Τίτλος:
Validation of the dermatology-specific proxy instrument the Infants and Toddlers Dermatology Quality of Life
Γλώσσες Τεκμηρίου:
Αγγλικά
Περίληψη:
Background: The first dermatology-specific proxy health-related quality of life (HRQoL) instrument for children 0–4 years old with skin diseases, the Infants and Toddlers Dermatology Quality of Life (InToDermQoL), was recently developed. In order to avoid the problem of cross-cultural inequivalence focus groups work and pilot tests were organized simultaneously in all national centres of the project. The InToDermQoL showed good comprehensibility, clarity and acceptance. Objective: To validate the InToDermQoL questionnaire during international field tests. Methods: Internal consistency, test–retest reliability, convergent and discriminant validity of the InToDermQoL questionnaire were checked during international field tests. Results: Parents of 473 children with skin diseases filled in the national language versions of the InToDermQoL questionnaire. All three age-specific versions of the InToDermQoL questionnaire with 10, 12 and 15 items, respectively, showed high internal consistency (Cronbach's α 0.90–0.93), good test–retest reliability (correlation coefficients > 0.9), significant correlations with the most widely used atopic dermatitis-specific proxy instrument, the Infants Dermatitis Quality of Life Index (correlation coefficients 0.68–0.79). The InToDermQoL versions for children <3 years old well correlated with the atopic dermatis severity measure Scoring of Atopic Dermatitis (correlation coefficients 0.66 and 0.86 for 10 and 12 items versions, respectively). The InToDermQoL questionnaire discriminated well among different diagnoses and disease severity levels. Conclusion: Our field tests confirmed internal consistency, test–retest reliability, convergent and discriminant validity of the InToDermQoL questionnaire. Development and validation of the InToDermQoL questionnaire make it possible to assess dermatology-specific aspects of HRQoL in youngest children with skin diseases. There are many reasons to assess HRQoL in dermatologic clinical practice, and we hope that our new instrument will be used internationally in paediatric dermatology for research and practical needs. © 2019 European Academy of Dermatology and Venereology
Συγγραφείς:
Chernyshov, P.V.
Sampogna, F.
Pustišek, N.
Marinovic, B.
Manolache, L.
Suru, A.
Salavastru, C.M.
Tiplica, G.S.
Stoleriu, G.
Kakourou, T.
Alexopoulos, A.
Nasi, L.
Szepietowski, J.C.
Trzeciak, M.
Nowicki, R.J.
Chubar, O.V.
Chernyshov, A.V.
Pochynok, T.V.
Περιοδικό:
Journal of the European Academy of Dermatology and Venereology
Εκδότης:
Wiley-Blackwell Publishing Ltd
Λέξεις-κλειδιά:
acne neonatorum; acrodermatitis; Article; atopic dermatitis; cafe au lait spot; child; congenital ichthyosiform erythroderma; contact dermatitis; controlled study; diaper dermatitis; disease severity; female; hand eczema; hemangioma; herpes simplex; human; ichthyosis; impetigo; infant; Infants and Toddlers Dermatology Quality of Life questionnaire; Infants Dermatitis Quality of Life Index; instrument validation; intertrigo; lichen striatus; major clinical study; male; mycosis; neonatal pustulosis; newborn; nummular dermatitis; perioral dermatitis; pigmented nevus; pilot study; pityriasis alba; priority journal; prurigo; pseudoxanthoma; quality of life assessment; Scoring of Atopic Dermatitis; sebaceous nevus; seborrheic dermatitis; skin allergy; skin appendage disease; skin disease; skin disease assessment; solar erythema; sweat gland disease; urticaria; child parent relation; clinical trial; complication; dermatology; Europe; language; multicenter study; preschool child; proxy; psychometry; quality of life; questionnaire; reproducibility; severity of illness index, Child, Preschool; Dermatology; Europe; Female; Humans; Infant; Infant, Newborn; Language; Male; Parents; Proxy; Psychometrics; Quality of Life; Reproducibility of Results; Severity of Illness Index; Skin Diseases; Surveys and Questionnaires
