MelasQoL
MelasQoL is a disease-specific, patient-administered quality-of-life measure designed to assess the psychosocial burden of melasma, a common chronic disorder of symmetric facial hyperpigmentation. Developed by Cestari and colleagues in 2006, it captures the unique emotional and social impacts of a predominantly cosmetic condition that disproportionately affects women of color. MelasQoL is essential in clinical trials and observational studies of melasma treatments to ensure that efficacy encompasses meaningful quality-of-life outcomes.
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- Cestari TF, Hexsel D, Brandt FS, et al. Validation of a melasma quality of life questionnaire for Brazilian Portuguese language: the MelasQoL. Br J Dermatol. 2006;156(Suppl 3):13-20. · URL
- Pandya AG, Hynan LS, Bhore R, et al. Reliability and validity of the Melasma Area and Severity Index (MASI) and a new modified MASI scoring method. J Am Acad Dermatol. 2011;64(1):78-83. · URL
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