WCHMP- Warwick Child Health and Morbidity Profile

Generic-Specific Modules

Measure domains: General health status; acute minor illness; behavioral; accident; acute significant illness; hospital admission; immunization; chronic illness; functional health; HRQoL

Summary of development: The Warwick Child Health and Morbidity Profile is a parent-reported profile of health and illness.  It includes both health-related quality of life questions as well as questions about illness and healthcare utilization.  We did not find any references for this measure beyond the first development report.

Spencer PN, Coe C. The development and validation of a measure off parent-reported child health and morbidity: the Warwick Child Health and Morbidity Profile. Child Care Health Dev. 1996;22(6):367–79.

Additional information

Number of Items

10

Time Frame/Recall Period

Not stated

Measurement Type

Classical Test Theory

Overall Score

No

Sub scores/Subscales

General health status; acute minor illness; behavioural; accident; acute significant illness; hospital admission; immunization; chronic illness; functional health; HRQoL

Ages

0-5

Respondent

Observer

Languages

English

Development Used Experts

Spencer 1996

Development Used Patient

Spencer 1996

Inter-rater Agreement

Spencer 1996

Known Groups Validity

Spencer 1996