Childhood Adenotonsillectomy Trial

5.6.4 Procedures for CDI and Peds QL

• The Children’s Depression Inventory (CDI) will only be administered to children 7 years of age or older, consistent with the standardization procedures. If a child’s cognitive ability makes reading this form difficult, the psychometrician will read the form to the child. If assistance is given, it should be noted on the form (CDI).
• The Pediatric Quality of Life (PedsQL) has parallel child-self-report and parent proxy report forms. Separate reports are used because child self-reports are based on perceptions of internal states, whereas parent reports reflect the child’s observable behaviors. It is self-administered for parent and for children age > 8 yrs. It is interviewer administered if the child is 5 to 7 years of age. If assistance is given, it should be noted on the response form (CHQL) by either the NP examiner or coordinator providing the forms.