Table 1. Characteristics of the Included PROMs.
| PROM | Construct | Target population | Recall period | Subscale, No. of items | Response options | Range of scores/scoring |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Acne specific | ||||||
| Acne Disability Index | Acne disability | Adolescents and adults with facial and/or torso acne | Past month | 10 | Adjectival scale | 0-100 |
| Acne Impact on Adult Daily Life | Acne impact on daily life | Adolescents and adults with facial and/or torso acne | Past 4 weeks | 14 | 6-Point adjectival scale, not applicable | 0-70 (1-20, mild; 21-30, moderate; >30, severe) |
| Acne Severity and Impact Scale | Acne signs and impact | Adolescents and adults with facial acne | Signs: right now; impact: past 7 d | Signs (7), impacts (10) | 5-Point adjectival scale | Signs (0-28), impacts (0-40) |
| Acne-Q | Acne impacts, symptoms, and scarring | Adolescents and adults with facial and/or torso acne | Past week | Facial acne (15), chest/back acne (10), facial skin (12), appearance-related distress (10), symptoms (6), scars (10) | 4-Point adjectival scale | 0-100 |
| Acne Quality of Life Scale | Acne-related quality of life | Adolescents and adults with facial and/or torso acne | Not specified | Social (9), vocational (3) | 4-Point adjectival scale | Social (0-9), vocational (0-3) |
| Acne-QoL | Acne-related quality of life | Adolescents and adults with facial acne | Past week | Self-perception (5), role-emotional (5), role-social (4), symptoms (5) | 7-Point adjectival scale | Self-perception (0-30), role-social (0-24), role-emotional (0-30), acne symptoms (0-30) |
| Acne Quality of Life Index | Acne-related quality of life | Adolescents and adults with acne | Past week | Social functioning (7), psychological functioning (7), emotional functioning (7) | 7-Point adjectival scale | 21-147; Social functioning (7-49), psychological functioning (7-49), emotional functioning (7-49) |
| Assessment of the Psychological and Social Effects of Acne | Acne-related quality of life | Adolescents and adults with acne | Past week | Psychological well-being, personal constructs and activities | 5-Point adjectival scale | 0-138 |
| Cardiff Acne Disability Index | Acne disability | Adolescents and adults with facial and/or torso acne | Past month | 4 | 4-Point adjectival scale | 0-15 |
| CompAQ | Acne-related quality of life | Adolescents and adults with facial and/or torso acne | Past 30 d | Psychological/emotional (4), social-judgement (4), social-interactions (4), treatment concerns (4), symptoms (4) | 9-Point adjectival scale | Psychological/emotional (0-32), social-judgement (0-32), social-interactions (0-32), treatment concerns (0-32), symptoms (0-32) |
| Dermatology specific | ||||||
| Dermatology Life Quality Index | Quality of life | Patients 16 y or older with skin disease | Past week | 10 | 4-Point adjectival scale | 0-30 |
| Childrens’ Dermatology Life Quality Index | Quality of life | Children ages 4-16 y with skin disease | Past week | 10 | 4-Point adjectival scale | 0-30 |
| Dermatology-Specific Quality of Life | Quality of life | Adolescents and adults with skin disease | Past month | Physical symptoms (9), daily activity (5), social function (10), work/school (7), self-perception (5), SF-36 mental (5), SF-36 vitality (4) | Measure-specific subscales: 4-point adjectival scale; global items: 10-point adjectival scale | Subscales (0-4), total score (0-20) |
| Oily Skin Self-assessment Scale | Oily facial skin severity | Adults | Past week | Visual (3), tactile (4), sensory (5), blotting (1) | 10-Point adjectival scale | 0-140 |
| Oily Skin Impact Scale | Emotional impact of oily facial skin | Adults | Past week | Annoyance (3), self-image/concept (3) | 10-Point adjectival scale | 0-84 |
| Skindex-29 | Quality of life | Adolescents and adults with skin disease | Past 4 weeks | Symptoms (10), emotions (7), functioning (12) | 5-Point adjectival scale | 0-100 |
| General | ||||||
| UK Sickness Profile | Quality of life | Adults | None | 136 | Yes or no | 0-100 |
| EuroQol 5-Dimension | Quality of life | Adolescents and adults with skin disease | Today | Mobility (1), self-care (1), activities (1), pain (1), anxiety/depression (1) | 5-Point adjectival scale | 1-5 for each subscale |
| SF-36 | Quality of life | Adolescents and adults with skin disease | Past 4 weeks | Physical functioning (10), role limitations-physical (4), role limitations-emotional (3), energy (4), emotional well-being (5), social functioning (2), pain (2), general health (5) | Variable adjectival scales | 0-100 |
| Patient Benefit Index (PBI) | Therapeutic benefits | Adolescents and adults with skin disease | None | 23 | 5-Point adjectival scale | 0-4 |
| Patient-Reported Outcomes Measurement System–Anxiety | Anxiety | Adolescents and adults with skin disease | Past 7 d | 29 | 5-Point adjectival scale | 0-100 |
Abbreviations: PROM, patient-reported outcome measure; SF-36, Short Form-36.