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Human Studies

PAIN TYPE:
Itch


2020


PLoS One


15


3

Development and psychometrics of the English version of the Itch Cognitions Questionnaire.

Authors

Heckman CJ, Schut C, Riley M, Ehlers A, Valdes-Rodriguez R, Kupfer J, Gieler U, Stapleton JL
PLoS One. 2020; 15(3):e0230585.
PMID: 32191772.

Abstract

The aim of this study was to validate the English version of the Itch Cognition Questionnaire in a sample of patients with chronic itch due to psoriasis or atopic dermatitis. An English-language version of an instrument assessing itch-related cognitions is needed since cognitions can contribute to a worsening of itch, and chronic itch is prevalent in English-speaking counties and internationally.