The Dermatitis Family Impact questionnaire: a review of its measurement properties and clinical application (July 2013)

Summary

The Dermatitis Family Impact (DFI) questionnaire is a disease‐specific measure to assess the impact of atopic eczema on the quality of life (QoL) of the parents and family members of affected children. The authors set out to review the published literature and to collate data on the clinical and psychometric aspects of the DFI questionnaire from its development in 1998–2012, in order to create a single source of reference for users of the DFI.