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Table 4 Phase I Cognitive Debriefing Results for the SD NRS and CSD-AD©

From: Content validity of a sleep numerical rating scale and a sleep diary in adults and adolescents with moderate-to-severe atopic dermatitis

Measures

Assessments

Adults (N = 20)

Adolescents (N = 10)

CSD-AD©

Overall favorable opinion

90%

100%

Recommended additional items

35%

10%

Recommended changes to instructions

5%

0%

Could differentiate between questions to be completed in the morning vs. evening

80%

70%

Found examples were helpful

75%

100%

Recommended rewording

20%

0%

SD NRS

Able to describe the question properly

95%

100%

Level of difficulty answering the question

  

 Easy or very easy

85%

100%

 Difficult

10%

 

 Not asked

5%

 

Understood scale and anchors

90%

100%

Comprehension of 24-h recall period

100%

100%

Ability to describe recall perioda

  

 Could describe the 24-h period

72%

100%

 Did not describe but was ok

17%

 

 Too short

6%

 

 No response

6%

 

Able to recall itch in the past 24 h or recall period was appropriate

 Yes

45%

80%

 Provided feedback about recall period

25%

 

 No issue with recall period or did not provide feedback

30%

20%

  1. Abbreviations: CSD-AD© Consensus Sleep Diary, atopic dermatitis version, SD NRS sleep disturbance numerical rating scale
  2. a N = 18 adults, N = 10 adolescents