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PedsQL Publications
Peer Reviewed Journal Publications
Varni, J. W., Delamater, A.M., Hood, K.K., Raymond, J.K., Chang, N.T., Driscoll, K.A., Wong,
J.C., Yi-Frazier, J.P., Grishman, E.K., Faith, M.A., Corathers, S.D., Kichler, J.C., Miller, J.L.,
Doskey, E.M., Heffer, R.W., & D. P. Wilson (in press). PedsQL 3.2 Diabetes Module for children,
adolescents, and young adults: Reliability and validity in type 1 diabetes. Diabetes Care.
Varni, J.W., Delamater, A.M., Hood, K.K., Raymond, J.K., Driscoll, K.A., Wong, J.C., Adi, S.,
Yi-Frazier, J.P., Grishman, E.K., Faith, M.A., Corathers, S.D., Kichler, J.C., Miller, J.L., Doskey,
E.M., Aguirre, V.P., Heffer, R.W., & Wilson, D.P. (in press). Diabetes symptoms predictors of
health-related quality of life in adolescents and young adults with type 1 or type 2 diabetes.
Quality of Life Research.
Varni, J.W., Delamater, A.M., Hood, K.K., Driscoll, K.A., Wong, J.C., Adi, S., Yi-Frazier, J.P.,
Grishman, E.K., Faith, M.A., Corathers, S.D., Kichler, J.C., Miller, J.L., Raymond, J.K., Doskey,
E.M., Aguirre, V.P., Heffer, R.W., & Wilson, D.P. (in press). Diabetes management mediating
effects between diabetes symptoms and health-related quality of life in adolescents and young
adults with type 1 diabetes. Pediatric Diabetes.
Nutakki, K., Varni, J.W., & Swigonski, N.L. (2018). PedsQL Neurofibromatosis Type 1 Module
for children, adolescents and young adults: Feasibility, reliability, and validity. Journal of Neuro-
Oncology, 137, 337–347.
Varni, J.W., Shulman, R.J., Self, M.M., Saeed, S.A., Zacur, G.M., Patel, A.S., Nurko, S., Neigut,
D.A., Franciosi, J.P., Saps, M., Denham, J.M., Dark, C.V., Bendo, C.B., & Pohl, J.F. (2018).
Perceived medication adherence barriers mediating effects between gastrointestinal symptoms
and health-related quality of life in pediatric inflammatory bowel disease. Quality of Life
Research, 27, 195–204.
Modi, A.C., Junger, K.F., Mara, C., Kellermann, T., Barrett, L., Wagner, J., Mucci, G. A., Bailey,
L., Almane, D., Guilfoyle, S.M., Urso, L., Hater, B., Hustzi, H., Smith, G., Herrmann, B., Perry,
M.S., Zupanc, M., & Varni, J.W. (2017) Validation of the PedsQL™ Epilepsy Module: A pediatric
epilepsy-specific health-related quality of life measure. Epilepsia, 58, 1920–1930.
Varni, J.W., Shulman, R.J., Self, M.M., Saeed, S.A., Patel, A.S., Nurko, S., Neigut, D.A., Saps,
M., Zacur, G.M., Dark, C.V., Bendo, C.B., & Pohl, J.F. (2017). Patient health communication
mediating effects between gastrointestinal symptoms and gastrointestinal worry in pediatric
inflammatory bowel disease. Inflammatory Bowel Diseases, 23, 704–711.
Varni, J.W., Shulman, R.J., Self, M.M., Nurko, S., Saps, M., Saeed, S.A., Patel, A.S., Dark, C.V.,
Bendo, C.B., & Pohl, J.F. (2017). Gastrointestinal symptoms predictors of health-related quality
of life in pediatric patients with functional gastrointestinal disorders. Quality of Life Research,
26, 1015-1025.
Nutakki, K., Varni, J.W., Steinbrenner, S., Draucker, C.B., & Swigonski, N.L. (2017).
