The Rosacea-specific Quality-of-Life instrument (RosQol): Revision and validation among Chinese patients.

ABSTRACT: Rosacea is a common chronic facial disorder that affects patients' health-related quality of life; the only questionnaire designed specifically for rosacea is the Rosacea-specific Quality-of-Life instrument (RosQol). However, the questionnaire has not been validated among Chinese patients. This study aimed to validate the Chinese version of the RosQol. First, we translated the questionnaire into Chinese. Then, rosacea patients completed the RosQol and Dermatology Life Quality Index, indicating the disease's impact on their lives. We also collected patients' demographic and clinical data, including symptom self-evaluation scores and rosacea severity scores. Internal consistency was determined by using Cronbach's alpha, test-retest reliability, and Spearman's correlation. Criterion-related v

SUBMITTER: Deng Y 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC5831031 | biostudies-literature | 2018

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature