Validation of 'ItchApp©' in Poland and in the USA: multicentre validation study of an electronical diary for the assessment of pruritus.
J Eur Acad Dermatol Venereol
; 33(2): 398-404, 2019 Feb.
Article
in En
| MEDLINE
| ID: mdl-30357954
ABSTRACT
BACKGROUND:
Although chronic pruritus affects a large part of the population, its reliable assessment remains difficult. Electronical diaries (eDiaries) are often used in multicentre clinical trials. The ItchApp© for Android was developed to assess itch intensity and course and was validated for the German language in 2017.OBJECTIVE:
To validate ItchApp© for the use in the Polish and US English languages.METHODS:
Fifty-three subjects in Poland and thirty subjects in the USA with chronic pruritus completed the paper-based and app-based questionnaires. These questionnaires contained items for measuring the itch intensity, including a numerical rating scale (NRS) and verbal rating scale (VRS), and for detecting the change of pruritus since the beginning of treatment.RESULTS:
The ItchApp© showed a high level of test-retest reliability [Intraclass correlation, Kappa and Kendall-Tau B coefficients 0.915-1.000 (Poland) and 0.863-1.000 (USA)]. The convergent validity showed strong correlation between the itch intensity scales on the ItchApp© (Items II-IV = VRS mean, NRS mean and NRS worst) and the paper-based itch intensity scales (mean and worst VRS, NRS, VAS) [Spearman-Rho and Pearson correlation coefficients 0.710-0.987 (Poland) and 0.646-0.954 (USA)]. The ItchApp© items moderately correlated with the ItchyQol scores [Spearman-Rho and Pearson correlation coefficients 0.303-0.554 (Poland) and 0.275-0.447 (USA)]. After completing the ItchApp© questionnaire, a feasibility questionnaire was completed and showed that subjects feel the app is well suited for assessing pruritus.CONCLUSION:
We provide evidence for the ItchApp© as a validated eDiary for the assessment of pruritus in Polish and US English languages, enabling its use in multicentre international clinical trials.
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Collection:
01-internacional
Database:
MEDLINE
Main subject:
Pruritus
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Medical Records
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Diagnosis, Computer-Assisted
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Mobile Applications
Type of study:
Clinical_trials
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Diagnostic_studies
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Etiology_studies
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Risk_factors_studies
Limits:
Adult
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Aged
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Female
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Humans
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Male
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Middle aged
Country/Region as subject:
America do norte
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Europa
Language:
En
Journal:
J Eur Acad Dermatol Venereol
Journal subject:
DERMATOLOGIA
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DOENCAS SEXUALMENTE TRANSMISSIVEIS
Year:
2019
Type:
Article
Affiliation country:
Germany