Number of in-patient hospital admissions 1 year prior to return of results
Count of number of in-patient hospital admissions during 1 year prior to return of results using data obtained from the Electronic Medical Record. Coded by trained study staff.
Number of in-patient hospital admissions 1 year after return of results
Count of number of in-patient hospital admissions during 1 year after return of results using data obtained from the Electronic Medical Record. Coded by trained study staff.
Number of in-patient hospital days 1 year prior to return of results
Count of number of in-patient hospital days during 1 year prior to return of results using data obtained from the Electronic Medical Record. Coded by trained study staff.
Number of in-patient hospital days 1 year after return of results
Count of number of in-patient hospital days during 1 year after return of results using data obtained from the Electronic Medical Record. Coded by trained study staff.
Number of long-term care admissions 1 year prior to return of results
Count of number of long-term care admissions during 1 year prior to return of results using data obtained from the Electronic Medical Record. Coded by trained study staff.
Number of long-term care admissions 1 year after return of results
Count of number of long-term care admissions during 1 year after return of results using data obtained from the Electronic Medical Record. Coded by trained study staff.
Number of long-term care days 1 year prior to return of results
Count of number of long-term care days during 1 year prior to return of results using data obtained from the Electronic Medical Record. Coded by trained study staff.
Number of long-term care days 1 year after return of results
Count of number of long-term care days during 1 year after return of results using data obtained from the Electronic Medical Record. Coded by trained study staff.
Number of ER visits 1 year prior to return of results
Count of number of ER visits during 1 year prior to return of results using data obtained from the Electronic Medical Record. Coded by trained study staff.
Number of ER visits 1 year after return of results
Count of number of ER visits during 1 year after return of results using data obtained from the Electronic Medical Record. Coded by trained study staff.
Number of specialists visits 1 year prior to return of results
Count of number of specialists visits during 1 year prior to return of results using data obtained from the Electronic Medical Record. Coded by trained study staff.
Number of specialists visits 1 year after return of results
Count of number of specialists visits during 1 year after return of results using data obtained from the Electronic Medical Record. Coded by trained study staff.
Initial Patient Pediatric Quality of Life (Peds QL) score
The Peds QL Measurement Model for the Pediatric Quality of Inventory measures the core dimensions of health as delineated by the World Health Organization as well as role (school) functioning. The 23-item PedsQL Core Scales (Physical Functioning, Emotional Functioning, Social Functioning, and School Functioning) are developmentally appropriate surveys (Ages 2-4, 5-7, 8-12, 13-18) designed for parent proxy report. The 23 items are grouped together on the questionnaire, and are answered on a scale of 0-4. Items are reversed scored and linearly transformed to a 0-100 scale (0=100, 1=75, 2=50, 3=25, 4=0), so that higher scores indicate better Health-Related Quality of Life (HRQOL). This questionnaire will be self-administered at home.
Intermediate Patient Pediatric Quality of Life (Peds QL) score
The Peds QL Measurement Model for the Pediatric Quality of Inventory measures the core dimensions of health as delineated by the World Health Organization as well as role (school) functioning. The 23-item PedsQL Core Scales (Physical Functioning, Emotional Functioning, Social Functioning, and School Functioning) are developmentally appropriate surveys (Ages 2-4, 5-7, 8-12, 13-18) designed for parent proxy report. The 23 items are grouped together on the questionnaire, and are answered on a scale of 0-4. Items are reversed scored and linearly transformed to a 0-100 scale (0=100, 1=75, 2=50, 3=25, 4=0), so that higher scores indicate better HRQOL. This questionnaire will be interviewer-administered by telephone.
Final Patient Pediatric Quality of Life (Peds QL) score
The Peds QL Measurement Model for the Pediatric Quality of Inventory measures the core dimensions of health as delineated by the World Health Organization as well as role (school) functioning. The 23-item PedsQL Core Scales (Physical Functioning, Emotional Functioning, Social Functioning, and School Functioning) are developmentally appropriate surveys (Ages 2-4, 5-7, 8-12, 13-18) designed for parent proxy report. The 23 items are grouped together on the questionnaire, and are answered on a scale of 0-4. Items are reversed scored and linearly transformed to a 0-100 scale (0=100, 1=75, 2=50, 3=25, 4=0), so that higher scores indicate better HRQOL. This questionnaire will be interviewer administered by telephone.
Initial Caregiver QoL score
The Short-Form Health Survey (SF-12) questionnaire is a reliable measure of perceived health that describes the degree of general physical health status and mental health distress. It consists of 12 items, derived from the physical and mental domains. Scores have a range of 0 to 100 and were designed to have a mean score of 50 and a standard deviation of 10 in a representative sample of the US population, with higher scores indicating greater functioning. This questionnaire will be self-administered at home.
