Sinclair Dermatology, Melbourne, VIC, Australia.
National and International Skin Registry Solutions (NISR), Dublin, Ireland.
Clin Exp Dermatol. 2023 Jun 5;48(6):681-684. doi: 10.1093/ced/llad066.
Alopecia areata (AA) has an impact on health-related quality of life (HRQoL). The Women's Androgenetic Alopecia Quality of Life (WAA-QoL) questionnaire is a reliable, validated HRQoL measure in women with androgenetic alopecia (AGA). There is no equivalent measure for female patients with AA. Data were collected as part of the Global Registry of Alopecia Areata Disease Severity and Treatment Safety (GRASS) Australia. The WAA-QoL, Dermatology Life Quality Index (DLQI) and Skindex-16 for AA, as well as the Severity of Alopecia Tool score, were extracted from GRASS for adult female patients. Cronbach's alpha and factor analysis were employed to determine the internal consistency of the measure, and nonparametric correlation testing assessed the validity of the questionnaire. Overall, 137 individuals completed the questionnaires. There was excellent internal consistency of the WAA-QoL among women with AA (Cronbach's α = 0.98). A moderate and high positive correlation was found between the WAA-QoL and the DLQI and the Skindex-16 for AA, respectively. The WAA-QoL is a reliable and valid assessment of HRQoL among women with AA.
斑秃 (AA) 会影响健康相关生活质量 (HRQoL)。女性雄激素性脱发生活质量 (WAA-QoL) 问卷是评估女性雄激素性脱发 (AGA) 患者 HRQoL 的可靠、有效的工具。目前尚无针对女性 AA 患者的等效评估工具。该数据是作为全球斑秃疾病严重程度和治疗安全性登记处 (GRASS) 澳大利亚部分的一部分收集的。从 GRASS 中提取了 AA 的 WAA-QoL、皮肤病生活质量指数 (DLQI) 和 Skindex-16，以及脱发严重程度工具评分，用于评估成年女性患者。采用克朗巴赫 α 和因子分析来确定该评估工具的内部一致性，非参数相关测试评估问卷的有效性。总体而言，有 137 人完成了问卷调查。AA 女性的 WAA-QoL 具有极好的内部一致性 (克朗巴赫 α = 0.98)。WAA-QoL 与 DLQI 和 AA 的 Skindex-16 之间存在中度至高度的正相关。WAA-QoL 是评估 AA 女性 HRQoL 的可靠和有效的工具。
