Evaluation of a Parental Questionnaire to Identify Atopic Dermatitis in Infants and Preschool Children
Joint Authors
Bornehag, Carl-Gustaf
Janson, Staffan
von Kobyletzki, Laura B.
Hasselgren, Mikael
Svensson, Åke
Source
Issue
Vol. 2012, Issue 2012 (31 Dec. 2012), pp.1-5, 5 p.
Publisher
Hindawi Publishing Corporation
Publication Date
2012-02-14
Country of Publication
Egypt
No. of Pages
5
Main Subjects
Abstract EN
Aim.
To develop and validate a questionnaire for detecting atopic dermatitis in infants and small children from the age of 2 months.
Methods.
Parents to 60 children answered a written questionnaire prior to a physical examination and individual semistructured interview.
Qualitative and quantitative analyses of validity, sensitivity, specificity, and predictive values of the questionnaire were performed.
Results.
A total of 27 girls and 33 boys, aged 2 to 71 months, 35 with and 25 without physician-diagnosed eczema, participated.
Validation of the questionnaire by comparisons with physicians’ diagnoses showed a sensitivity of 0.91 (95% CI 0.77–0.98) and a specificity of 1 (95% CI 0.86–1).
Conclusions.
Three questions in a parental questionnaire were sufficient for diagnosing eczema in infants and small children.
American Psychological Association (APA)
von Kobyletzki, Laura B.& Janson, Staffan& Hasselgren, Mikael& Bornehag, Carl-Gustaf& Svensson, Åke. 2012. Evaluation of a Parental Questionnaire to Identify Atopic Dermatitis in Infants and Preschool Children. Journal of Allergy،Vol. 2012, no. 2012, pp.1-5.
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Modern Language Association (MLA)
von Kobyletzki, Laura B.…[et al.]. Evaluation of a Parental Questionnaire to Identify Atopic Dermatitis in Infants and Preschool Children. Journal of Allergy No. 2012 (2012), pp.1-5.
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American Medical Association (AMA)
von Kobyletzki, Laura B.& Janson, Staffan& Hasselgren, Mikael& Bornehag, Carl-Gustaf& Svensson, Åke. Evaluation of a Parental Questionnaire to Identify Atopic Dermatitis in Infants and Preschool Children. Journal of Allergy. 2012. Vol. 2012, no. 2012, pp.1-5.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-510301
Data Type
Journal Articles
Language
English
Notes
Includes bibliographical references
Record ID
BIM-510301