Out of the skin of babes: measuring the full impact of atopic dermatitis in infants and young children.
Valid psychometric instruments should be culturally adapted and refined with use. Neri et al. present an excellent example of this process for the Childhood Atopic Dermatitis Impact Scale. The work emphasizes that psychometric measurement continues to develop and reminds us that optimal care of children with atopic dermatitis requires considering its multidimensional effects on both the children and their families.
Department of Dermatology, Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine, 676 N. Street Clair, Suite 1600, Chicago, Illinois 60611, USA. apaller@northwestern.edu
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D003876:Dermatitis, Atopic / Q000473:pathology* / Q000523:psychology*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D011788:Quality of Life; D012720:Severity of Illness Index; D011795:Surveys and Questionnaires / Q000592:standards*