Intermediate Caregiver QoL score
The SF-12 questionnaire is a reliable measure of perceived health that describes the degree of general physical health status and mental health distress. It consists of 12 items, derived from the physical and mental domains. Scores have a range of 0 to 100 and were designed to have a mean score of 50 and a standard deviation of 10 in a representative sample of the US population, with higher scores indicating greater functioning. This questionnaire will be interviewer administered by telephone.
Final Caregiver QoL score
The SF-12 questionnaire is a reliable measure of perceived health that describes the degree of general physical health status and mental health distress. It consists of 12 items, derived from the physical and mental domains. Scores have a range of 0 to 100 and were designed to have a mean score of 50 and a standard deviation of 10 in a representative sample of the US population, with higher scores indicating greater functioning. This questionnaire will be interviewer administered by telephone.
Post-Clinic Visit 1 Mean Patient Centeredness Score
Patient centeredness scale, which measures the caregiver's perception of the level of patient centeredness of their visit with their child's provider (developed by Little et al., 2001). Self-administered in the clinic, immediately after clinic visit 1. Item responses will be coded as: 1=Very strongly disagree; 2=Strongly disagree; 3=Moderately disagree; 4=Neither agree nor disagree; 5=Moderately agree; 6=Strongly agree; 7=Very strongly agree. Mean scores will be calculated by summing the response values and dividing by the total number of items (21). Higher scores indicate stronger perceptions of patient centeredness.
Post-Return of Results Mean Patient Centeredness Score
Patient centeredness scale, which measures the caregiver's perception of the level of patient centeredness of their visit with their child's provider (developed by Little et al., 2001). Interviewer administered by telephone. Item responses will be coded as: 1=Very strongly disagree; 2=Strongly disagree; 3=Moderately disagree; 4=Neither agree nor disagree; 5=Moderately agree; 6=Strongly agree; 7=Very strongly agree. Mean scores will be calculated by summing the response values and dividing by the total number of items (21). Higher scores indicate stronger perceptions of patient centeredness.
Number of questions caregiver asks in Clinic Visit 1
Count of number of questions caregiver asks provider in the audio recording of clinic visit 1. Coded by trained study staff.
Initial Average Peds QL score for "missing school for not feeling well"
This is a single item measure from the Peds QL that will be answered on a scale of 0-4. Items are reversed scored and linearly transformed to a 0-100 scale (0=100, 1=75, 2=50, 3=25, 4=0), so that higher scores indicate better HRQOL for this single measure. This questionnaire will be self-administered at home.
Intermediate Average Peds QL score for "missing school for not feeling well"
This is a single item measure from the Peds QL that will be answered on a scale of 0-4. Items are reversed scored and linearly transformed to a 0-100 scale (0=100, 1=75, 2=50, 3=25, 4=0), so that higher scores indicate better HRQOL for this single measure. This questionnaire will be interviewer-administered by telephone.
Edit on 3/18/21: this outcome will not be measured because of a protocol amendment to not include the PedsQL survey at 2-weeks post-RoR parent survey.
Final Average Peds QL score for "missing school for not feeling well"
This is a single item measure from the Peds QL that will be answered on a scale of 0-4. Items are reversed scored and linearly transformed to a 0-100 scale (0=100, 1=75, 2=50, 3=25, 4=0), so that higher scores indicate better HRQOL for this single measure. This questionnaire will be interviewer-administered by telephone.
Initial Average Peds QL score for "missing school for doctors visit"
This is a single item measure from the Peds QL that will be answered on a scale of 0-4. Items are reversed scored and linearly transformed to a 0-100 scale (0=100, 1=75, 2=50, 3=25, 4=0), so that higher scores indicate better HRQOL for this single measure. This measure will be included in the questionnaire that will be self-administered at home.
Intermediate Average Peds QL score for "missing school for doctors visit"
This is a single item measure from the Peds QL that will be answered on a scale of 0-4. Items are reversed scored and linearly transformed to a 0-100 scale (0=100, 1=75, 2=50, 3=25, 4=0), so that higher scores indicate better HRQOL for this single measure. This measure will be interviewer administered by telephone.
Edit on 3/18/21: this outcome will not be measured because of a protocol amendment to not include the PedsQL survey at 2-weeks post-RoR parent survey.
Final Average Peds QL score for "missing school for doctors visit"
This is a single item measure from the Peds QL that will be answered on a scale of 0-4. Items are reversed scored and linearly transformed to a 0-100 scale (0=100, 1=75, 2=50, 3=25, 4=0), so that higher scores indicate better HRQOL for this single measure. This measure will be interviewer administered by telephone.
