The number of studies concerning health related quality of life (HRQL) in children with food allergy is very limited. Only one study to date has compared HRQL of a group of children with food allergy to data published on general population and other chronic diseases. This study concluded to lowest HRQL scores in food allergic children compared to type 1 diabetes mellitus with important impact on scores concerning social activities.
Primary aim: To compare generic HRQL score in children with food allergy with other chronic diseases and with healthy chidren in an homogeneous socio-cultural context. Secondary aims : * To compare generic and specific HRQL scores in children with food allergy * Identifify in chidren with food allergy, clinical factrors assocated with lowest scores in order to improve our management. Methods Generic HRQL questionnaire (CHQ-87) will be distributed : * after hospital consultation for patients * in schools for healthy children A specific HRQL questionnaire (FAQLQ-CF or TF) and the " Food Allergy Independent Measure " will also distributed to chidren with food allergy.
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation
NON_RANDOMIZED
Masking
NONE
Enrollment
861
filling questionnary to quality of life
Service de Pédiatrie
Nice, Nice, France
comparison of12 scores of the generic health-related quality of life questionnaire CHQ-CF 87 between children with food allergy and healthy children scores.
12 scores concerning the 12 following dimensions: * physical functioning * role functioning emotional * role functioning behavior * role functioning physical * bodily pain * general behavior * mental health * self-esteem * general health * change in health * family activities * family cohesion Comparison between children with food allergy and healthy children scores.
Time frame: Once at inclusion
comparaison beetween all questionnary
1. Comparison of the CHQ-CF 87 scores between children with food allergy and chidren with other chronic diseases. 2. Comparison of the CHQ-CF 87 scores with the FAQLQ-CF (or -TF) score (global and 4 dimensions) and with the FAIM score. 3. Comparison of the FAQLQ-CF (or-TF) (global and 4 dimensions) with clinical characteristics of the children with food allergy
Time frame: once at inclusion
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