Table 1 Some common quality of life scales for psoriasis
Quality of Life Scale | Country | Publication Year | Number of items | Domain |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Skin index (Skindex) | USA | 1997 | 29 | Cognitive effects, social effects, physical limitations, physical disorders, depression, fear, embarrassment, anger |
Dermatology life quality index (DLQI) | UK | 1994 | 10 | Physiology, psychology, daily activities, dressing, social entertainment, sports, work and study, family, sexual life, treatment |
The Dermatology Quality of Life Scale (DQOLS) | UK | 1997 | 41 | Psychosocial health, physical activity, symptoms |
Psoriasis Disability Index (PDl) | UK | 1987 | 15 | Daily activities; Study and work; Social interaction; Leisure; treatment |
The psoriasis life stress inventory (PLSI) | USA | 1995 | 15 | Pressure to look good; Social stigma; Symptoms of disease or stress associated with treatment |
Psoriasis quality of life questionnaire-12 (PQOL-12) | USA | 2003 | 12 | Psoriasis symptoms and the impact on patients' quality of life; The front and back of a simple figure of the body for patients to mark their affected skin; The patient's joint involvement and degree |
Psoriasis index of quality of life (PSORQOL) | UK | 2003 | 25 | Investigate the patient's perceived self-image to others |
Feeling of stigmatization of psoriasis (FSQ) | USA | 1989 | 33 | Fear of rejection; To feel defective; Sensitivity to the attitudes of others; Guilt and shyness; A positive attitude; The hidden illness |