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Validity And Reliability Of Melasma Quality Of Life Scale Questionnaire In Bahasa Indonesia For Female Patients, Rubby Aditya, Aida S. D. Hoemardani, Irma Bernadette, Levina Chandra, Rajesh Balkrisnan
Validity And Reliability Of Melasma Quality Of Life Scale Questionnaire In Bahasa Indonesia For Female Patients, Rubby Aditya, Aida S. D. Hoemardani, Irma Bernadette, Levina Chandra, Rajesh Balkrisnan
Journal of General - Procedural Dermatology & Venereology Indonesia
Background: At present, there is no questionnaire in Bahasa Indonesia to assess the quality of life of female patients with melasma. The aim of this study is to adapt the existing English questionnaire, MELASQOL, into Bahasa Indonesia, and to assess its validity and reliability.
Methods: This is a cross-sectional study consisting of two stages. The initial stage is cross-cultural and language adaptation. The final stage is the validity and reliability test. The original MELASQOL questionnaire is in English and is adapted into Bahasa Indonesia according to the cross-cultural and language adaptation guidelines. The subjects were recruited from two …