Development and validation of the needs of children questionnaire: An instrument to measure children’s self‐reported needs in hospital

Aim To develop and psychometrically test the needs of children questionnaire (NCQ), a new instrument to measure school‐aged children's self‐reported psychosocial physical and emotional needs in paediatric wards. Design This is an instrument development study based on recommendations for developing a reliable and valid questionnaire. Method The NCQ was developed over three phases between February 2013–April 2017 and included item generation;...