12-Item Pruritus Severity Scale: Development and Validation of New Itch Severity Questionnaire
Joint Authors
Szepietowski, J. C.
Reich, Adam
Bożek, Agnieszka
Janiszewska, Katarzyna
Source
Issue
Vol. 2017, Issue 2017 (31 Dec. 2017), pp.1-7, 7 p.
Publisher
Hindawi Publishing Corporation
Publication Date
2017-10-02
Country of Publication
Egypt
No. of Pages
7
Main Subjects
Abstract EN
Introduction.
A validated assessment of pruritus intensity is an important but still difficult clinical problem due to a subjective nature of this sensation.
Objective.
The aim of this study was the creation and validation of new itch severity questionnaire assessing pruritus intensity.
Material and Methods.
A total of 148 patients with pruritic dermatoses were asked to assess pruritus intensity using 12-Item Pruritus Severity Score (12-PSS) and Visual Analogue Scale (VAS).
Patients were also asked to complete the Dermatology Life Quality Index (DLQI) and Hospitality Anxiety and Depression Scale (HADS).
Test-retest comparison of 12-PSS was conducted in 102 subjects who completed the itch questionnaire twice with the 3- to 5-day interval.
Results.
We have created the 12-PSS assessing pruritus intensity (two questions), pruritus extent (one question) and duration (one question), influence of pruritus on concentration and patient psyche (four questions), and scratching as a response to pruritus stimuli (four questions).
A maximum scoring was 22 points.
The results showed strong consistency (Cronbach α coefficient 0.81).
A significant correlation was observed with VAS (r=0.58, p<0.001) and quality of life level according to DLQI (r=0.53, p<0.001).
Test-retest comparison in 102 subjects revealed a satisfactory reproducibility of achieved results (ICC = 0,72).
Conclusions.
The newly developed pruritus severity questionnaire may be used in daily clinical practice in the future.
American Psychological Association (APA)
Reich, Adam& Bożek, Agnieszka& Janiszewska, Katarzyna& Szepietowski, J. C.. 2017. 12-Item Pruritus Severity Scale: Development and Validation of New Itch Severity Questionnaire. BioMed Research International،Vol. 2017, no. 2017, pp.1-7.
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Modern Language Association (MLA)
Reich, Adam…[et al.]. 12-Item Pruritus Severity Scale: Development and Validation of New Itch Severity Questionnaire. BioMed Research International No. 2017 (2017), pp.1-7.
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American Medical Association (AMA)
Reich, Adam& Bożek, Agnieszka& Janiszewska, Katarzyna& Szepietowski, J. C.. 12-Item Pruritus Severity Scale: Development and Validation of New Itch Severity Questionnaire. BioMed Research International. 2017. Vol. 2017, no. 2017, pp.1-7.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1136493
Data Type
Journal Articles
Language
English
Notes
Includes bibliographical references
Record ID
BIM-1136493