Development of the Pediatric Quality Of Life Inventory Neurofibromatosis Type 1 Module items
for children, adolescents and young adults: Qualitative methods. Journal of Neuro-Oncology,
132, 135–143.
Varni, J.W., Shulman, R.J., Self, M.M., Saeed, S.A., Patel, A.S., Nurko, S., Neigut, D.A., Saps,
M., Franciosi, J.P., Denham, J.M., Zacur, G.M., Dark, C.V., Bendo, C.B., & Pohl, J.F. (2016).
Gastrointestinal symptoms predictors of health-related quality of life in patients with
inflammatory bowel disease. Journal of Pediatric Gastroenterology & Nutrition, 63, e186-e192.

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Junger, K.F., Mann, K.A., Guilfoyle, S.M., Morita, D.A., Varni, J.W., & Modi, A.C. (2016).
Development of the PedsQL™ Epilepsy Module: Focus group and cognitive interviews.
Epilepsy & Behavior, 62, 115-120.
Varni, J.W., Franciosi, J.P., Shulman, R.J., Saeed, S., Nurko, S., Neigut, D.A., Bendo, C.B., Patel,
A.S., Self, M.M., Saps, M., Zacur, G.M., Denham, J., Dark, C.V., & Pohl, J.F. (2015). PedsQL™
Gastrointestinal Symptoms Scales and Gastrointestinal Worry Scales in pediatric patients with
inflammatory bowel disease in comparison to healthy controls. Inflammatory Bowel Diseases,
21, 1115-1124.
Varni, J.W., Shulman, R.J., Self, M.M., Nurko, S., Saps, M., Saeed, S., Bendo, C.B., Patel, A.S.,
Dark, C.V., Zacur, G.M., & Pohl, J.F. (2015). Symptom profiles in patients with irritable bowel
syndrome or functional abdominal pain compared to healthy controls. Journal of Pediatric
Gastroenterology & Nutrition, 61, 323-329.
Varni, J.W., Nurko, S., Shulman, R.J., Self, M.M., Saps, M., Bendo, C.B., Dark, C.V., & Pohl, J.F.
(2015). Pediatric functional constipation gastrointestinal symptom profile compared to healthy
controls. Journal of Pediatric Gastroenterology & Nutrition, 61, 424-430.
Varni, J.W., Bendo, C.B., Shulman, R.J., Self, M.M., Nurko, S., Franciosi, J.P., Saps, M., Saeed,
S., Zacur, G.M., Dark, C.V., & Pohl, J.F. (2015). Interpretability of the PedsQL™ Gastrointestinal
Symptoms Scales and Gastrointestinal Worry Scales in pediatric patients with functional and
organic gastrointestinal diseases. Journal of Pediatric Psychology, 40, 591-601.
Varni, J.W., Bendo, C.B., Denham, J., Shulman, R.J., Self, M.M., Neigut, D.A., Nurko, S., Patel,
A.S, Franciosi, J.P., Saps, M., Yeckes, A., Langseder, A., Saeed, S., & Pohl, J.F. (2015).
PedsQL™ Gastrointestinal Symptoms Scales and Gastrointestinal Worry Scales in pediatric
patients with functional and organic gastrointestinal diseases in comparison to healthy controls.
Quality of Life Research, 24, 363–378.
Varni, J.W., Bendo, C.B., Nurko, S., Shulman, R.J., Self, M.M., Franciosi, J.P., Saps, M., & Pohl,
J.F. (2015). Health-related quality of life in pediatric patients with functional and organic
gastrointestinal diseases. Journal of Pediatrics, 166, 85-90.
Desai, A. D., Zhou, C., Stanford, S., Haaland, W., Varni, J.W., & Mangione-Smith, R.M. (2014).
Validity and responsiveness of the Pediatric Quality of Life Inventory (PedsQL) 4.0 Generic Core
Scales in the pediatric inpatient setting. JAMA Pediatrics, 68, 1114-1121.
