Reliability and meaningful change of the Patient-Reported Outcomes Measurement Information System Itch Questionnaire ® (PIQ) Item-Banks in adults with atopic dermatitis

Br J Dermatol. 2021 Mar 18. doi: 10.1111/bjd.20066. Online ahead of print.ABSTRACTItch is the most burdensome symptom in AD1 . The Patient-Reported Outcomes Measurement Information System® Itch Questionnaire (PIQ), includes a suite of patient-reported outcome measures to assess the burden of itch in adults2 . Scores are reported using a T-score metric ranging from 32.7-79.1 for item-bank (IB)-1, 26.9-77.4 for IB-2, 32.6-77.1 for IB-3, and 32.6-72.7 for IB-4, respectively. A T-score of 50 is the average score for people in the United States general population who recently experienced chronic itch2 .PMID:33735444 | DOI:10.1111/bjd.20066
Source: The British Journal of Dermatology - Category: Dermatology Authors: Source Type: research