Minimal Clinically Important Differences With the Outcomes of the App-Based Japanese Allergic Conjunctival Diseases Quality of Life Questionnaire: Cross-Sectional Observational Study.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Assessing changes in quality of life in patients with hay fever-related allergic conjunctivitis requires validated and clinically meaningful metrics. A minimal clinically important difference (MCID) that can be applied to assess Domain II of the Japanese Allergic Conjunctival Disease Quality of Life Questionnaire (JACQLQ) in a smartphone app setting has yet to be determined.

Objective

This cross-sectional observational study aimed to determine MCIDs for the app-based JACQLQ in assessing hay fever-related allergic conjunctivitis.

Methods

This study used data from a crowdsourced, cross-sectional, observational study conducted via the smartphone app "AllerSearch" between February 1, 2018, and May 1, 2020. Participants were recruited through digital media and s

SUBMITTER: Nagino K 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11632287 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Nov

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature