The proxy problem anatomized: child-parent disagreement in health related quality of life reports of chronically ill adolescents

<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>Discrepancy between self-reports and parent-proxy reports of adolescent health-related quality of life (HRQoL) has been repeatedly acknowledged in the literature as the proxy problem. However, little is known about the extent and dir...

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Main Authors: Sattoe Jane NT, van Staa AnneLoes, Moll Henriëtte A
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2012-01-01
Series:Health and Quality of Life Outcomes
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Online Access:http://www.hqlo.com/content/10/1/10