Development and validation of a severity scale for leprosy type 1 reactions.

• Main Authors: Stephen L Walker (Author), Peter G Nicholls (Author), C Ruth Butlin (Author), Jose Augusto C Nery (Author), Hemanto K Roy (Author), Emanuel Rangel (Author), Anna M Sales (Author), Diana N J Lockwood (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS), 2008-01-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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OBJECTIVES: To develop a valid and reliable quantitative measure of leprosy Type 1 reactions. METHODS: A scale was developed from previous scales which had not been validated. The face and content validity were assessed following consultation with recognised experts in the field. The construct valid...