A list of commonly used measurement tools for psoriasis management and clinical trials.
CDLQI: tHE CHILDREN'S DERMATOLOGY LIFE QUALITY INDEX: MEASURING THE IMPACT OF SKIN DISEASE ON THE LIVES OF CHILDREN
A 10-question questionnaire based on the experiences of children with skin disease. Available in both a text-only version as well as The Cartoon CDLQI, with each question illustrated by a cartoon based on the theme of the question, catering to younger children.
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DLQI: DERMATOLOGY QUALITY OF LIFE INDEX: Measuring disease severity and quality of life
A simple 10-question validated questionnaire that has been used in over 40 different skin conditions in over 80 countries and is available in over 90 languages to measure disease severity and quality of life.
To express the severity of psoriasis by measuring redness, thickness, and scaliness of the lesions, weighed by the area of involvement.
Physician's assessment of the severity of disease based on a scale from clear to very severe.
PEST: Psoriasis Epidemiology Screening Tool
PEST is a validated screening tool for psoriatic arthritis (PsA) and it is recommended that patients with psoriasis who do not have a diagnosis of PsA complete an annual PEST questionnaire (NICE psoriasis guidelines 2012). A score of 3 or more indicates referral to rheumatology should be considered.
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