Construct Validity and Intra-Observer Reliability of the SDQ

Bingol University

Status: Completed

Conditions: Cerebral Palsy

Treatments: Other: Non-Interventional

Study type: Observational

Funder types: Other

Identifiers

NCT06527508

E-33117789-044-167349

Details and patient eligibility

About

The aim of the observational study is to investigate the validity and reliability of a self-report version of the Strength and Difficulties Questionnaire (SDQ) for 11-17 years in children with cerebral palsy (CP). That is, the current study explore if the self-report version of the SDQ would be valid and reliable in children with CP to report their mental health problems themself

Enrollment: 120 patients

Sex: All

Ages: 11 to 17 years old

Volunteers: No Healthy Volunteers

Inclusion criteria

• A diagnosis of CP, a communication level of I-III on the Communication Function Classification System (CFCS), and no severe intellectual disability

Exclusion criteria

• the presence of an inability to comprehend items on the SDQ and involuntary attendance of a possible re-test after two weeks (i.e., for re-test reliability)