A Diagnostic Questionnaire for the Epidemiologic Studies of Childhood and Adult Atopic Dermatitis in Korea.
- Author:
Hee Jin LIM
1
;
Dong Soo YU
;
Jin Wou KIM
Author Information
1. Department of Dermatology, College of Medicine, The Catholic University of Korea, Seoul, Korea. jwkim52@catholic.ac.kr
- Publication Type:Original Article
- Keywords:
Atopic dermatitis;
Questionnaire
- MeSH:
Adult;
Dermatitis, Atopic;
Epidemiologic Studies;
Humans;
Korea
- From:Korean Journal of Dermatology
2008;46(11):1495-1499
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:Korean
-
Abstract:
BACKGROUND: Atopic dermatitis is reported to have recently increased, but it is difficult to systematically perform epidemiologic studies of atopic dermatitis. OBJECTIVE: The purpose of the present study was to create a diagnostic questionnaire for epidemiologic studies of childhood and adult atopic dermatitis in Korea. METHODS: We made up the items that were necessary for the diagnosis of atopic dermatitis in Korea on the basis of Hanifin and Rajka's guidelines and the published Korean journals. We established the diagnostic questionnaire for the epidemiologic studies of childhood and adult atopic dermatitis in Korea. RESULTS: A total of 19 questions were selected for the diagnostic questionnaire. Among them, 4 questions are related to the major diagnostic criteria for atopic dermatitis, and 15 questions are related to the minor diagnostic criteria for atopic dermatitis. CONCLUSION: We propose that this diagnostic questionnaire would be an efficient and convenient method to perform epidemiologic studies on childhood and adult atopic dermatitis in Korea.
