Finally, there is little data on quality of life in children and parents during and after a pneumonic episode. It is important to measure the impact of such a common disease on both parent and patient as well as to assess the impact of medical management on QOL so as to have a more holistic approach to medicine. Two previous studies have looked at QOL. One was a study comparing all acute diseases to chronic diseases[8]. The other looked at CAP but without the use of structured questionnaires[9]