Skin conditions can significantly impact QOL. Dermatology QOL instruments may measure general skin-specific, disease-specific, or condition-specific QOL. Key components in the development of QOL instruments include (i) instrument and conceptual framework development, (ii) items and conceptual framework refinement, (iii) psychometric property testing, and (iv) clinical meaning and interpretation. First, a theoretical framework based on existing literature and subject experts (i.e., patients living with these conditions) is developed.
Skin conditions can significantly impact QOL. Dermatology QOL instruments may measure general skin-specific, disease-specific, or condition-specific QOL. Key components in the development of QOL instruments include (i) instrument and conceptual framework development, (ii) items and conceptual framework refinement, (iii) psychometric property testing, and (iv) clinical meaning and interpretation. First, a theoretical framework based on existing literature and subject experts (i.e., patients living with these conditions) is developed.