How to assess quality of life in child and adolescent psychiatry

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Table I Internationally available instruments for measuring health-related quality of life in children and adolescents. AT, Austria; CH, Switzerland; CZ, Czech Republic; DE, Germany; FR, France; GR, Greece; HU, Hungary; IE, Ireland; NL, Netherlands; PL, Poland; SA, South Africa; SW, Sweden; SP, Spain; UK, United Kingdom

Table II Example items from the instrument “KIDSCREEN” for measuring health-related quality of life in children and adolescents.

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