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The Infant's Dermatitis Quality of Life Index (IDQOL)
Instructions for Use and Scoring
The Infant's Dermatitis Quality of Life Index questionnaire is designed for use in infants with atopic dermatitis below the age of 4 years. It is self-explanatory and should be completed by the child's parent (s) or regular carer. It can usually be completed within 2 or 3 minutes.
Key Reference
Lewis-Jones M S, Finlay A Y, Dykes P J. The
Infants’ Dermatitis Quality of Life Index.
Br J Dermatol 2001; 144: 104-10.
Scoring
The scoring of each question is as follows:
Dermatitis Severity (this is scored separately from the Life Quality Index)
| Extremely severe |
scored 4 |
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| Severe |
scored 3 |
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| Average |
scored 2 |
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| Fairly good |
scored 1 |
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| None |
scored 0 |
Maximum score is 4 |
Life Quality Index
| Questions 1 and 5-10 |
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Question 2 |
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| All the time |
scored 3 |
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Always crying etc. |
scored 3 |
| A lot |
scored 2 |
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Very fretful |
scored 2 |
| A little |
scored 1 |
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Slightly fretful |
scored 1 |
| A little |
scored 1 |
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Slightly fretful |
scored 1 |
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| Question 3 |
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Question 4 |
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| More than 2 hrs |
scored 3 |
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5hrs or more |
scored 3 |
| 1-2 hrs |
scored 2 |
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3-4 hours |
scored 2 |
| 15 mins - 1hr |
scored 1 |
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1-2 hours |
scored 1 |
| 0-15 mins |
scored 0 |
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Less than 1 hour |
scored 0 |
| Maximum score is 30 |
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The IDQOL is calculated by summing the score of each question resulting in a maximum of 30 and a minimum of 0. The higher the score the more quality of life is impaired. The severity of eczema is scored separately and can be correlated with the IDQOL.
Copyright
Please note that the Infants Dermatitis Quality of Life Index (IDQOL) is protected under copyright. However, the authors will usually give permission for the IDQOL to be used for academic purposes. Please contact:
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| Dr M S Lewis-Jones FRCP |
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Professor A Y Finlay |
| Consultant Dermatologist & Hon Senior Lecturer |
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Department of Dermatology
Wales College of Medicine, Cardiff University |
| Ward 33, Ninewells Hospital & Medical School |
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Heath Park, |
| Dundee DD1 9SY, UK |
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Cardiff CF14 4XN, UK |
| Tel: +44 138 249 6244 |
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Tel: +44 29 2074 2615 |
| E-mail: suelj@tuht.scot.nhs.uk |
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E-mail: finlayay@cf.ac.uk |
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