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Introduction

Dermatology Life Quality Index (DLQI)

The DLQI questionnaire is structured around 10 questions, each designed to assess a different aspect of how skin disease affects a patient’s life. Patients respond based on their experiences over the previous week, with answers scored on a scale from 0 to 3. The total score can range from 0 to 30, with higher scores indicating a greater impact on the patient’s quality of life.

Over the last week,

how itchy, sore, painful or stinging has your skin been?.

Not at all
A little
A lot
Very much

Over the last week,

how embarrassed or self conscious have you been because of your skin?.

Not at all
A little
A lot
Very much

Over the last week,

how much has your skin interfered with you going shopping or looking after your home or garden?.

Not at all
A little
A lot
Very much

Not relevant

Over the last week,

how much has your skin influenced the clothes you wear?

Not at all
A little
A lot
Very much

Not relevant

Over the last week,

how much has your skin affected any social or leisure activities?.

Not at all
A little
A lot
Very much

Not relevant

Over the last week,

how much has your skin made it difficult for you to do any sport?.

Not at all
A little
A lot
Very much

Not relevant

Over the last week,

has your skin prevented you from working or studying?.

Si
No
Not relevant

If "No", over the last week

how much has your skin been a problem at work or studying?.

Not at all
A little
A lot

Over the last week

how much has your skin created problems with your partner or any of your close friends or relatives?.

Not at all
A little
A lot
Very much

Over the last week,

Over the last week, how much has your skin caused any sexual difficulties?.

Not at all
A little
A lot
Very much

Not relevant

Over the last week,

how much of a problem has the treatment for your skin been, for example by making your home messy, or by taking up time?.

Not at all
A little
A lot
Very much

Not relevant
Score and interpretation:

0–1 no effect at all on patient's life
2–5 small effect on patient's life
6–10 moderate effect on patient's life
11–20 very large effect on patient's life
21–30 extremely large effect on patient's life

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