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SURVEY OF SKIN PROBLEMS: QUESTIONNAIRE FOR AGES 16 AND OVER

1a. IN THE LAST YEAR,

 Have you had an ITCHY skin condition - by itchy we mean scratching or rubbing the skin?

YES [ ]     NO [ ]

IF YOU HAVE ANSWERED "NO" PLEASE SKIP TO QUESTION 4a

IF YOU HAVE ANSWERED "YES" PLEASE ANSWER THE QUESTIONS IN THE SHADED BOX BELOW

1b. Have you had this itchy skin condition in the LAST WEEK?

 YES [ ]

 NO [ ]


2. How old were you when this skin condition began?

 Under 2 [ ]    2 to 5 [ ]    5 to 10 [ ]    Over 10 [ ]


3. Has this skin condition ever affected the skin creases in the past - by skin creases we mean fronts of elbows, behind the knees, fronts of ankles, around the neck, or around the eyes?

YES [ ]    NO [ ]

 

4a. Have you ever suffered from asthma - by asthma  we mean bouts of wheezing with coughing?

YES [ ]    NO [ ]

4b. Have you ever suffered from hay fever - by hay fever  we mean bouts of sneezing with a runny nose or itchy eyes in the summer?

 YES [ ]    NO [ ]


5. In the last year, have you suffered from a dry skin in general?

 YES [ ]    NO [ ]


6. In the last year, have you suffered from any of the following skin complaints: (PLEASE CIRCLE ONE OR MORE).

 a) eczema          b) warts      c) psoriasis

 d) facial spots    e) none of these