Proposal of a self-assessment questionnaire for the diagnosis of sensitive skin.
cutaneous hyper-reactivity
diagnosis of sensitive skin
reactive skin
self-assessment questionnaire
sensitive skin
stinging test
Journal
Journal of cosmetic dermatology
ISSN: 1473-2165
Titre abrégé: J Cosmet Dermatol
Pays: England
ID NLM: 101130964
Informations de publication
Date de publication:
Jun 2022
Jun 2022
Historique:
received:
24
06
2021
accepted:
23
08
2021
pubmed:
24
9
2021
medline:
23
6
2022
entrez:
23
9
2021
Statut:
ppublish
Résumé
Sensitive skin is very common and distressing. Its diagnosis may be difficult with the tools/methods available at the moment. To assess the reliability of a self-assessment questionnaire for the diagnosis of sensitive skin, using the results of lactic acid stinging test (LAST) as a reference for the identification of subjects suffering from this condition. A further objective was to identify the questionnaire cutoff score that better discriminates between subjects with or without sensitive skin. Among the adult volunteers included in this observational, cross-sectional study, both LAST-positive subjects, who were considered as having sensitive skin ("patients"), and negative ones ("controls") completed the questionnaire. It consisted of a part for self-assessing and quantifying (0-10) sensitive skin and another one that included 10 items, each referring to a specific, potentially triggering stimulus. A cumulative score (questionnaire-based skin sensitivity score, 0-10) was calculated from the sum of all items considered capable of triggering unpleasant skin sensations in real-life experience. One hundred and sixty-two subjects were enrolled, 102 patients and 60 controls; 98 subjects thought they had sensitive skin. The mean questionnaire-based skin sensitivity score was significantly higher among patients than controls and correlated with skin sensitivity self-assessments. A cutoff value of 3 was set for the identification of LAST-positive subjects, with 79% accuracy. The study self-assessment questionnaire seems to be a reliable tool for diagnosing sensitive skin in clinical practice. These results led us to identify a numerical cutoff for detecting propensity to experience sensitive skin.
Sections du résumé
BACKGROUND
BACKGROUND
Sensitive skin is very common and distressing. Its diagnosis may be difficult with the tools/methods available at the moment.
AIMS
OBJECTIVE
To assess the reliability of a self-assessment questionnaire for the diagnosis of sensitive skin, using the results of lactic acid stinging test (LAST) as a reference for the identification of subjects suffering from this condition. A further objective was to identify the questionnaire cutoff score that better discriminates between subjects with or without sensitive skin.
PATIENTS/METHODS
METHODS
Among the adult volunteers included in this observational, cross-sectional study, both LAST-positive subjects, who were considered as having sensitive skin ("patients"), and negative ones ("controls") completed the questionnaire. It consisted of a part for self-assessing and quantifying (0-10) sensitive skin and another one that included 10 items, each referring to a specific, potentially triggering stimulus. A cumulative score (questionnaire-based skin sensitivity score, 0-10) was calculated from the sum of all items considered capable of triggering unpleasant skin sensations in real-life experience.
RESULTS
RESULTS
One hundred and sixty-two subjects were enrolled, 102 patients and 60 controls; 98 subjects thought they had sensitive skin. The mean questionnaire-based skin sensitivity score was significantly higher among patients than controls and correlated with skin sensitivity self-assessments. A cutoff value of 3 was set for the identification of LAST-positive subjects, with 79% accuracy.
CONCLUSIONS
CONCLUSIONS
The study self-assessment questionnaire seems to be a reliable tool for diagnosing sensitive skin in clinical practice. These results led us to identify a numerical cutoff for detecting propensity to experience sensitive skin.
Identifiants
pubmed: 34553479
doi: 10.1111/jocd.14425
pmc: PMC9292491
doi:
Substances chimiques
Lactic Acid
33X04XA5AT
Types de publication
Journal Article
Observational Study
Langues
eng
Sous-ensembles de citation
IM
Pagination
2488-2496Informations de copyright
© 2021 The Authors. Journal of Cosmetic Dermatology published by Wiley Periodicals LLC.
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