The Dermatology Life Quality Index or DLQI, developed in 1994, was the first dermatology-specific Quality of Life instrument. It is a simple 10-question validated questionnaire which has been used in over 33 different skin conditions in over 33 countries and is available in 85 languages. Its use has been described in over 800 publications including many multinational studies. The DLQI is the most frequently used instrument in studies of randomised controlled trials in dermatology.
» Instructions for use and scoring
Lists of relevant publication references:
» DLQI published abstracts
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A downloadable DLQI Flow Chart is available here.
For general queries, technical aspects and permission to use:
E-mail: dermqol@cf.ac.uk
Other contacts:
Mrs Joy Hayes (financial aspects): HayesJ@cf.ac.uk
Professor Andrew Y Finlay: FinlayAY@cf.ac.uk
Address:
Department of Dermatology
Cardiff University School of Medicine
Heath Park, Cardiff
CF14 4XN
United Kingdom
Te: +44 (0)29 2074 2884
Fax: +44 (0)29 2074 4321