Synonym(s)
QoLIAD
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Quality of Life Index for Atopic Dermatitis (QoLIAD), based on a multicenter study conducted in the UK, USA, Netherlands, Italy, France, Spain and Germany. S.a.u. Quality of life.
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Questionnaire with 25 questions: Statements can be answered with "applies" or "does not apply". The score ranges from 0-25; high score means low quality of life.
- I worry about my appearance
- I have no self-confidence
- I avoid physical contact
- I get embarrassed when I am with people I don't know very well
- My life revolves around my condition
- I feel tense all the time
- I just want to shut myself away
- I can't wear the clothes I want to wear
- I feel that people don't want to touch me
- It is always on my mind
- I don't want people to see my skin
- It affects my concentration
- I sometimes feel like crying
- I worry that people will not accept me
- I hate seeing myself in the mirror
- I find it hard to relax
- I can't concentrate on anything else
- I lose a lot of time to my eczema
- I am embarrassed about my appearance
- There is no release from it
- I worry about meeting people
- It stops me doing the things I want to do
- I have to push myself to do things
- The eczema affects everything I do
- I can't bear anyone touching me
LiteratureThis section has been translated automatically.
- Whalley D et al (2004) A new instrument for assessing quality of life in atopic dermatitis: international development of the Quality of Life Index for Atopic Dermatitis (QoLIAD). Br J Dermatol 150: 274-283
Prof. Dr. med. Peter Altmeyer