%0 Journal Article
%T Dynamic Pruritus Score: Evaluation of the Validity and Reliability of a New Instrument to Assess the Course of Pruritus
%A Athanasios Tsianakas
%A Christine Blome
%A Claudia Zeidler
%A Gitta Neufang
%A Katharina Anna Jung
%A Matthias Augustin
%A Sonja St£¿nder
%A Zografia Anastasiadou
%J -
%@ 1651-2057
%D 2017
%R 10.2340/00015555-2494
%X Currently valid itch intensity scales, such as the visual analogue scale (VAS), are indispensable, but they can be influenced by the patient¡¯s overall health status. The aim of this study was to evaluate the reliability and validity of the Dynamic Pruritus Score (DPS), a new instrument comparing reduction in current pruritus with a defined earlier time-point. Eighty-one randomly selected adults (50 females, mean age 53.9 years) recorded their pruritus at visit 1 and repeatedly at visit 2 on the DPS, VAS, numerical rating scale, and on health status questionnaires (EuroQol; EQ-5D), skin-related quality of life (Dermatology Life Quality Index; DLQI), anxiety and depression (Hospital Anxiety and Depression Scale; HADS) and patient benefit (Patient Benefit Index; PBI). Intraclass correlation showed high reliability for both DPS and VAS (r?>?0.9, p? Supplementary content Comments Not logged in! You need to login/create an account to comment on articles. Click here to login/create an account.
%U http://www.medicaljournals.se/acta/content/abstract/10.2340/00015555-2494