Supplementary CP sample

 

Sandvik H et al. (2006) Int Urogynecol J Pelvic Floor Dysfunct; 17(5): 520–4 (ref [66])

 

BaSIQS

Basic Scale on Insomnia complaints and Quality of Sleep

Sleep Problems

• sleep quality

• insomnia complaints

7

Last month

•Longitudinal CP sample

•Supplementary CP sample

•General population

no

Allen Gomes A et al. (2015) Chronobiol Int; 32(3):428–40 (ref [67])

GAD 7 Generalized Anxiety

Disorder

Anxiety

frequency of anxious symptoms

7

4-point Likert scale

Last 2 weeks

4 levels of severity

•Longitudinal CP sample

•Supplementary CP sample

•General population

no

Spitzer RL et al. (2006) Arch Intern Med; 166(10):1092–7 (ref [68])

PHQ 9 Patient Health Questionnaire

Depression

degree of depression severity

9

4-point Likert scale

Last 2 weeks

5 levels of severity

•Longitudinal CP sample

•Supplementary CP sample

•General population

no

Kroenke K et al. (2001)J Gen Intern Med; 16(9): 606–13 (ref [69])

 

GSE

General Self Efficacy scale

Self-efficacy

10

4-point Likert scale

Total score

•Longitudinal CP sample

•Supplementary CP sample

•General population

no

Schwarzer et al. (1995)

(ref [70])

Personal factors

Social determinants

Current status of personal social determinants

• housing

•lifestyle

• educational level (3 levels)

• current activity

• income

• children

• social and familial relationships

• spirituality

18

 

•Longitudinal CP sample

•Supplementary CP sample

•General population

SPARCLE1

SPARCLE2

(some indicators + new items)

Some questions issued from the European Social Survey (ref [71])

Risky behaviours

 

• smoking behaviour

• alcohol drinking behaviour

5

 

•Longitudinal CP sample

•Supplementary CP sample

•General population

no