AB023. Validity of the EQ-5D-Youth in asthmatic children

BackgroundHealth-related quality of life (HRQOL) assessment in children and adolescents is an increasing area of interest in public health research and in daily clinical practice. EQ-5D-Y is a variant of the EQ-5D instrument developed by the EuroQol group for use in children and adolescents from 8 to 18 years of age. It has demonstrated its feasibility, reliability, and validity but up to date, metric properties of EQ-5D-Y have not been assessed in children with asthma. The aim of this study is to examine distribution, content and construct validity of the EQ-5D-Y in a European sample of asthmatic children.