Table 1.

VitiQoL questionnaire

The aim of these questions is to measure how much your skin has affected you over past month.
During the past month (0 – Not at all, 6 – All of the time):
Have you been bothered by the appearance of your skin condition?	0	1	2	3	4	5	6
Have you felt frustrated about your skin condition?	0	1	2	3	4	5	6
Has your skin condition made it hard to show affection?	0	1	2	3	4	5	6
Has your skin condition affected your daily activities?	0	1	2	3	4	5	6
When you were talking to someone, have you worried about what they may be thinking of you?	0	1	2	3	4	5	6
Have you been afraid that people will find fault with you?	0	1	2	3	4	5	6
Have you felt embarrassed or self-conscious because of your skin?	0	1	2	3	4	5	6
Has your skin condition influenced the clothes you wear?	0	1	2	3	4	5	6
Has your skin condition affected your social or leisure activities?	0	1	2	3	4	5	6
Has your skin condition affected your emotional well-being?	0	1	2	3	4	5	6
Has your skin condition affected your overall physical health?	0	1	2	3	4	5	6
Has your skin condition affected your grooming practices (i.e. hairstyle, use of cosmetics)?	0	1	2	3	4	5	6
Has your skin condition affected your sun protection efforts during recreation (i.e. limiting exposure time during peak sun hours, seeking shade, wearing hat, long sleeves or pants)?	0	1	2	3	4	5	6
Has your skin condition affected your chances for making new friends?	0	1	2	3	4	5	6
Have you worried about progression or spread of disease to new areas of the body?	0	1	2	3	4	5	6
Please check how severe you currently feel your skin condition is (0 - No skin involvement, 6 – Most severe case): Severity of skin condition?	0	1	2	3	4	5	6