作者
KR Patel, V Singam, PP Vakharia, R Chopra, R Sacotte, N Patel, S Immaneni, R Kantor, DY Hsu, Jonathan I Silverberg
发表日期
2019/5/1
期刊
British Journal of Dermatology
卷号
180
期号
5
页码范围
1083-1089
出版商
Blackwell Publishing Ltd
简介
Background
Standardized quality‐of‐life (QoL) assessments can provide important and clinically relevant information. There is currently a lack of standardization in QoL assessments used in atopic dermatitis (AD).
Objectives
To determine the content validity, construct validity, internal consistency, differential reporting, responsiveness, floor or ceiling effects and feasibility of the Dermatology Life Quality Index (DLQI), Itchy Quality of Life (ItchyQoL) and 5‐dimensions (5‐D) itch scales for assessing burden of AD in adults and to compare their performance.
Methods
Self‐administered questionnaires and skin examination were performed in 340 adults with AD in a dermatology practice setting.
Results
DLQI, ItchyQoL and 5‐D all had good content validity. DLQI, mean ItchyQoL and 5‐D itch all had strong correlations with frequency of AD …
学术搜索中的文章
KR Patel, V Singam, PP Vakharia, R Chopra, R Sacotte… - British Journal of Dermatology, 2019