Linguistic validation of the 5D itching scale to Arabic in patients with end-stage kidney disease

Khan TM 1 , Al-Haider I , Syed Sulaiman SA , Hassali MA

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  • 1 College of Clinical Pharmacy, King Faisal University, Al-Ahsa, Easter Province, Saudi Arabia; Discipline of Clinical Pharmacy, School of Pharmaceutical Science, Universiti Sains Malaysia, Penang Island, Malaysia
J Ren Care, 2013 Dec;39(4):222-7.
PMID: 24152068 DOI: 10.1111/j.1755-6686.2013.12038.x

Abstract

Pruritus is one of the commonest skin complaints in end-stage kidney disease. Pruritus can be effectively managed if proper assessment is carried out to categorise its severity. The objective of this study is to test the reliability of an Arabic version of the 5D-Itching scale (5D-IS).

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