Varni, J. W.; Bendo, C. B.; Shulman, R. J.; Self, M. M.; Nurko, S.; Franciosi, J. P.; Saps, M.; Saeed, S.; Zacur, G. M.; Vaughan Dark, C.; Pohl, J. F.
J Pediatr Psychol. 2015 Feb 16; 40(6):591-601
OBJECTIVE: The present study investigates the clinical interpretability of the Pediatric Quality of Life Inventory (PedsQL) Gastrointestinal Symptoms Scales and Worry Scales in pediatric patients with functional gastrointestinal disorders or organic gastrointestinal diseases in comparison with healthy controls. METHODS: The PedsQL Gastrointestinal Scales were completed by 587 patients with gastrointestinal disorders/diseases and 685 parents, and 513 healthy children and 337 parents. Minimal important difference (MID) scores were derived from the standard error of measurement (SEM). Cut-points were derived based on one and two standard deviations (SDs) from the healthy reference means. RESULTS: The percentages of patients below the scales' cut-points were significantly greater than the healthy controls (most p values
