12-Item Pruritus Severity Scale: Development and Validation of New Itch Severity Questionnaire

BioMed Research International
Adam ReichJacek C Szepietowski

Abstract

A validated assessment of pruritus intensity is an important but still difficult clinical problem due to a subjective nature of this sensation. The aim of this study was the creation and validation of new itch severity questionnaire assessing pruritus intensity. 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. 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 s...Continue Reading

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Oct 26, 2018·Journal of the European Academy of Dermatology and Venereology : JEADV·C SchnitzlerC Zeidler
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