Varni, J.W., Bendo, C.B., Denham, J., Shulman, R.J., Self, M.M., Neigut, D.A., Nurko, S., Patel,
A.S., Franciosi, J.P., Saps, M., Verga, B., Smith, A., Yeckes, A., Heinz, N., Langseder, A., Saeed,
S., Zacur, G.M., & Pohl, J.F. (2014). PedsQL™ Gastrointestinal Symptoms Module: Feasibility,
reliability, and validity. Journal of Pediatric Gastroenterology & Nutrition, 59, 347–355.
Lawitschka, A., Güclü, E.D., Varni, J.W., Putz, M., Wolff, D., Pavletic, S., Greinix, H., Peters, C.,
& Felder-Puig, R. (2014). Health-related quality of life in pediatric patients after allogeneic SCT:
Development of the PedsQL™ Stem Cell Transplant Module and results of a pilot study. Bone
Marrow Transplantation, 49, 1093–1097.
Panepinto, J.A., Torres, S., Bendo, C.B., McCavit, T.L., Dinu, B., Sherman-Bien, S., Bemrich-
Stolz, C., & Varni, J.W. (2014). PedsQL™ Multidimensional Fatigue Scale in sickle cell disease:
Feasibility, reliability and validity. Pediatric Blood & Cancer, 61, 171–177.
Varni, J.W., Curtis, B.H., Abetz, L.N., Lasch, K.E., Piault, E.C., & Zeytoonjian, A.A. (2013).
Content validity of the PedsQL™ 3.2 Diabetes Module in newly diagnosed patients with Type 1
Diabetes Mellitus ages 8-45. Quality of Life Research, 22, 2169–2181.

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Panepinto, J.A., Torres, S., Bendo, C.B., McCavit, T.L., Dinu, B., Sherman-Bien, S., Bemrich-
Stolz, C., & Varni, J.W. (2013). PedsQL™ Sickle Cell Disease Module: Feasibility, reliability and
validity. Pediatric Blood & Cancer, 60, 1338–1344.
Varni, J. W., Beaujean, A., & Limbers, C. A. (2013). Factorial invariance of pediatric patient self-
reported fatigue across age and gender: A multigroup confirmatory factor analysis approach
utilizing the PedsQL™ Multidimensional Fatigue Scale. Quality of Life Research, 22, 2581-
2594.
Franciosi, J.P., Hommel, K.A., Bendo, C.B., King, E.C., Collins, M.H., Eby, M.D., Marsolo, K.,
Abonia, J.P., von Tiehl, K.F., Putnam, P.E., Greenler, A.J., Greenberg, A.B., Bryson, R.A., Davis,
C.M., Olive, A.P., Gupta, S.K., Erwin, E.A., Klinnert, M.D., Spergel, J.M., Denham, J.M.,
Furuta, G.T., Rothenberg, M.E., & Varni, J.W. (2013). PedsQL™ Eosinophilic Esophagitis
Module: Feasibility, reliability and validity. Journal of Pediatric Gastroenterology & Nutrition,
57, 57-66.
Nutakki, K., Hingtgen, C.M., Monahan, P., Varni, J.W., & Swigonski, N.L. (2013). Development
of the adult PedsQL™ Neurofibromatosis Type 1 Module: Initial feasibility, reliability and
validity. Health and Quality of Life Outcomes, 11:21, 1-9.
Eiser, C., & Varni, J.W. (2013). Health related quality of life and symptom reporting: Similarities
and differences between children and their parents. European Journal of Pediatrics, 172, 1299-
1304.
Uzark, K., King, E., Cripe, L., Spicer, R., Sage, J., Kinnett, K., Wong, B., Pratt, J., & Varni, J.W.
(2012). Health-related quality of life in children and adolescents with Duchenne Muscular
Dystrophy. Pediatrics, 130, e1559-1566.
Varni, J.W., Kay, M.T., Limbers, C.A., Franciosi, J.P., & Pohl, J.F. (2012). PedsQL™
Gastrointestinal Symptoms Module item development: Qualitative methods. Journal of Pediatric
Gastroenterology & Nutrition, 54, 664-671.
