Table 1.

Original and the first backward-translations of seven items in Skindex-29 and Skindex-16 with b or c classification of semantic equivalence

	Original	First-backward translation	Classification
Skindex-29	11. My skin condition affects how close I can be with those I love	My skin condition affects my intimate partner/spouse	c
	12. I am ashamed of my skin condition	Because of my skin condition I feel that I lose face/don’t get respect	b
	16. Water bothers my skin condition (bathing, washing hands)	Using water affects my skin condition (i.e. bathing, washing hands)	b
	17. My skin condition makes showing affection difficult	My skin condition makes it difficult to express my emotions/feelings	c
	19. My skin is irritated	My skin is prickly/itchy	b
	23. I am frustrated by my skin condition	My skin condition makes me feel dejected	c
	28. I am annoyed by my skin condition	My skin condition makes me frustrated	b
Skindex-16	4. Your skin condition being irritated	Your skin is prickly/itchy	b
	5. The persistence/reoccurrence of your skin condition	Your skin condition continuously or repeatedly erupts	b
	6. Worry about your skin condition (For example: that it will spread, get worse, scar, be unpredictable, etc.)	You feel worried about your skin condition (i.e. the disease will spread, worsen, leave scars, be uncontrollable)	b
	8. Frustration about your skin condition	You feel dejected about your skin condition	c
	10. Being annoyed about your skin condition	You feel frustrated about your skin condition	c
	14. Your skin condition making it hard to show affection	Your skin condition makes it difficult to express your emotions/feelings	c
	15. The effects of your skin condition on your daily activities	Your skin condition affects your daily life	b