The Infants’ Dermatitis Quality of Life Index

Abstract

Initial validation of the IDQOL and further validation of the FDI show good test-retest repeatability and apparent sensitivity to change with treatment. The effect on health-related QOL as measured by these methods is poorly correlated with clinical severity, confirming that QOL measures should be used in conjunction with clinical measures for global assessments of disease impact. This work requires further validation but suggests that QOL measures may be useful as outcome measures in clinical practice and research. Their simple construction allows quick and easy use, which is particularly valuable in large-scale and postal studies.