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

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.