Initial Amount of work missed because of child's condition or treatments score
This is a single item measure that will be answered on a scale of 1-6 where 1=None, 2=Less than a week, 3=Between 1 and 4 weeks, 4= Between 4 and 8 weeks, 5=Between 8 and 12 weeks, 6=I stopped working altogether. Higher scores indicate greater amounts of work missed because of the child's condition or treatments. This measure will be included in the questionnaire that will be self-administered at home.
Intermediate Amount of work missed because of child's condition or treatments score
This is a single item measure that will be answered on a scale of 1-6 where 1=None, 2=Less than a week, 3=Between 1 and 4 weeks, 4= Between 4 and 8 weeks, 5=Between 8 and 12 weeks, 6=I stopped working altogether. Higher scores indicate greater amounts of work missed because of the child's condition or treatments. This measure will be interviewer-administered by telephone.
Final Amount of work missed because of child's condition or treatments score
This is a single item measure that will be answered on a scale of 1-6 where 1=None, 2=Less than a week, 3=Between 1 and 4 weeks, 4= Between 4 and 8 weeks, 5=Between 8 and 12 weeks, 6=I stopped working altogether. Higher scores indicate greater amounts of work missed because of the child's condition or treatments. This measure will be interviewer-administered by telephone.
Initial Difficulty with finishing normal work (including both work outside of the home and housework) because of child's condition or treatments score
This is a single item measure that will be answered on a scale of 1-5, where 1=Not at all, 2=A little bit, 3=Somewhat, 4=Quite a bit, 5=Very much. Higher scores indicate greater difficulty finishing normal work (including both work outside of the home and housework) because of child's condition or treatments. This measure will be included in the questionnaire that will be self-administered at home.
Intermediate Difficulty with finishing normal work (including both work outside of the home and housework) because of child's condition or treatments score
This is a single item measure that will be answered on a scale of 1-5, where 1=Not at all, 2=A little bit, 3=Somewhat, 4=Quite a bit, 5=Very much. Higher scores indicate greater difficulty finishing normal work (including both work outside of the home and housework) because of child's condition or treatments. This measure will be interviewer-administered by telephone.
Final Difficulty with finishing normal work (including both work outside of the home and housework) because of child's condition or treatments score
This is a single item measure that will be answered on a scale of 1-5, where 1=Not at all, 2=A little bit, 3=Somewhat, 4=Quite a bit, 5=Very much. Higher scores indicate greater difficulty finishing normal work (including both work outside of the home and housework) because of child's condition or treatments. This measure will be interviewer-administered by telephone.
Vital status at final f/u
Based on NC Vital Statistics, the child's vital status will be reported as living or deceased.
Child causes of death related to the primary condition
Based on NC Vital Statistics, child causes of death will be reported as related to the disorder of the child or not related to the disorder of the child.
Percent concordance of caregiver and provider reports of genetic or genomic test results
Concordance between caregiver and provider reports of whether patients' diagnostic results were positive, negative, or uncertain. Coded as a dichotomous variable: 0=discordant diagnostic reports; 1=concordant diagnostic reports.
Mean Baseline Self Efficacy Score
Self-efficacy scale, which measures caregivers' confidence in communicating with their child's provider. Self-administered as part of the intake questionnaire. Measured with adapted Decision Self Efficacy Scale (developed by O'Connor, 1995). Adapted wording from the original scale so items refer to general communication, as opposed to a specific decision. Shorted scale to 7 items from 11 since not all items were applicable to this study. Item responses will be coded as: 1=Not at all confident; 5=Very confident. Mean scores will be calculated by summing the response values and dividing by the total number of items (7). Higher scores indicate higher confidence in communicating with their child's provider.
Mean Pre-Clinic Visit 1 Self Efficacy Score
Self-efficacy scale, which measures caregivers' confidence in communicating with their child's provider. Self-administered as part of the intake questionnaire. Measured with adapted Decision Self Efficacy Scale (developed by O'Connor, 1995). Adapted wording from the original scale so items refer to general communication, as opposed to a specific decision. Shorted scale to 7 items from 11 since not all items were applicable to this study. Item responses will be coded as: 1=Not at all confident; 5=Very confident. Mean scores will be calculated by summing the response values and dividing by the total number of items (7). Higher scores indicate higher confidence in communicating with their child's provider.
Post-Return of Results Mean FACToR Uncertainty Subscale Score
Subscale of the Feeling About genomiC Testing Results measure assesses caregivers' level of uncertainty about their child's genetic test results (developed by Gallego et al., 2014). Interviewer administered by telephone. Item responses will be coded as: 1=Not at all; 2=A little; 3=Somewhat; 4=A good deal; 5=A great deal. Mean scores will be calculated by summing the response values and dividing by the total number of items (3). Higher scores indicate greater uncertainty about their child's genetic test results.