Validation of four single-item patient-reported assessments of sleep in adult atopic dermatitis patients

Donald Lei, Muhammad Yousaf, Sherief R. Janmohamed, Paras P. Vakharia, Rishi Chopra, Rajeev Chavda, Sylvie Gabriel, Ryan Sacotte, Kevin R. Patel, Vivek Singam, Supriya Immaneni, Robert Kantor, Derek Y. Hsu, Jonathan I Silverberg*

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Abstract

Background: The optimal approaches for monitoring sleep disturbances in adults with atopic dermatitis (AD) is not established. Multiple patient-reported outcome measures for AD and itch have sleep-related items. These items have not been validated previously. Objective: Assess the measurement properties of sleep-related items from the Patient-Oriented Eczema Measure (POEM), SCORing AD (SCORAD), 5-dimensions of itch (5D), and ItchyQOL in adults with AD. Methods: We performed a prospective dermatology practice-based study using questionnaires and evaluation by a dermatologist (n = 115). Results: There was modest overlap and weak-moderate concordance of responses to the different assessments. Regarding concurrent validity, POEM-sleep, SCORAD-sleep, 5D-sleep, and ItchyQOL-sleep showed moderate correlations with each other. Regarding convergent validity, all items showed moderate correlation with total POEM, but weak correlations with Eczema Area and Severity Index (EASI), objective and total SCORAD, moderate to strong correlations with mean ItchyQOL and Dermatology Life Quality Index (DLQI), but poor or no significant correlation with Numeric Rating Scale (NRS) for worst or average itch. Regarding discriminant validity, all items showed significant and stepwise increases with increasing self-reported and physician-reported AD severity (Kruskal-Wallis, P < .01 for all). Floor effects were observed for POEM-sleep (n = 53, 46.1%), SCORAD-sleep (n = 28, 24.4%), 5D-sleep (n = 41, 35.7%), and ItchyQOL-sleep (n = 33, 28.7%); no ceiling effects were observed. Change in sleep-related item scores showed moderate strong correlations with change in POEM, 5Ditch, mean ItchyQOL, DLQI, objective and total SCORAD, and EASI, but inconsistent correlations with change of itch severity. Conclusion: Sleep-related items from POEM, SCORAD, 5D and ItchyQOL showed good validity and responsiveness to monitor sleep disturbances in adult AD patients.

Original languageEnglish (US)
Pages (from-to)261-266
Number of pages6
JournalAnnals of Allergy, Asthma and Immunology
Volume124
Issue number3
DOIs
StatePublished - Mar 2020

ASJC Scopus subject areas

  • Pulmonary and Respiratory Medicine
  • Immunology and Allergy
  • Immunology

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