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Self-generated Domains of Quality of Life in Children with and Without Cerebral Palsy

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This study was conducted to demonstrate feasibility of utilizing a modified SEIQoL-DW with children by examining self-generated domains of quality of life in children with and without cerebral palsy. Study samples were children, ages 6–12, (mean 8.9, SD 1.8) including 41 children with cerebral palsy (CP) and 60 children who were age and gender matched peers without disability. Quality of life was assessed with a modified Schedule for the Evaluation of Individual Quality of Life-Direct Weight (SEIQoL-DW). Group differences in overall ratings of quality of life were not significant; however, there were significant group differences in the frequency and hierarchy of self-generated domains. Within the group with CP, functional ability was not associated with quality of life.

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This study was supported by grants from the U.S. Department of Education, Office of Special Education Programs, H324N010010 & H324M020077, National Institute on Disability and Rehabilitation Research, H133G070044, and National Institutes of Health, R21 HD052592-01A.

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    Laura Shank, Pamela Dixon Thomas & Seth Warschausky

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Vinson, J., Shank, L., Thomas, P.D. et al. Self-generated Domains of Quality of Life in Children with and Without Cerebral Palsy. J Dev Phys Disabil 22, 497–508 (2010). https://doi.org/10.1007/s10882-010-9187-z

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