Validation of the Dermatological Mental Load Questionnaire in patients with atopic dermatitis
Atopic dermatitis imposes a significant mental load on patients, an often-overlooked aspect that we addressed by developing the Dermatological Mental Load Questionnaire (DMLQ) in French and validating it with 1201 adults. This eight-item tool, designed following COSMIN methodology, identifies two key dimensions (psychological burden and disease management) and demonstrates excellent reliability and validity. Adapted into multiple languages, the DMLQ offers a novel perspective for assessing and enhancing care for patients with atopic dermatitis and, potentially, other skin conditions.
Authors
- Bruno Halioua (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0823-6750)
- Charbel Skayem (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4498-0683)
- Anne‐Laure Demessant‐Flavigny (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3854-8851)
- C. Taïeb (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5142-2479)
- Stéphanie Mérhand
- Francesca Sampogna (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7624-3290)
- Yaron Ben Hayoun
Institutions
- Université Sorbonne Nouvelle (FR)
- Sorbonne Université (FR)
- Maison de la Recherche en Sciences Humaines (FR)
- European Academy of Technology and Innovation Assessment (DE)
- Istituto Dermopatico dell'Immacolata (IT)
- National Eczema Association (US)
- Société Française de Cardiologie (FR)
- Centre Hospitalier de La Rochelle (FR)
- The Patients Association (GB)
- Université Paris 1 Panthéon-Sorbonne (FR)
- La Roche College (US)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Clinical and Experimental Dermatology
- Published
- 2025-06-23
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1093/ced/llaf290
- Citations
- 1
- Primary Topic
- Dermatology and Skin Diseases
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 2.00