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Turkiye Klinikleri Dermatoloji, vol.35, no.1, pp.23-30, 2025 (Scopus)
Objective: Hidradenitis suppurativa (HS) is a chronic inflammatory skin disease with well-known adverse effects on quality of life, affecting physical, psychological, social and sexual functioning simultaneously. Nowadays, improving the quality of life of patients has become an important treatment goal. There is no scale developed specifically for HS in Turkish or adapted from another language into Turkish with completed validity and reliability studies. The aim of this study was to fill this gap. Material and Methods: Between March 2021-March 2022, 176 volunteers aged 18-65 years who were followed up in Ankara University Faculty of Medicine, Dermatology Department were included in the study. The Hidradenitis Suppurativa Quality of Life Measure (HS-QoL) was translated into Turkish in accordance with International Translation Guidelines. The construct validity of the scale was evaluated by confirmatory factor analysis. The Dermatology Life Quality Index (DLQI) was used to investigate external validity. Internal consistency was assessed by calculating Cronbach’s alpha coefficient. Results: The Cronbach’s Alpha coefficient for the Turkish version of the HS-QoL was 0.959, indicating high reliability. In the validity analyses, the factor loadings of all items were above 0.40. Except for the “Social Support” subscale, there was a statistically significant correlation between the DLQI and the other items and subscales in the same direction. Conclusion: The HS-QoL was adapted into Turkish, and its validity and reliability were conducted. With a reduced number of items, the scale could be used in daily practice to measure the quality of life of Turkish HS patients, assess treatment responses, and guide consultations according to patient needs.