Open AccessFrequency and influence of “not relevant” responses on the Dermatology Life Quality Index among adults with atopic dermatitis
Author(s) -
John S. Barbieri,
Zelma C. Chiesa Fuxench,
Daniel B. Shin,
Junko Takeshita
Publication year - 2021
Publication title -
quality of life research
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.28
H-Index - 145
eISSN - 1573-2649
pISSN - 0962-9343
DOI - 10.1007/s11136-021-02770-z
Subject(s) - atopic dermatitis , scorad , dermatology life quality index , medicine , interquartile range , quality of life (healthcare) , dermatology , psoriasis , eczema area and severity index , severity of illness , disease , nursing
"Not relevant" responses (NRRs) on the Dermatology Life Quality Index (DLQI) are common among adults with psoriasis and may be associated with underestimation of disease burden. Little is known about "not relevant" responses among adults with atopic dermatitis. We aimed to examine the frequency of NRRs on the DLQI and to determine whether NRRs are associated with underestimation of disease burden among adults with atopic dermatitis.