Factors Predicting Health Related Quality of Life in Pediatric Liver Transplant Recipients in the Functional Outcomes Group
11/2013
Journal Article
Authors:
Alonso, E.M.;
Martz, K.;
Wang, D.;
Yi, M.S.;
Neighbors, K.;
Varni, J.W.;
Bucuvalas, J.C.;
FOG), T.Studies of
Secondary:
Pediatr Transplant
Volume:
17
Pagination:
605-611
URL:
http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/23902630
Abstract:
{Data from 997 pediatric LT recipients were used to model demographic and medical variables as predictors of lower levels of HRQOL. Data were collected through SPLIT FOG project. Patients were between 2 and 18 yr of age and survived LT by at least 12 months. Parents and children (age ≥ 8 yr) completed PedsQL™ 4.0 Generic Core and CF Scales at one time point. Demographic and medical variables were obtained from SPLIT. HRQOL scores were categorized as "poor" based on lower 25% of scores for each measure. Logistic regression models were generated. Single-parent households (OR 1.94, CI 1.13-3.33
