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| Title |
Localized Scleroderma Cutaneous Assessment Tool (LoSCAT) adapted for use in adult patients: report from an initial validation study
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| Published in |
Health and Quality of Life Outcomes, September 2018
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| DOI | 10.1186/s12955-018-1010-z |
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| Authors |
Alina Skrzypek-Salamon, Anna Lis-Święty, Irmina Ranosz-Janicka, Ligia Brzezińska-Wcisło |
| Abstract |
Localized scleroderma (LoS) affects both children and adults and is associated with permanent functional and cosmetic impairment, and reduced quality of life predominating in adults. The Localized Scleroderma Cutaneous Assessment Tool (LoSCAT) is a clinical instrument designed to measure an activity and damage of LoS. It has been validated for use with pediatric LoS patients. This study assessed the validity and reliability of the LoSCAT adapted for use in adults. Before the initiation of the study two examiners participated in an intensive training course carried out by an expert in LoS. Appendices describing each LoSCAT domain were prepared. Features determining disease activity and damage in adult LoS patients were identified to properly evaluate the physician (Phys) and patient (Pt) global assessment (GA) of disease activity (A)/severity (S) and damage (D), which were used to assess convergent validity of the LoSCAT. Correlations of physician- and patient-derivied measures with Skindex-29 were also analysed. The study included 40 adult LoS patients (33 females and 7 males) with different subtypes of LoS. Intra and inter-rater reliability of the LoSCAT was found to be excellent. Positive correlations were observed between the PhysGA-A, PhysGA-D, PtGA-A and the LoSCAT's domains, while no correlations between them and the PtGA-D were found. There were no relationships between LoSCAT's components and Skindex-29. Despite the LoSCAT is a reliable tool for an assessment of cutaneous lesions, additional health status instruments are necessary to a holistic approach to LoS in adults. |
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| Country | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| Unknown | 1 | 100% |
Demographic breakdown
| Type | Count | As % |
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| Members of the public | 1 | 100% |
Mendeley readers
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Geographical breakdown
| Country | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| Unknown | 28 | 100% |
Demographic breakdown
| Readers by professional status | Count | As % |
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| Student > Doctoral Student | 6 | 21% |
| Lecturer | 3 | 11% |
| Student > Bachelor | 3 | 11% |
| Student > Ph. D. Student | 3 | 11% |
| Professor | 1 | 4% |
| Other | 3 | 11% |
| Unknown | 9 | 32% |
| Readers by discipline | Count | As % |
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| Medicine and Dentistry | 13 | 46% |
| Psychology | 2 | 7% |
| Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology | 1 | 4% |
| Arts and Humanities | 1 | 4% |
| Nursing and Health Professions | 1 | 4% |
| Other | 0 | 0% |
| Unknown | 10 | 36% |
Attention Score in Context
This research output has an Altmetric Attention Score of 8. This is our high-level measure of the quality and quantity of online attention that it has received. This Attention Score, as well as the ranking and number of research outputs shown below, was calculated when the research output was last mentioned on 15 September 2018.
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#3,984,406
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#398
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#77,940
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#29
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