PedsQL 3.0 Cancer Module
The PedsQL 3.0 Cancer Module evolved from the PedsQL 4.0 Generic Core
Scale.32 The instrument employs a Parent-Proxy Report
for ages 2-18 years and a companion Child Self-Report for children aged
5 years and older. The scores range from 0 to 100 with a larger score
indicating better QOL. Validity and reliability testing for both the
Core Scale and Cancer Module have been extensive. The Cancer Module is a
27-item instrument that includes 8 subscales (pain and hurt, nausea,
procedural anxiety, treatment anxiety, worry, cognitive problems,
perceived physical appearance, and communication). The instruments have
been successfully employed in several studies of children with
cancer.33-35 The PedsQL has been shown to be the most
responsive to change when compared with other measures of QOL for
children undergoing chemotherapy.36,37