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The Acne Disability Index: Usefulness confirmed
Author(s) -
Oakley Amanda MM
Publication year - 1996
Publication title -
australasian journal of dermatology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.67
H-Index - 53
eISSN - 1440-0960
pISSN - 0004-8380
DOI - 10.1111/j.1440-0960.1996.tb00992.x
Subject(s) - acne , medicine , dermatology , acne treatment , physical therapy
SUMMARY One hundred and four patients with acne completed a questionnaire derived from the Cardiff Acne Disability Index Questionnaire. In addition, 59% of patients returned an identical follow‐up questionnaire 6 months later. Significant disability from acne was identified in many patients, with the median initial Acne Disability Index (ADI) being 6 (maximum possible 15), improving to 3 after treatment. Scores correlated poorly with the clinical severity of acne. The questionnaire proved useful for identifying patients with poor self‐image who might benefit from more potent treatment for their acne, and to evaluate the effect of treatment.