Dermatology Life Quality Index (DLQI)--a Simple Practical Measure for Routine Clinical Use

Overview

Journal Clin Exp Dermatol

Publisher Oxford University Press

Specialty Dermatology

Date 1994 May 1

PMID 8033378

Citations 1314

Authors

A Y Finlay

G K Khan

Affiliations

Soon will be listed here.

Abstract

A simple practical questionnaire technique for routine clinical use, the Dermatology Life Quality Index (DLQI) is described. One hundred and twenty patients with different skin diseases were asked about the impact of their disease and its treatment on their lives; a questionnaire, the DLQI, was developed based on their answers. The DLQI was then completed by 200 consecutive new patients attending a dermatology clinic. This study confirmed that atopic eczema, psoriasis and generalized pruritus have a greater impact on quality of life than acne, basal cell carcinomas and viral warts. The DLQI was also completed by 100 healthy volunteers; their mean score was very low (1.6%, s.d. 3.5) compared with the mean score for the dermatology patients (24.2%, s.d. 20.9). The reliability of the DLQI was examined in 53 patients using a 1 week test-retest method and reliability was found to be high (gamma s = 0.99).

Citing Articles

Long-Term Disease Control and Minimal Disease Activity of Head and Neck Atopic Dermatitis in Patients Treated with Tralokinumab up to 4 Years.

Chovatiya R, Ribero S, Wollenberg A, Park C, Silvestre J, Hong H Am J Clin Dermatol. 2025; .

PMID: 40085349 DOI: 10.1007/s40257-025-00931-1.

Efficacy of Mild-to-Moderate Chronic Hand Eczema Treatment Using Petrolatum and Panthenol Ointment vs. 0.1% Triamcinolone Acetonide in 10% Urea Cream: A Split-hand, Evaluator-blinded, Randomized, Controlled Trial.

Lueangarun S, Techalert N, Tempark T J Clin Aesthet Dermatol. 2025; 18(2):38-43.

PMID: 40078865 PMC: 11896615.

Burden of mild and moderate atopic dermatitis in adults: results from a real-world study in the United States.

Silverberg J, Anderson P, Cappelleri J, Piercy J, Levenberg M, Myers D Arch Dermatol Res. 2025; 317(1):556.

PMID: 40072609 PMC: 11903610. DOI: 10.1007/s00403-025-03910-y.

An Evaluation of Time Spent Completing Electronically Collected Patient-Reported Outcomes in Clinical Trials.

Andersen L, Williams M, Pease S, Dhatt H, Delong P Ther Innov Regul Sci. 2025; .

PMID: 40056370 DOI: 10.1007/s43441-025-00767-1.

Impact of infection prevention measures on the occurrence of cutaneous lesions and the quality of life of frontline and non-frontline healthcare workers: A multicentre cross-sectional study.

Sellami I, Abbes A, Haddar A, Feki A, Kotti N, Halweni H J Infect Prev. 2025; :17571774251324382.

PMID: 40051734 PMC: 11881100. DOI: 10.1177/17571774251324382.