Cross-cultural validation of a short-form of the Vitiligo Impact Patient scale (VIPs).

Background: There is a lack of short-form questionnaires evaluating the burden of vitiligo according to skin phototype.

Objective: To develop and validate a 12-item short-form of the Vitiligo Impact Patient scale (VIPs) that takes into account skin phototype.

Methods: Multicenter, prospective, cross-sectional study conducted in France (Créteil and Bordeaux) and the US (Worcester, Massachusetts, and Dallas, Texas).