Research
ACNE-Q was field-tested with 256 patients in 2 countries.
FREE TO NON-PROFIT USERS
Easily available to clinicians and researchers
SHORT INDEPENDENTLY FUNCTIONING SCALES
Choice of scales customizable for different needs
MEASURING WHAT MATTERS TO PATIENTS
Appearance, quality of life, adverse effects
USED WIDELY AROUND THE WORLD
Available in multiple languages
STRONG PSYCHOMETRIC PERFORMANCE
Rigorously developed and sensitive to clinical change
CUSTOMIZABLE FOR DIFFERENT NEEDS
ACNE-Q is designed to provide clinicians and researchers with the ability to tailor their own version of the questionnaire to suit their needs.
ACNE-Q is for adolescents and adults with acne or acne scarring. The ACNE-Q has 7 scales that measure appearance (of facial, back and chest acne, skin and acne scars), acne-related symptoms and appearance-related distress.
Advancing Knowledge &
Improving Health Outcomes
Industry
Can be used in international clinical trials to test different treatments for acne and acne scars.
Benchmarking
Could be used to benchmark outcomes in quality improvement initiatives
Patient Care
Designed using a modern psychometric approach to facilitate use in patient care.
Basic Scale Structure
The ACNE-Q conceptual framework was developed from 21 patient interviews. The analysis led to the identification of 3 top-level domains: Appearance Concerns, Acne Symptoms, and Psychosocial Concerns. The item pool developed from the qualitative dataset was used to design 7 scales.
APPEARANCE
The ACNE-Q includes 5 appearane scales that measure facial, back and chest acne, acne scars and facial skin.
SCAR
The ACNE-Q includes a short scale that measures acne-specific symptoms.
PSYCHOSOCIAL
The ACNE-Q includes a scale that measures how often someone behaves or feels a certain way about how they look.
ACNE-Q
| APPEARANCE | SYMPTOMS | PSYCHOSOCIAL | |
| Acne Scars | Back Acne | Acne Symptoms | Appearance-Related Distress |
| Chest Acne | Facial Acne | ||
| Facial Skin | |||
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Our Team
Dr Anne Klassen
McMaster University, Canada
Q-Portfolio
Dr Andrea Pusic
Brigham and Women’s Hospital, USA
Q-Portfolio
Setting the Bar in
Patient Reported
Outcome Measurement
Funding Provided By:
One of our team members, Lucas Gallo @LucasGa34265852, has received a CIHR Banting and Best Canada Graduate Scholarship (Master's) -- Congratulations Lucas!!
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