Study measure
DLQI: how skin symptoms affect daily life
DLQI is a ten-question survey about how a skin condition affects daily life. Scores range from 0 to 30. Higher scores mean a larger effect.
- What it uses
- Answers from the person
- Score
- 0 to 30
- What it shows
- quality-of-life impact in dermatology trials including excessive sweating
What it asks about
The questions cover symptoms, feelings, clothes, work or school, free time, relationships, and treatment.
Why sweating studies use it
Excessive sweating can affect much more than the amount of sweat. DLQI helps studies measure changes in daily life as well as physical symptoms.