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Validation of the vitiligo-specific quality-of-life instrument (VitiQoL) for the Turkish language: the VitiQoL-TR study.
Arch Dermatol Res
February 2025
University of Health Sciences, Hamidiye Faculty of Medicine, Department of Dermatology, Clinic of Dermatology, Hamidiye Etfal Training and Research Hospital (Seyrantepe Campus), Huzur Mah. Cumhuriyet Ve Demokrasi Cad. No: 1 Sarıyer, 34396, Istanbul, Türkiye.
Vitiligo is a generally asymptomatic acquired depigmentation disorder, limiting the utility of general dermatology quality of life (QoL) scales that may not adequately reflect the psychosocial burden experienced by patients. The aim of our study was to translate the vitiligo-specific quality-of-life instrument (VitiQoL) with maximum score of 90, into Turkish language, and to culturally adapt and validate it for use in the Turkish population. The VitiQoL was initially cross‑culturally adapted to Turkish through forward‑backward translation.
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