Measurement

PedsQL-GWB: Pediatric Quality of Life Inventory – General Well-Being Scale

This measure has been identified as a commonly used measure within the LifeCourse cohorts. These measures were identified to encourage potential opportunities for data harmonisation. The descriptions provided are intended to give cohort custodians and data users some common criteria to assess a survey for appropriateness to use in their own studies. It is not intended to mandate the use of any measure, or provide a comprehensive understanding of these measures.

This information was collated by the LifeCourse team from scoring manuals and documentation, publications, and official measure websites. To read about this process in more detail, access our report.

Measure No. of cohorts using measure Cost and accessibility Time to complete Key reference/s and measure information Reference frame Constructs assessed by measure Age range
PedsQL-GWB: Pediatric Quality of Life Inventory – General Well-Being Scale 5
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1-2 minutes (estimate)

Past one month
  • General wellbeing
  • Quality of Life

Parent or self-report for ages 8-12, 13-18, and 18-25