Publications by authors named "S Scanlon-Holdford"
Objectives: To test hypotheses based on clinical impressions that children with atopic dermatitis (AD) have frequent sleep-related problems, including difficulty falling asleep, night waking due to itching and scratching, and daytime symptoms of tiredness and irritability.
Design: Sleep habits and behaviors were assessed using the Child Sleep Behavior Scale (a 22-item Likert-type questionnaire for parents) in children with AD compared with normative data for age. Twelve questions were added to the questionnaire to address sleep-related habits relevant to night time pruritus, and to assess daytime behavioral symptoms of inadequate sleep.