Vertaile menetelmiä

	MelasQoL (Melasma Quality of Life Scale)	Lasten DLQI (cDLQI) – Lasten ihotautien elämänlaatuindeksi	POEM (Patient-Oriented Eczema Measure)	Skindex-29 (ihosairauselämänlaatu-väline)
Tieteenala	Ihotautioppi	Ihotautioppi	Ihotautioppi	Ihotautioppi
Menetelmäperhe	Process / pipeline	Process / pipeline	Process / pipeline	Process / pipeline
Syntyvuosi	2006	1995	2004	1997
Kehittäjä	Cestari TF, Hexsel D	Lewis-Jones MS, Finlay AY	Charman CR, Venn AJ, Williams HC	Chren MM, Lasek RJ
Tyyppi	Self-report	Self-report (parent or child proxy)	Self-report	Self-report
Alkuperäislähde	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.	Lewis-Jones MS, Finlay AY. The Children's Dermatology Life Quality Index (cDLQI): initial validation and practical use. Br J Dermatol. 1995;132(6):942-949.	Charman CR, Venn AJ, Williams HC. The Patient-Oriented Eczema Measure: development and initial validation of a new tool for measuring atopic eczema severity from the patients' perspective. Arch Dermatol. 2004;140(12):1513-1519.	Chren MM, Lasek RJ, Quinn LM, et al. Skindex, a quality-of-life measure for patients with skin disease: reliability, validity, and responsiveness. J Invest Dermatol. 1997;107(5):707-713.
Rinnakkaisnimet	Melasma-QoL	cDLQI, Pediatric DLQI	POEM Score	Skindex, Skindex-QoL
Liittyvät	3	3	2	1
Tiivistelmä	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.	The Children's Dermatology Life Quality Index (cDLQI) is a pediatric-adapted version of the adult DLQI, measuring the impact of skin disease on quality of life in children and adolescents aged 4–16 years. Developed by Lewis-Jones and Finlay in 1995, it uses child-friendly language and addresses domains relevant to childhood (school, leisure, friendships, clothing) rather than work and adult relationships. cDLQI is the standard quality-of-life measure in pediatric dermatology trials and clinical practice.	The POEM is a brief, patient-administered severity measure for atopic dermatitis that focuses on frequency of symptoms experienced over the past week. Developed by Charman, Venn, and Williams in 2004, it emphasizes the patient's lived experience rather than clinician observation, making it practical for routine clinical practice and remote monitoring. POEM is increasingly used alongside objective measures in clinical trials and outpatient care.	Skindex-29 is a validated, patient-centered quality-of-life measure specifically designed to assess the impact of any skin disease on patients' symptoms, emotions, and functioning. Developed by Chren, Lasek, and colleagues in 1997, it captures the multidimensional burden of dermatological conditions beyond clinical severity. Skindex-29 is widely used in clinical trials, observational studies, and dermatology practice to ensure that treatment efficacy encompasses quality-of-life outcomes.