The Gilles De La Tourette Syndrome-Quality of Life Scale for Children and Adolescents (C&A-GTS-QOL): Development and Validation of the Italian Version

Andrea E. Cavanna; Chiara Luoni; Claudia Selvini; Rosanna Blangiardo; Clare M. Eddy; Paola R. Silvestri; Paola V. Calì; Stefano Seri; Umberto Balottin; Francesco Cardona; Renata Rizzo; Cristiano Termine

doi:10.3233/BEN-120274

Behavioural Neurology (Jan 2013)

The Gilles De La Tourette Syndrome-Quality of Life Scale for Children and Adolescents (C&A-GTS-QOL): Development and Validation of the Italian Version

Andrea E. Cavanna,
Chiara Luoni,
Claudia Selvini,
Rosanna Blangiardo,
Clare M. Eddy,
Paola R. Silvestri,
Paola V. Calì,
Stefano Seri,
Umberto Balottin,
Francesco Cardona,
Renata Rizzo,
Cristiano Termine

Affiliations

Andrea E. Cavanna: Michael Trimble Neuropsychiatry Research Group, BSMHFT and University of Birmingham, Birmingham, UK
Chiara Luoni: Child Neuropsychiatry Unit, Department of Experimental Medicine, University of Insubria, Varese, Italy
Claudia Selvini: Child Neuropsychiatry Unit, Department of Experimental Medicine, University of Insubria, Varese, Italy
Rosanna Blangiardo: Child Neuropsychiatry Unit, Department of Experimental Medicine, University of Insubria, Varese, Italy
Clare M. Eddy: Michael Trimble Neuropsychiatry Research Group, BSMHFT and University of Birmingham, Birmingham, UK
Paola R. Silvestri: Department of Child Neurology and Psychiatry, 'La Sapienza' University, Rome, Italy
Paola V. Calì: Section of Child Neuropsychiatry, Department of Pediatrics, University of Catania, Catania, Italy
Stefano Seri: School of Life and Health Sciences, Aston Brain Centre, Aston University, Birmingham, UK
Umberto Balottin: Department of Child Neurology and Psychiatry, IRCCS ’C. Mondino’ Foundation, University of Pavia, Pavia, Italy
Francesco Cardona: Department of Child Neurology and Psychiatry, 'La Sapienza' University, Rome, Italy
Renata Rizzo: Section of Child Neuropsychiatry, Department of Pediatrics, University of Catania, Catania, Italy
Cristiano Termine: Child Neuropsychiatry Unit, Department of Experimental Medicine, University of Insubria, Varese, Italy

DOI: https://doi.org/10.3233/BEN-120274
Journal volume & issue: Vol. 27, no. 1
pp. 95 – 103

Abstract

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Background: Gilles de la Tourette syndrome (GTS) is a chronic childhood-onset neuropsychiatric disorder with a significant impact on patients’ health-related quality of life (HR-QOL). Cavanna et al. (Neurology 2008; 71: 1410–1416) developed and validated the first disease-specific HR-QOL assessment tool for adults with GTS (Gilles de la Tourette Syndrome-Quality of Life Scale, GTS-QOL). This paper presents the translation, adaptation and validation of the GTS-QOL for young Italian patients with GTS.

Published in Behavioural Neurology

ISSN: 0953-4180 (Print); 1875-8584 (Online)
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LCC subjects: Medicine: Internal medicine: Neurosciences. Biological psychiatry. Neuropsychiatry
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