Varni, J.W., Handen, B.L., Corey-Lisle, P.K., Guo, Z., Manos, G., Ammerman, D.K., Marcus,
R.N., Owen, R., McQuade, R.D., Carson, W.H., Mathew, S., & Mankoski, R. (2012). Effect of
Aripiprazole 2 to 15 mg/d on health-related quality of life in the treatment of irritability
associated with Autistic Disorder in children: A post hoc analysis of two controlled trials. Clinical
Therapeutics, 34, 980-992.
Panepinto, J.A., Torres, S., & Varni. J.W. (2012). Development of the PedsQL™ Sickle Cell
Disease Module items: Qualitative methods. Quality of Life Research, 21, 341-357.
Franciosi, J. P., Hommel, K. A., Greenberg, A. B., Debrosse, C. W., Greenler, A. J., Abonia, J. P.,
Rothenberg, M. E., & Varni, J. W. (2012). Development of the Pediatric Quality of Life
Inventory™ Eosinophilic Esophagitis Module items: Qualitative methods. BMC
Gastroenterology, 12:135, 1-8.
Varni, J.W., Globe, D.R., Gandra, S.R., Harrison, D.J., Hooper, M., & Baumgartner, S. (2012).
Health-related quality of life of pediatric patients with moderate to severe plaque psoriasis:
Comparisons to four common chronic diseases. European Journal of Pediatrics, 171, 485-492.
Varni, J.W., Limbers, C.A., Bryant, W.P., & Wilson, D.P. (2012). Assessment of fatigue in
pediatric patients with short stature utilizing the PedsQL™ Multidimensional Fatigue Scale.
Children's Health Care, 41, 162-181.
Varni, J.W., Limbers, C.A., Sorensen, L.G., Neighbors, K., Martz, K., Bucuvalas, J.C., & Alonso,
E.M. (2011). PedsQL™ Cognitive Functioning Scale in pediatric liver transplant recipients:
Feasibility, reliability and validity. Quality of Life Research, 20, 913–921.

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Varni, J.W., Limbers, C.A., Neighbors, K., Schulz, K., Lieu, J.E.C., Heffer, R.W., Tuzinkiewicz,
K., Mangione-Smith, R., Zimmerman, J.J., & Alonso, E.M. (2011). The PedsQL™ Infant Scales:
Feasibility, internal consistency reliability and validity in healthy and ill infants. Quality of Life
Research, 20, 45-55.
Limbers, C.A., Ripperger-Suhler, J., Heffer, R.W., & Varni, J.W. (2011). Patient-reported
Pediatric Quality of Life Inventory™ 4.0 Generic Core Scales in pediatric patients with
Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder and comorbid psychiatric disorders: Feasibility,
reliability and validity. Value in Health, 14, 521-530.
Limbers, C.A., Ripperger-Suhler, J., Boutton, K., Ransom, D., & Varni, J.W. (2011). A
comparative analysis of health-related quality of life and family impact between children with
ADHD treated in a general pediatric clinic and a psychiatric clinic utilizing the PedsQL™.
Journal of Attention Disorders, 15, 392-402.
Weissberg-Benchell, J., Zielinski, T.E., Rodgers, S., Greenley, R.N., Askenazi, D., Goldstein,
S.L., Fredericks, E.M., McDiarmid, S., Williams, L., Limbers, C.A., Tuzinkiewicz, K., Lerret, S.,
Alonso, E.M., & Varni, J.W. (2010). Pediatric health-related quality of life: Feasibility, reliability
and validity of the PedsQL™ Transplant Module. American Journal of Transplantation, 10, 1677-
1685.
Davis, S.E., Hynan, L.S., Limbers, C.A., Andersen, C.M., Greene, M.C., Varni, J.W., &
Iannaccone, S.T. (2010). The PedsQL™ in pediatric patients with Duchenne Muscular
Dystrophy: Feasibility, reliability, and validity of the Pediatric Quality of Life Inventory™
Neuromuscular Module and Generic Core Scales. Journal of Clinical Neuromuscular Disease,
11, 97-109.
