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ArticleJournal of health economics and outcomes research2025

Performance of the Experimental EuroQol Toddler and Infant Populations (EQ-TIPS) and PedsQL in Infants and Toddlers with a Health Condition.

Janine Verstraete, Marco Zampoli, Alan Davidson, Marc Hendricks, Helder de Quintal, Yasmin Goga, Jo M Wilmshurst, Alvin Ndondo, Gillian Riordan, Ronalda De Lacy and 3 more

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Article in Journal of health economics and outcomes research, 2025. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 2 papers.

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2 citing papers in PubMed.

  1. Impact of inactivated influenza vaccination on health-related quality of life for young children using Japanese experimental EuroQol toddler and infant populations (EQ-TIPS) v2.0.Quality of life research : an international journal of quality of life aspects of treatment, care and rehabilitation · 2026
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13 authors.

Janine VerstraetePaediatrics and Child Health Faculty of Health Sciences, University of Cape Town, South Africa.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1148-4747
Marco ZampoliDivision of Pulmonology, Department of Paediatrics and Child Health Faculty of Health Sciences, University of Cape Town, South Africa.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6899-6137
Alan DavidsonDivision of Haematology and Oncology Red Cross War Memorial Children's Hospital, Cape Town, South Africa.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4646-4332
Marc HendricksDivision of Haematology and Oncology, Department of Paediatrics and Child Health Faculty of Health Sciences, University of Cape Town, South Africa.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3636-0994
Helder de QuintalRed Cross War Memorial Children's Hospital, Cape Town, South Africa.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3796-4420
Yasmin GogaDivision of Haematology and Oncology, Department of Paediatrics and Child Health, Faculty of Health Sciences University of Cape Town, South Africa.
Jo M WilmshurstDepartment of Paediatric Neurology Red Cross War Memorial Children's Hospital, Cape Town, South A.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7328-1796
Alvin NdondoNeuroscience Institute, University of Cape Town, South Africa.
Gillian RiordanNeuroscience Institute, University of Cape Town, South Africa.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2698-9948
Ronalda De LacyRed Cross War Memorial Children's Hospital, Cape Town, South Africa.
Mignon McCulloghRed Cross War Memorial Children's Hospital, Cape Town, South Africa.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2876-4785
Deveshni ReddyRed Cross War Memorial Children's Hospital.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5575-7586
Lasse HerdienDepartment of Paediatrics and Child Health Faculty of Health Sciences, University of Cape Town, South Africa.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5961-8962

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Background: Health-related quality of life measurement in infants and toddlers is increasingly important, but generic preference-weighted instruments lack evidence. This study compared the experimental EuroQol Toddler and Infant Populations (EQ-TIPS) and PedsQL in children 0 to 4 years. Methods: EQ-TIPS-3L v2.0 and PedsQL response distributions were compared by frequency. Item and dimension/summary score associations were computed using Pearson and intra-class correlation coefficient. Age and severity groups (EQ VAS ≥80) were compared with Mann-Whitney U tests. Results: Cross-sectional data from 260 children were analyzed: 0 to 24 months (n = 111) and 2 to 4 years (n = 149). Most caregivers were mothers, spending significantly more time (≥10 hours) with younger children χ2 = 18.12, Conclusion: Both measures showed similar response distributions despite different time frames and response scales. EQ-TIPS-3L eating and pain reported high problems, with eating strongly associated only with PedsQL physical symptoms. The 2- to 4-year PedsQL version had many missing school functioning items; the 13- to 24-month PedsQL may suit older 2- to 4-year-olds better. Low association between PedsQL cognitive functioning and EQ-TIPS-3L suggests further research is needed on this potentially missing construct.

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EQ-TIPShealth-related quality of lifeinfantsPedsQLtoddlers

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PMCPMC12629638

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