Dimensionality of the Dermatology Life Quality Index (DLQI): A Commentary
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Validation study of Sinhala version of the dermatology life quality index (DLQI).
INTRODUCTION The effect of dermatological disease on patients' quality of life is a minimally addressed issue in Sri Lanka. One reason is the unavailability of a standardised measuring tool. This study was done to produce and validate a Sinhala version of the Dermatology Life Quality Index (DLQI), which is an internationally accepted quality of life measuring instrument. METHODS The English v...
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عنوان ژورنال: Acta Dermato-Venereologica
سال: 2006
ISSN: 0001-5555
DOI: 10.2340/00015555-0075