Children’s Dermatology Life Quality Index (CDLQI)
The Children’s Dermatology Life Quality Index (CDLQI) is a simple, self-administered, and user-friendly validated questionnaire. It was designed to measure the health-related quality of life of adult patients suffering from a skin disease, not limited to atopic dermatitis (AD). Not only is the CDLQI used routinely for clinical purposes to assist consultation, evaluation, and decision making, but is also one of the most frequently used patient reported outcomes in randomized controlled trials in dermatology. The CDLQI is quite self-explanatory with no need for detailed explanation. Frequent use of CDLQI is not recommended as the time frame of the CDLQI questions is over 1 week.
The CDLQI is designed for patients who aged between age of 4 to 16 years old. For adult patients, click here here to access the Dermatology Life Quality Index (DLQI).
The aim of this questionnaire is to measure how much your skin problem has affected your life OVER THE LAST WEEK (Please select 1 answer only).
Over the last week, how itchy, "scratchy", sore or painful has your skin been?
Please select a range
  • Very much
  • Quite a lot
  • Only a little
  • Not at all
Over the last week, how embarrassed or self-conscious, upset or sad have you been because of your skin?
Please select a range
  • Very much
  • Quite a lot
  • Only a little
  • Not at all
Over the last week, how much has your skin affected your friendships?
Please select a range
  • Very much
  • Quite a lot
  • Only a little
  • Not at all
Over the last week, how much have you changed or worn different or special clothes/shoes because of your skin?
Please select a range
  • Very much
  • Quite a lot
  • Only a little
  • Not at all
Over the last week, how much has your skin affected going out, playing, or doing hobbies?
Please select a range
  • Very much
  • Quite a lot
  • Only a little
  • Not at all
Over the last week, how much have you avoided swimming or other sports because of your skin trouble?
Please select a range
  • Very much
  • Quite a lot
  • Only a little
  • Not at all
Was it school time or holiday time last week?
Please select a range
  • School time
  • Holiday time
If school time: over the last week, how much did your skin problem affect your schoolwork?
Please select a range
  • Prevented school
  • Very much
  • Quite a lot
  • Only a little
  • Not at all
If holiday time: How much over the last week, has your skin problem interfered with your enjoyment of the holiday?
Please select a range
  • Very much
  • Quite a lot
  • Only a little
  • Not at all
Over the last week, how much trouble have you had because of your skin with other people calling you names, teasing, bullying, asking questions or avoiding you?
Please select a range
  • Very much
  • Quite a lot
  • Only a little
  • Not at all
Over the last week, how much has your sleep been affected by your skin problems?
Please select a range
  • Very much
  • Quite a lot
  • Only a little
  • Not at all
Over the last week, how much of a problem has the treatment for your skin been?
Please select a range
  • Very much
  • Quite a lot
  • Only a little
  • Not at all
Please check if you have answered EACH question. Thank you!
Result
Total score:
There is no effect small effect moderate effect very large effect extremely large effect at a score of 0-1 2-5 6-10 11-20 21-30 points.
Score
0-1
2-5
6-10
11-20
21-30
AD status
No effect
Small effect
Moderate effect
Very large effect
Extremely large effect
Score breakdown :
 
 
Selection
Score
1
Over the last week, how itchy, "scratchy", sore or painful has your skin been?
N/A
0
2
Over the last week, how embarrassed or self-conscious, upset or sad have you been because of your skin?
N/A
0
3
Over the last week, how much has your skin affected your friendships?
N/A
0
4
Over the last week, how much have you changed or worn different or special clothes/shoes because of your skin?
N/A
0
5
Over the last week, how much has your skin affected going out, playing, or doing hobbies?
N/A
0
6
Over the last week, how much have you avoided swimming or other sports because of your skin trouble?
N/A
0
7
School time:
Over the last week, how much did your skin problem affect your schoolwork?
N/A
0
7
Holiday time?
Over the last week, how much did your skin problem interfered with your enjoyment of the holiday?
N/A
0
8
Over the last week, how much trouble have you had because of your skin with other people calling you names, teasing, bullying, asking questions or avoiding you?
N/A
0
9
Over the last week, how much has your sleep been affected by your skin problems?
N/A
0
10
Over the last week, how much of a problem has the treatment for your skin been?
N/A
0
Scoring Principle :

