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Table 2 Mean values of the B-IPQ and IPQ-R scales

From: Illness perceptions of adults with eczematous skin diseases: a systematic mixed studies review

 

Benyamini et al. [51]

Březinová et al. [52]

Wittkowski et al. [50]

IPQ type

B-IPQ

Scale range, 0-10

B-IPQ

Scale range, 0-10

IPQ-R

Scale range, 0-5

Diagnosis

Total sample

CD (incl. ACD and ICD)

AD (acc. to Simpson and Hanifin [53])

OD (acc. to Mathias’s criteria [54])

AD (acc. to Hanifin-Rajka’s criteria [55])

AD

Sample size

221

101

66

54

128

284

Identity

5.17 (SD=3.27)

4.57 (SD=3.32)

5.67 (SD=2.97)

5.67 (SD=3.41)

6.77 (SD=1.90)

 

Timeline

5.66 (SD=3.25)

4.96 (SD=3.42)

6.28 (SD=2.83)

6.21 (SD=3.22)

8.06 (SD=2.09)

 

 Acute/chronic

     

3.93 (SD=0.81)

 Cyclic

     

3.54 (SD=0.77)

Consequences

5.44 (SD=3.26)

4.82 (SD=3.46)

5.82 (SD=2.68)

6.08 (SD=3.42)

6.73 (SD=2.50)

2.82 (SD=1.05)

Potential for cure/control

      

 Personal control

3.54 (SD=3.24)

3.80 (SD=3.50)

3.22 (SD=2.55)

3.47 (SD=3.50)

5.79 (SD=2.24)

3.57 (SD=0.76)

 Treatment control

5.89 (SD=3.06)

6.08 (SD=3.16)

6.46 (SD=2.49)

4.76 (SD=3.30)

6.80 (SD=2.45)

3.33 (SD=0.76)

Coherence

4.95 (SD=3.63)

4.93 (SD=3.72)

3.92 (SD=3.30)

6.29 (SD=3.49)

6.66 (SD=2.21)

2.79 (SD=1.06)

Emotional representation

     

2.97 (SD=1.01)

 Emotional effect

4.96 (SD=3.50)

4.37 (SD=3.63)

5.24 (SD=3.22)

5.70 (SD=3.46)

6.30 (SD=2.90)

 

 Concern

6.68 (SD=3.13)

6.05 (SD=3.33)

7.10 (SD=2.66)

7.35 (SD=3.12)

7.59 (SD=2.30)

 

 Overall score

    

57.99 (SD=10.83)

 

Cause

      

 Immunity causes

     

2.68 (SD=0.78)

 Psychological causes

     

2.97 (SD=0.87)

 Risk causes

     

2.61 (SD=0.62)

 Chance causes

     

2.08 (SD=0.84)

  1. ACD allergic contact dermatitis, AD atopic dermatitis, B-IPQ Brief Illness Perception Questionnaire, CD contact dermatitis, ICD irritant/irritative contact dermatitis, OD occupational dermatitis, IPQ-R revised Illness Perception Questionnaire