Can We Rely on the Dermatology Life Quality Index as a Measure of the Impact of Psoriasis or Atopic Dermatitis?  James Twiss, David M. Meads, Elizabeth P. Preston, Sigrid R. Crawford, Stephen P. McKenna  Journal of Investigative Dermatology  Volume 132, Issue 1, Pages 76-84 (January 2012) DOI: 10.1038/jid.2011.238 Copyright © 2012 The Society for Investigative Dermatology, Inc Terms and Conditions

Figure 1 Dermatology Life Quality Index (DLQI) raw-score item frequencies. This shows the percentage of patients who responded with each response option for each question of the DLQI. Information is based on the raw scores. Journal of Investigative Dermatology 2012 132, 76-84DOI: (10.1038/jid.2011.238) Copyright © 2012 The Society for Investigative Dermatology, Inc Terms and Conditions

Figure 2 Differential item functioning by disease for work/study item. This shows the item characteristic curve (ICC) for item 7 of the Dermatology Life Quality Index. In Item Response Theory, an ICC describes the relationship between a latent ability and the performance on a test item. The curved line represents the expected scores for this item. The actual scores for the item are shown for psoriasis and atopic dermatitis patients separately. Journal of Investigative Dermatology 2012 132, 76-84DOI: (10.1038/jid.2011.238) Copyright © 2012 The Society for Investigative Dermatology, Inc Terms and Conditions

Figure 3 Logit scale. In Rasch analysis, the level of difficulty of items and the ability of persons are measured using the logit scale. The figure shows the logit position of each item response and the logit position of each person. Journal of Investigative Dermatology 2012 132, 76-84DOI: (10.1038/jid.2011.238) Copyright © 2012 The Society for Investigative Dermatology, Inc Terms and Conditions