Dermatology Life Quality Index (DLQI)
The Dermatology Life Quality Index (DLQI) 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 DLQI 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 DLQI is quite self-explanatory with no need for detailed explanation. Frequent use of DLQI is not recommended as the time frame of the DLQI questions is over 1 week.
The DLQI is designed for patients who aged ≥16 years old. For pediatric patients, click here to access Children’s Dermatology Life Quality Index (CDLQI).
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, sore, painful or stinging has your skin been?
Please select a range
  • Very much
  • A lot
  • A little
  • Not at all
Over the last week, how embarrassed or self-conscious have you been because of your skin?
Please select a range
  • Very much
  • A lot
  • A little
  • Not at all
Over the last week, how much has your skin interfered with your shopping or looking after your home or garden?
Please select a range
  • Very much
  • A lot
  • A little
  • Not at all
  • Not relevant
Over the last week, how much has your skin influenced the clothes you wear?
Please select a range
  • Very much
  • A lot
  • A little
  • Not at all
  • Not relevant
Over the last week, how much has your skin affected your social or leisure activities?
Please select a range
  • Very much
  • A lot
  • A little
  • Not at all
  • Not relevant
Over the last week, how much has your skin made it difficult for you to do any sports activities?
Please select a range
  • Very much
  • A lot
  • A little
  • Not at all
  • Not relevant
Over the last week, has your skin prevented you from working or studying?
Please select a range
  • Yes
  • No
  • Not relevant
Over the last week, how much has your skin created problems with your partner or any of your close friends or relatives?
Please select a range
  • Very much
  • A lot
  • A little
  • Not at all
  • Not relevant
Over the last week, how much has your skin caused any sexual difficulties?
Please select a range
  • Very much
  • A lot
  • A little
  • Not at all
  • Not relevant
Over the last week, how much of a problem has the treatment for your skin been, e.g., by making your home messy, or by taking up time?
Please select a range
  • Very much
  • A lot
  • A little
  • Not at all
  • Not relevant
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, sore, painful or stinging has your skin been?
N/A
0
2
Over the last week, how embarrassed or self-conscious have you been because of your skin?
N/A
0
3
Over the last week, how much has your skin interfered with your shopping or looking after your home or garden?
N/A
0
4
Over the last week, how much has your skin influenced the clothes you wear?
N/A
0
5
Over the last week, how much has your skin affected your social or leisure activities?
N/A
0
6
Over the last week, how much has your skin made it difficult for you to do any sports activities?
N/A
0
7
Over the last week, has your skin prevented you from working or studying?
N/A
0
8
Over the last week, how much has your skin created problems with your partner or any of your close friends or relatives?
N/A
0
9
Over the last week, how much has your skin caused any sexual difficulties?
N/A
0
10
Over the last week, how much of a problem has the treatment for your skin been, e.g., by making your home messy, or by taking up time?
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, “yes” 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 Dermatology Life Quality Index (DLQI) results have been summarized below.

Result
Total score:
There is an 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, sore, painful or stinging has your skin been?
N/A
0
2
Over the last week, how embarrassed or self-conscious have you been because of your skin?
N/A
0
3
Over the last week, how much has your skin interfered with your shopping or looking after your home or garden?
N/A
0
4
Over the last week, how much has your skin influenced the clothes you wear?
N/A
0
5
Over the last week, how much has your skin affected your social or leisure activities?
N/A
0
6
Over the last week, how much has your skin made it difficult for you to do any sports activities?
N/A
0
7
Over the last week, has your skin prevented you from working or studying?
N/A
0
 
 
Selection
Score
8
Over the last week, how much has your skin created problems with your partner or any of your close friends or relatives?
N/A
0
9
Over the last week, how much has your skin caused any sexual difficulties?
N/A
0
10
Over the last week, how much of a problem has the treatment for your skin been, e.g., by making your home messy, or by taking up time?
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, “yes” 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.

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

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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