Feasibility of modified DLQI-based questionnaires for evaluation of clinical efficacy of herbal medicine in chronic skin diseases

Tokai Journal of Experimental and Clinical Medicine

Volumn 30, Issue 2, 2005, Pages 97-102

  Kondoh, Akio ^a   Ohta, Yukinori ^a   Yamamoto, Kozo ^a   Iwashita, Kenichi ^a   Umezawa, Yoshinori ^a   Matsuyama, Takashi ^a   Ozawa, Akira ^a   Shinohara, Yukito ^a  

^a TOKAI UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (Japan)

Author keywords

Dermatitis; Herbal medicine; Pruritis; QOL

Indexed keywords

HERBACEOUS AGENT;

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DRUG EFFICACY; ECZEMA; FEMALE; HERBAL MEDICINE; HUMAN; MALE; PATIENT SATISFACTION; PRURITUS; QUALITY OF LIFE; QUESTIONNAIRE; SEBORRHEIC DERMATITIS; SKIN DISEASE; TREATMENT OUTCOME; URTICARIA; VISUAL ANALOG SCALE;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; CHRONIC DISEASE; FEASIBILITY STUDIES; FEMALE; HUMANS; JAPAN; MALE; MEDICINE, ORIENTAL TRADITIONAL; MIDDLE AGED; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT (HEALTH CARE); PLANT PREPARATIONS; QUALITY OF LIFE; QUESTIONNAIRES; SKIN DISEASES;

EID: 23944461240     PISSN: 03850005     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

References (8)

1. Finlay AY, Khan GK: Dermatology Life Quality Index (DLQI): a simple practical measure for routine clinical use. Clin Exp Dermatol 19: 210-216, 1994.
2. Abeni D, Picardi A, Pasquini P, et al.: Further evidence of the validity and reliability of the Skindex-29. Dermatology 204: 43-49, 2002.
3. Kimura T, Yoshiike T, Tsuboi R, et al.: Clinical effect of Jumihaidokuto (Tsumura) on eczema. Juntendo Medical J 31: 584-587, 1985.
4. Inagi I: Jumihaidokutou. Kanpo-Igaku 27: 180-183, 2003.
5. Ikawa T, Imayama S: The effect of Toukiinnshi (Tsumura) for pruritis. J Med Pharmaceut Sci 9: 653-657, 1983.
6. Yabe T: The therapeutic experiences of Toukiinshi for pruritis. Kanpo-Shinryo 4: 52-54, 1985.
7. Satoh S, Nomura K, Hashimoto I, et al.: The effect of Toukiinshi for senile pruritis. Kanpo-Igaku 19: 153-155, 1995.
8. Suzugamo Y, Takahashi N, Nakamura M, et al.: An psychometrical appraisal of Japanese DLQI and Skindex29. Jap J Dermatol 114: 658, 2004.