Validation of the Dutch Quality of Life in Hand Eczema Questionnaire (QOLHEQ)

Background: Measurement instruments should be validated for use in the population for which they are intended. The Quality of Life in Hand Eczema Questionnaire (QOLHEQ) has been developed to measure impairment of health-related quality of life in patients with hand eczema. Objectives: To assess validity, reproducibility, responsiveness and interpretability of the Dutch version of the QOLHEQ. Methods: This was a prospective validation study in adult patients with hand eczema. At three time points (T 0 , baseline; T 1 , after 1–3 days; T 2 , after 4–12 weeks), data from the QOLHEQ and multiple r... Mehr ...