Acne-specific quality of life questionnaire (Acne-QoL): translationcultural adaptation and validation into Brazilian-Portuguese language

摘要

BACKGROUNDmany studies about the psychosocial impact of acne have been reported in international medical literature describing quality of life as a relevant clinical outcome. It is well known that the patient's perception about the disease may be different from the physician's evaluation. Therefore, it is important to use validated instruments that turn the patient's subjective opinion into objective information.