Varni, J.W., Limbers, C.A., Bryant, W.P., & Wilson, D.P. (2010). The PedsQL™
Multidimensional Fatigue Scale in pediatric obesity: Feasibility, reliability, and validity.
International Journal of Pediatric Obesity, 5, 34-42.
Seid, M., Limbers, C.A., Driscoll, K.A., Opipari-Arrigan, L.A., Gelhard, L.R, & Varni, J.W.
(2010). Reliability, validity, and responsiveness of the Pediatric Quality of Life Inventory™
(PedsQL™) Generic Core Scales and Asthma Symptoms Scale in vulnerable children with
asthma. Journal of Asthma, 47, 170-177.
Newman, D.A., Limbers, C.A., & Varni, J.W. (2010). Factorial invariance of child self-report
across English and Spanish language groups in a Hispanic population utilizing the PedsQL™ 4.0
Generic Core Scales. European Journal of Psychological Assessment, 26, 194-202.
Iannaccone, S.T., Hynan, L.S., Morton, A., Buchanan, R., Limbers, C.A., & Varni, J.W. (2009).
The PedsQL™ in pediatric patients with Spinal Muscular Atrophy: Feasibility, reliability, and
validity of the Pediatric Quality of Life Inventory™ Generic Core Scales and Neuromuscular
Module. Neuromuscular Disorders, 19, 805-812.
Limbers, C.A., Heffer, R.W., & Varni, J.W. (2009). Health-related quality of life and cognitive
functioning from the perspective of parents of school-aged children with Asperger's Syndrome
utilizing the PedsQL™. Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders, 39, 1529-1541.
Limbers, C.A., Newman, D.A., & Varni, J.W. (2009). Factorial invariance of child self-report
across race/ethnicity groups: A multigroup confirmatory factor analysis approach utilizing the
PedsQL™ 4.0 Generic Core Scales. Annals of Epidemiology, 19, 575-581.
Varni, J.W., Limbers, C.A., Bryant, W.P., & Wilson, D.P. (2009). The PedsQL™
Multidimensional Fatigue Scale in Type 1 diabetes: Feasibility, reliability, and validity. Pediatric
Diabetes, 10, 321-328.

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Varni, J.W., & Limbers, C.A. (2009). The PedsQL 4.0 Generic Core Scales young adult
version: Feasibility, reliability and validity in a university student population. Journal of Health
Psychology, 14, 611-622.
Marcus, S.B., Strople, J.A., Neighbors, K., Weissberg-Benchell, J., Nelson, S.P., Limbers, C.A.,
Varni, J.W., & Alonso, E.M. (2009). Fatigue and health-related quality of life in pediatric
inflammatory bowel disease. Clinical Gastroenterology and Hepatology, 7, 554-561.
Steele, M.M., Steele, R.G., & Varni, J.W. (2009). Reliability and validity of the PedsQL™ Oral
Health Scale: Measuring the relationship between child oral health and health-related quality of
life. Children’s Health Care, 38, 228-224.
Varni, J.W., & Limbers, C.A. (2009). The Pediatric Quality of Life Inventory: Measuring
pediatric health-related quality of life from the perspective of children and their parents. Pediatric
Clinics of North America, 56, 843-863.
Varni, J.W., Limbers, C.A., & Newman, D.A. (2009). Using factor analysis to confirm the
validity of children's self-reported health-related quality of life across different modes of
administration. Clinical Trials: Journal of the Society for Clinical Trials, 6, 185-195.
Varni, J.W., Limbers, C.A., Newman, D.A., & Seid, M. (2008). Longitudinal factorial invariance
of the PedsQL™ 4.0 Generic Core Scales child self-report version: One year prospective
evidence from the California State Children's Health Insurance Program (SCHIP). Quality of Life
Research, 17, 1153-1162.
