Cross-Cultural Validation of the RECAP of Atopic Eczema Question-naire in a Swedish Population

Acta Derm Venereol. 2024 Jun 19:104:adv38889. doi: 10.2340/actadv.v104.38889.

Abstract

A Swedish translation of the patient-reported outcome measure for assessing long-term control of atopic dermatitis, Recap of atopic eczema (RECAP), has not been validated. Cross-cultural translation and multi-centre validation of the translated RECAP questionnaire were therefore performed. Disease severity was assessed using the validated Investigator Global Assessment Scale for atopic dermatitis (vIGA-ADTM). The Swedish RECAP was completed by 208 individuals aged 16 years or older with a median age of 36 years (interquartile range [IQR] 27-48). The participants considered the questionnaire suitable for assessing eczema control. The median RECAP score (range 0-28) was 12 (IQR 5-19). The mean and median vIGA-ADTM scores (range 0-4) were 2 (standard deviation [SD] 2) and 3 (IQR 2-4), respectively. A correlation between RECAP and the vIGA-ADTM was observed (p < 0.001). There was no significant change in scores for participants who answered the questionnaire twice within 14 days. Over time, improved or worsened eczema, as evaluat-ed by vIGA-ADTM, affected RECAP scores significantly (p < 0.001). The study suggests that RECAP can assess AD control in a Swedish clinical setting and shows -acceptable reliability.

Publication types

  • Validation Study
  • Multicenter Study

MeSH terms

  • Adolescent
  • Adult
  • Cross-Cultural Comparison
  • Cultural Characteristics
  • Dermatitis, Atopic* / diagnosis
  • Female
  • Humans
  • Male
  • Middle Aged
  • Patient Reported Outcome Measures*
  • Predictive Value of Tests
  • Reproducibility of Results
  • Severity of Illness Index*
  • Surveys and Questionnaires
  • Sweden
  • Time Factors
  • Translating
  • Young Adult