Short Version of the Quality of Life Relevance-Acne Questionnaire.

Authors :: Chernyshov PV
Zouboulis CC
Marron SE
Boffa MJ
Manolache L
Pustišek N
Bettoli V
Koumaki D
Tomas-Aragones L
Source :: Dermatology (Basel, Switzerland) [Dermatology] 2024 Sep 13, pp. 1-5. Date of Electronic Publication: 2024 Sep 13.
Publication Year :: 2024
Publisher :: Ahead of Print
Abstract: Introduction: The goal of the present study was to develop a short version (SV) of the Quality of Life Relevance-Acne (QOLRELEVANCE-ACNE) based on the identified most relevant items for acne patients.<br />Methods: Members of the international internet group for acne patients were asked to fill in the short prototype version of the QOLRELEVANCE-ACNE. Internal consistency was measured using Cronbach's alpha.<br />Results: The answers of 684 acne patients were collected. The analysis revealed that the internal consistency of the instrument could be improved by removing a single item. That item was removed and the final four-item short version of the QOLRELEVANCE-ACNE-SV was formed. There is minimal or no overlapping of the QOLRELEVANCE-ACNE-SV with other brief forms of acne-specific HRQoL instruments.<br />Conclusion: The four-item QOLRELEVANCE-ACNE-SV questionnaire was developed and showed good internal consistency. An international validation study of the QOLRELEVANCE-ACNE-SV will be performed.<br /> (© 2024 S. Karger AG, Basel.)