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Validation of a Comprehensive Set of Pruritus Assessment Instruments: The Chronic Pruritus Tools Questionnaire PRURITOOLS.
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Acta Dermato-Venereologica . Jun2019, Vol. 99 Issue 7, p657-663. 7p. - Publication Year :
- 2019
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Abstract
- Few studies have validated standard measurement instruments for evaluation of chronic pruritus. The Chronic Pruritus Tools Questionnaire PRURITOOLS assembles a set of instruments for the assessment of pruritus, such as the visual analogue scale (horizontal 100-mm line), numerical rating scale (0-10), verbal rating scale, and information on pruritus quality and improvement during therapy. This study, with 40 subjects, analysed PRURITOOLS regarding convergent validity and test-retest reliability (60 min), followed by a feasibility questionnaire. Test-retest reliability for PRURITOOLS items was excellent (intraclass correlation coefficient 0.84-1). Strong to very strong correlations between the pruritus intensity scales indicated convergent validity. The feasibility questionnaire showed an overall acceptance of PRURITOOLS, and the majority of subjects (82.5%) considered it an appropriate questionnaire to measure pruritus. In conclusion, PRURITOOLS offers validated tools for rapid pruritus assessment in routine care or endpoints of clinical trials. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
Details
- Language :
- English
- ISSN :
- 00015555
- Volume :
- 99
- Issue :
- 7
- Database :
- Academic Search Index
- Journal :
- Acta Dermato-Venereologica
- Publication Type :
- Academic Journal
- Accession number :
- 136854436
- Full Text :
- https://doi.org/10.2340/00015555-3158