Development and validation of a questionnaire for diagnosing atopic dermatitis

Authors

  • Anne Braae Olesen
  • Karen Bang
  • Svend Juul
  • Kristian Thestrup-Pedersen

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.1080/00015550152572921

Abstract

In this paper we describe the development and validation of a questionnaire for atopic dermatitis used in population surveys in Denmark. The Danish questionnaire was developed from the UK Working Party's questionnaire for atopic dermatitis and includes a severity score. The study included 61 children aged 3 to 14 years recruited from our Department of Dermatology, two kindergartens and a primary school. A validator was appointed to evaluate whether each child had current or previous atopic dermatitis. Compared to the validator's diagnosis, the sensitivity of the UK Working Party criteria was 90% (95% CI

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Published

2001-07-20

How to Cite

Braae Olesen, A., Bang, K., Juul, S., & Thestrup-Pedersen, K. (2001). Development and validation of a questionnaire for diagnosing atopic dermatitis. Acta Dermato-Venereologica, 81(4), 277–281. https://doi.org/10.1080/00015550152572921

Issue

Vol. 81 No. 4 (2001)

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