FIGURE 9.1 Ten-item questionnaire for assessing sensitive skin (Sensitive Scale). (From Misery, L., Jean-Decoster, C., Mery, S., Goergescu, V., and Sibaud, V., Acta Derm Venereol, 94, 635–639, 2014. With permission.)
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For Each of the Five Following Symptoms (Do You Feel Itching, Prickling, Tightness, Pain, or Burning on Your Scalp?), Which of the Following Statements Best Describes How It Affects You? |
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No, I do not feel it. Yes, but it is not troublesome. Yes, and it is slightly troublesome. Yes, and it is sufficiently troublesome to alter my lifestyle. Yes, and it is unbearable. |
Source: Misery, L., Rahhali, N., Ambonati, M., Black, D., Saint-Martory, C., Schmitt, A. M., and Taïeb, C.: Evaluation of sensitive scalp severity and symptomatology by using a new score. J Eur Acad Dermatol Venereol. 2011. 25. 1295–1298. Copyright Wiley-VCH Verlag GmbH & Co. KGaA. Reproduced with permission.
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