Each question is scored between 3-0 points from left to right. All the above 10 questions must be tallied for an accurate total score between 0-30 points. For question 7, “prevented school” is scored as 3 points. A higher score correlates with a higher impact with the patients’ health-related quality of life. Bandings are established as follows: no effect (0-1); small effect (2-5); moderate effect (6-10); very large effect (11-20); extremely large effect (21-30).

If you are concerned that your eczema may not be well controlled, please seek medical advice. Bring your completed test results with you at your next scheduled consultation and speak to your doctor with the help of the test results to describe how your eczema is affecting you.

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All submitted data were anonymized and not kept for record. Feel free to use the information to assess your atopic dermatitis status.

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References:

  1. Dermatology Life Quality Index. NHS Fife. Available at: https://rb.gy/omyqcc Accessed on: February 28, 2023.
  2. Children’s Dermatology Life Quality Index. Cardiff University. Available at: https://rb.gy/t0nmsy Accessed on: February 28, 2023.

Dear visitor,

Thank you for using the atopic dermatitis (AD) assessment tool provided by EczemaSchool. Your Children’s Dermatology Life Quality Index (CDLQI) results have been summarized below.

Result
Total score:
There is no effect small effect moderate effect very large effect extremely large effect at a score of 0-1 2-5 6-10 11-20 21-30 points.
Score
0-1
2-5
6-10
11-20
21-30
AD status
No effect
Small effect
Moderate effect
Very large effect
Extremely large effect
Score breakdown :
 
 
Selection
Score
1
Over the last week, how itchy, "scratchy", sore or painful has your skin been?
N/A
0
2
Over the last week, how embarrassed or self-conscious, upset or sad have you been because of your skin?
N/A
0
3
Over the last week, how much has your skin affected your friendships?
N/A
0
4
Over the last week, how much have you changed or worn different or special clothes/shoes because of your skin?
N/A
0
5
Over the last week, how much has your skin affected going out, playing, or doing hobbies?
N/A
0
6
Over the last week, how much have you avoided swimming or other sports because of your skin trouble?
N/A
0
 
 
Selection
Score
7
School time:
Over the last week, how much did your skin problem affect your schoolwork?
N/A
0
7
Holiday time:
Over the last week, how much did your skin problem interfered with your enjoyment of the holiday?
N/A
0
8
Over the last week, how much trouble have you had because of your skin with other people calling you names, teasing, bullying, asking questions or avoiding you?
N/A
0
9
Over the last week, how much has your sleep been affected by your skin problems?
N/A
0
10
Over the last week, how much of a problem has the treatment for your skin been?
N/A
0
Scoring Principle :

Each question is scored between 3-0 points from left to right. All the above 10 questions must be tallied for an accurate total score between 0-30 points. For question 7, “prevented school” is scored as 3 points. A higher score correlates with a higher impact with the patients’ health-related quality of life. Bandings are established as follows: no effect (0-1); small effect (2-5); moderate effect (6-10); very large effect (11-20); extremely large effect (21-30).

All submitted data were anonymized and not kept for record. Feel free to use the information to assess your atopic dermatitis status.

If you are concerned that your eczema may not be well controlled, please seek medical advice. Bring your completed test results with you at your next scheduled consultation and speak to your doctor with the help of the test results to describe how your eczema is affecting you.

References:

  1. Dermatology Life Quality Index. NHS Fife. Available at: https://rb.gy/omyqcc Accessed on: February 28, 2023.
  2. Children’s Dermatology Life Quality Index. Cardiff University. Available at: https://rb.gy/t0nmsy Accessed on: February 28, 2023.

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