Publications
Development, validity and reliability of FAQLQs
FAQLQ-CF
Development and validation of a self-administered Food Allergy Quality of Life Questionnaire for children. Flokstra-de Blok BMJ, DunnGalvin A, Vlieg-Boerstra BJ, Oude Elberink JNG, Duiverman EJ, Hourihane JO, Dubois AEJ. Clin Exp Allergy 2009 Jan;39(1):127-137. [PubMed]
FAQLQ-TF
Development and validation of the self-administered Food Allergy Quality of Life Questionnaire for adolescents. Flokstra-de Blok BMJ, DunnGalvin A, Vlieg-Boerstra BJ, Oude Elberink JNG, Duiverman EJ, Hourihane JO, Dubois AEJ. J Allergy Clin Immunol 2008 Jul;122(1):139-144. [PubMed]
FAQLQ-AF
Development and validation of the Food Allergy Quality of Life Questionnaire-Adult Form (FAQLQ-AF). Flokstra-de Blok BMJ, van der Meulen GN, DunnGalvin A, Vlieg-Boerstra BJ, Oude Elberink JNG, Duiverman EJ, Hourihane JO, Dubois AEJ. Allergy 2009 Aug;64(8):1209-1217. [PubMed]
FAQLQ-CF, -TF and -AF reliablity
Test-retest reliability of the Food Allergy Quality of Life Questionnaires (FAQLQ) for children, adolescents and adults. van der Velde JL, Flokstra-de Blok BMJ, Vlieg-Boerstra BJ, Oude Elberink JNG, Schouten JP, DunnGalvin A, Hourihane JO, Duiverman EJ, Dubois AEJ. Qual Life Res 2009 Mar;18(2):245-251. [PubMed]
FAQLQ-CF, -TF and –AF longitudinal validity
Food allergy-related quality of life after double-blind, placebo-controlled food challenges in adults, adolescents and children. van der Velde JL, Flokstra-de Blok BMJ, de Groot H, Oude-Elberink JNG, Kerkhof M, Duiverman EJ, Dubois AEJ. J Allergy Clin Immunol. 2012 Nov;130(5):1136-1143. [PubMed]
FAQLQ-PF
Food allergy QoL questionnaire for children aged 0-12 years: content, construct, and cross-cultural validity. DunnGalvin A, Flokstra-de Blok BMJ, Burks AW, Dubois AEJ, Hourihane JO. Clin Exp Allergy 2008 Jun;38(6):977-986. [PubMed]
Longitudinal validity and responsiveness of the Food Allergy Quality of Life Questionnaire – Parent Form in children 0–12 years following positive and negative food challenges. DunnGalvin A, Cullinane C, Daly DA, Flokstra-de Blok BMJ, Dubois AEJ, Hourihane JO. Clin Exp Allergy 2010 Mar;40(3):476-485. [PubMed]
FAIM
Development, validity and reliability of the Food Allergy Independent Measure. van der Velde JL, Flokstra-de Blok BMJ, Vlieg-Boerstra BJ, Oude Elberink JNG, Schouten JP, DunnGalvin A, Hourihane JO, Duiverman EJ, Dubois AEJ. Allergy 2010 May;65(5):630-635. [PubMed]
Reviews and letters
A framework for measuring the social impact of food allergy across Europe: a EuroPrevall state of the art paper. de Blok BMJ, Vlieg-Boerstra BJ, Oude Elberink JNG, Duiverman EJ, DunnGalvin A, Hourihane JO, Cornelisse-Vermaat JR, Frewer L, Mills C, Dubois AEJ. Allergy 2007 Jul;62(7):733-7. [PubMed]
Quality of life in food allergy: valid scales for children and adults. Flokstra-de Blok BMJ, Dubois AEJ. Curr Opin Allergy Clin Immunol 2009 Jun;9(3):214-221. [PubMed]
Measuring health-related quality of life: fundamental methodological issues. Flokstra-de Blok BMJ, Oude Elberink JNG, Vlieg-Boerstra BJ, Duiverman EJ, Dubois AEJ. Clin Exp Allergy 2009 Nov;39(11):1774 (Letter). [PubMed]
Quality of life measures for food allergy. Flokstra-de Blok BMJ, Dubois AEJ. Clin Exp Allergy. 2012 Jul;42(7):1014-20. [PubMed]
Disease-specific health-related quality of life (HRQL) instruments for food allergy: protocol for a systematic review. Salvilla SA, Panesar SS, Patel S, Rader T, Muraro A, Roberts G, Flokstra – de Blok B, Dubois A, Sheikh A; European Academy of Allergy , Clinical Immunology Food Allergy and Anaphylaxis Guidelines group. Clin Transl Allergy. 2013 May 1;3(1):15. [PubMed]
FAQLQ used in research and translations
Health-related quality of life of food allergic patients: Comparison with the general population and other diseases. Flokstra-de Blok BMJ, Dubois AEJ, Vlieg-Boersta BJ, Oude Elberink JNG, Raat H, DunnGalvin A, Hourihane JO, Duiverman EJ. Allergy 2010 Feb;65(2):238-244. [PubMed]
Health-related quality of life of food allergic patients measured with generic and disease-specific questionnaires. Flokstra-de Blok BMJ, van der Velde JL, Vlieg-Boersta BJ, Oude Elberink JNG, DunnGalvin A, Hourihane JO, Duiverman EJ, Dubois AEJ. Allergy 2010 Aug; 65(8):1031–1038. [PubMed]
Parents report better food allergy-related quality of life in their children (8-12 years) than children themselves. van der Velde JL, Flokstra-de Blok BMJ, DunnGalvin A, Hourihane JO, Duiverman EJ, Dubois AEJ. Clin Exp Allergy 2011 Oct;41(10):1431-9. [PubMed]
Online Version of the ‘Food Allergy Quality of Life Questionnaire – Adult Form: validity, feasibility and cross-cultural comparison. Goossens NJ, Flokstra-de Blok BMJ, Vlieg-Boerstra BJ, Duiverman EJ, Weiss C, Furlong TJ, Dubois AEJ. Clin Exp Allergy 2011 Apr;41(4):574-81. [PubMed]
Adolescent-parent disagreement on quality of life of food allergic adolescents; Who makes the difference? van der Velde JL, Flokstra-de Blok BMJ, Hamp A, Knibb RC, Duiverman EJ, Dubois AEJ. Allergy 2011 Dec;66(12):1580-9 [PubMed]
Parent perceived quality of life is age-dependent in children with food allergy. Wassenberg J, Cochard MM, DunnGalvin A, Ballabeni P, Flokstra – de Blok BMJ, Newman CJ, Hofer M, Eigenmann PA. Pediatr Allergy Immunol. 2012 Aug;23(5):412-419. [PubMed]
Health-related quality of life, assessed with a disease-specific questionnaire, in Swedish adults suffering from well-diagnosed food allergy to staple foods. Jansson SA, Heibert-Arnlind M, Middelveld RJ, Bengtsson UJ, Sundqvist AC, Kallström-Bengtsson I, Marklund B, Rentzos G, Akerström J, Ostblom E, Dahlén SE, Ahlstedt S. Clin Transl Allergy. 2013 Jul 1;3(1):21. [Epub ahead of print] [PubMed]