Use of the Dermatology Life Quality Index (DLQI) in a midwestern US urban clinic
Use of the Dermatology Life Quality Index (DLQI) in a midwestern US urban clinic
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DOI：
10.1067/mjd.2001.110880
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发表时间：
2001-07-01
影响因子：
13.8
通讯作者：
Farmer, ER
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作者：
Hahn, HB;Melfi, CA;Farmer, ER
背景资料：皮肤病生活质量指数（DLQI），自我管理的一般皮肤病生活质量的仪器，最初开发和出版的皮肤科诊所在大学医院的Wales.Objective：我们的目标是测试的可行性，有病人回答DLQI在一个忙碌皮肤科诊所和结束在什么程度上的结果不同，从那些在威尔士出版。我们还想检查DLQI评分和疾病阶段（疾病严重程度）之间的相关性的指数的有效性。方法：我们管理的DLQI连续200例患者谁是在印第安纳州大学医学中心的皮肤科诊所看到的结果进行了检查，根据那些谁发现的结果发起DLQI。试验组患者给予DLQI，并通过皮肤病严重程度指数（DIDS）对疾病的严重程度进行评分。结果：总体而言，DLQI易于管理，可在3分钟内完成。我们研究中的评分与DLQI发起人先前报告的评分一致。有一个“天花板”效应，即11%的患者在DLQI评分中表示没有生活质量损害。该指数显示了疾病严重程度的分层。结论：DLQI是评估皮肤科患者生活质量的一种简单有效的工具。患者需要最少的帮助。我们的研究结果与DLQI发起者的结果相似，这进一步表明DLQI的可靠性和有效性。此外，本研究进一步支持使用DLQI作为适合在国际研究中使用的生活质量工具。
Background: The Dermatology Life Quality Index (DLQI), a self-administered general dermatology quality of life instrument, was originally developed and published in a dermatology clinic at University Hospital of Wales.Objective: Our goal was to test the feasibility of having patients answer the DLQI in a busy dermatology clinic and to End out to what extent results vary from those published in Wales. We also wanted to examine the validity of the index in terms of the correlation between DLQI scores and stage of illness (disease severity).Methods: We administered the DLQI to 200 consecutive patients who were seen in a dematology clinic at Indiana University Medical Center.Results were examined in light of results found by those who originated the DLQI. A pilot group of patients were given the DLQI and rated for severity of disease by means of the Dermatology Index of Disease Severity (DIDS). Results: Overall, the DLQI is easy to administer and can be completed within 3 minutes. The scores in our study were compatible with those previously reported by the DLQI originators. There was a "ceiling" effect in that 11% of the patients indicated no quality of life impairment on the DLQI rating. This index shows stratification with severity of disease.Conclusion.: The DLQI is an easy and efficient instrument for assessing quality of life in dermatology patients. Patients needed minimal assistance with the form. Our results were similar to those of the DLQI originators, and this further shows reliability and validity of the DLQI. In addition, this study further supports the use of DLQI as a quality of life instrument suitable fur use in international studies.