Varni, J.W., Limbers, C.A., Burwinkle, T.M., Bryant, W.P., & Wilson, D.P. (2008). The
ePedsQL™ in Type 1 and Type 2 diabetes: Feasibility, reliability, and validity of the Pediatric
Quality of Life Inventory™ Internet administration. Diabetes Care, 31, 672-677.
Limbers, C.A., Newman, D.A., & Varni, J.W. (2008). Factorial invariance of child self-report
across age subgroups: A confirmatory factor analysis of ages 5 to 16 years utilizing the PedsQL™
4.0 Generic Core Scales. Value in Health, 11, 659–668.
Varni, J.W., & Limbers, C.A. (2008). The PedsQL Multidimensional Fatigue Scale in young
adults: Feasibility, reliability and validity in a university student population. Quality of Life
Research, 17, 105-114.
Limbers, C.A., Newman, D.A., & Varni, J.W. (2008). Factorial invariance of child self-report
across healthy and chronic health condition groups: A confirmatory factor analysis utilizing the
PedsQL™ 4.0 Generic Core Scales. Journal of Pediatric Psychology, 33, 630-639.
Goldstein, S.L., Graham, N., Warady, B.A., Seikaly, M., McDonald, R., Burwinkle, T.M.,
Limbers, C.A., & Varni, J.W. (2008). Measuring health-related quality of life in children with
ESRD: Performance of the Generic and ESRD-Specific Instrument of the Pediatric Quality of
Life Inventory™ (PedsQL™). American Journal of Kidney Diseases, 51, 285-297.
Uzark, K., Jones, K., Slusher, J., Limbers, C.A., Burwinkle, T.M., & Varni, J.W. (2008). Quality
of life in children with heart disease as perceived by children and parents. Pediatrics, 121, e1060-
e1067.
Limbers, C.A., Newman, D.A., & Varni, J.W. (2008). Factorial invariance of child self-report
across socioeconomic status groups: A multigroup confirmatory factor analysis utilizing the
PedsQL™ 4.0 Generic Core Scales. Journal of Behavioral Medicine, 31, 401-411.
Varni, J.W., Limbers, C.A., & Newman, D.A. (2008). Factorial invariance of the PedsQL™ 4.0
Generic Core Scales child self-report across gender: A multigroup confirmatory factor analysis
with 11,356 children ages 5 to 18. Applied Research in Quality of Life, 3, 137-148.

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Varni, J.W., Limbers, C.A., & Burwinkle, T.M. (2007). How young can children reliably and
validly self-report their health-related quality of life?: An analysis of 8,591 children across age
subgroups with the PedsQL™ 4.0 Generic Core Scales. Health and Quality of Life Outcomes,
5:1, 1-13.
Varni, J.W., Limbers, C.A., & Burwinkle, T.M. (2007). Parent proxy-report of their children’s
health-related quality of life: An analysis of 13,878 parents’ reliability and validity across age
subgroups using the PedsQL™ 4.0 Generic Core Scales. Health and Quality of Life Outcomes,
5:2, 1-10.
Palmer, S.N., Meeske, K.A., Katz, E.R., Burwinke, T.M., & Varni, J.W. (2007). The PedsQL™
Brain Tumor Module: Initial reliability and validity. Pediatric Blood and Cancer, 49, 287-293.
Varni, J.W., Limbers, C.A., & Burwinkle, T.M. (2007). Impaired health-related quality of life in
children and adolescents with chronic conditions: A comparative analysis of 10 disease clusters
and 33 disease categories/severities utilizing the PedsQL™ 4.0 Generic Core Scales. Health and
Quality of Life Outcomes, 5:43, 1-15.
Varni, J.W., Burwinkle, T.M., & Seid, M. (2006). The PedsQL™ 4.0 as a school population health
measure: Feasibility, reliability, and validity. Quality of Life Research, 15, 203-215.
