Journal article
Measuring quality of life in people referred for specialist care of acne: Comparing generic and disease-specific measures
Abstract
OBJECTIVE: Our purpose was to compare 3 approaches to the measurement of quality of life in patients referred for specialist care of acne.
METHODS: A questionnaire was sent to 130 patients referred for management of their acne. Follow-up questionnaires were sent 4 and 12 months after treatment began. The questionnaire contained a generic index measure (EuroQol EQ-5D), a generic profile measure (Short Form 36), and a disease-specific measure …
Authors
Klassen AF; Newton JN; Mallon E
Journal
Journal of the American Academy of Dermatology, Vol. 43, No. 2, pp. 229–233
Publisher
Elsevier
Publication Date
August 2000
DOI
10.1067/mjd.2000.105507
ISSN
0190-9622