Varni, J.W., Burwinkle, T.M., Berrin, S.J., Sherman, S.A., Artavia, K., Malcarne, V.L., &
Chambers, H.G. (2006). The PedsQL™ in pediatric cerebral palsy: Reliability, validity, and
sensitivity of the Generic Core Scales and Cerebral Palsy Module. Developmental Medicine and
Child Neurology, 48, 442-449.
Chan, K.S., Mangione-Smith, R., Burwinkle, T.M., Rosen, M., & Varni, J.W. (2005). The
PedsQL: Reliability and validity of the Short-Form Generic Core Scales and Asthma Module.
Medical Care, 43, 256-265.
Varni, J.W., Burwinkle, T. M., & Seid, M. (2005). The PedsQL™ as a pediatric patient-reported
outcome: Reliability and validity of the PedsQL™ Measurement Model in 25,000 children.
Expert Review of Pharmacoeconomics and Outcomes Research, 5, 705-719.
Varni, J.W., Burwinkle, T.M., & Szer, I.S. (2004). The PedsQL Multidimensional Fatigue Scale
in pediatric rheumatology: Reliability and validity. Journal of Rheumatology, 31, 2494-2500.
Varni, J.W., Burwinkle, T.M., Rapoff, M.A., Kamps, J.L., & Olson, N. (2004). The PedsQL in
pediatric asthma: Reliability and validity of the Pediatric Quality of Life Inventory Generic
Core Scales and Asthma Module. Journal of Behavioral Medicine, 27, 297-318.
Varni, J.W., Burwinkle, T.M., Seid, M., & Skarr, D. (2003). The PedsQL 4.0 as a pediatric
population health measure: Feasibility, reliability, and validity. Ambulatory Pediatrics, 3, 329-
341.
Varni, J.W., Burwinkle, T.M., Jacobs, J.R., Gottschalk, M., Kaufman, F., & Jones, K.L. (2003).
The PedsQL in Type 1 and Type 2 diabetes: Reliability and validity of the Pediatric Quality of
Life Inventory Generic Core Scales and Type 1 Diabetes Module. Diabetes Care, 26, 631-637.
Uzark, K., Jones, K., Burwinkle, T.M., & Varni, J.W. (2003). The Pediatric Quality of Life
Inventory in children with heart disease. Progress in Pediatric Cardiology, 18, 141-148.
Varni, J.W., Burwinkle, T.M., Katz, E.R., Meeske, K., & Dickinson, P. (2002). The PedsQL  in
pediatric cancer: Reliability and validity of the Pediatric Quality of Life Inventory Generic
Core Scales, Multidimensional Fatigue Scale, and Cancer Module. Cancer, 94, 2090-2106.

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Varni, J.W., Seid, M., Knight, T.S., Burwinkle, T.M., Brown, J., & Szer, I.S. (2002). The
PedsQL in pediatric rheumatology: Reliability, validity, and responsiveness of the Pediatric
Quality of Life Inventory Generic Core Scales and Rheumatology Module. Arthritis and
Rheumatism, 46, 714-725.
Varni, J.W., Seid, M., Knight, T.S., Uzark, K., & Szer, I.S. (2002). The PedsQL 4.0 Generic
Core Scales: Sensitivity, responsiveness, and impact on clinical decision-making. Journal of
Behavioral Medicine, 25, 175-193.
Varni, J.W., Seid, M., & Kurtin, P.S. (2001). PedsQL 4.0: Reliability and validity of the
Pediatric Quality of Life Inventory Version 4.0 Generic Core Scales in healthy and patient
populations. Medical Care, 39, 800-812.
Varni, J.W., Seid, M., & Rode, C.A. (1999). The PedsQL: Measurement model for the Pediatric
Quality of Life Inventory. Medical Care, 37, 126-139.
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Heiligenhaus, A., Klein, A., Horneff, G., Ganser, G., Haas, J.P., Klotsche, J., & Minden, K. (in
press). The majority of patients with newly diagnosed juvenile idiopathic arthritis achieve a
health-related quality of life that is similar to that of healthy peers: Results of the German
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