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Abstract
Developed using focus groups, the Oily Skin Self Assessment Scale (OSSAS) and Oily
Skin Impact Scale (OSIS) are patient-reported outcome measures of oily facial skin.
The aim of this study was to finalize the item-scale structure of the instruments
and perform psychometric validation in adults with self-reported oily facial skin.
The OSSAS and OSIS were administered to 202 adult subjects with oily facial skin in
the United States. A subgroup of 152 subjects returned, 4 to 10 days later, for test–retest
reliability evaluation.
Of the 202 participants, 72.8% were female; 64.4% had self-reported nonsevere acne.
Item reduction resulted in a 14-item OSSAS with Sensation (five items), Tactile (four
items) and Visual (four items) domains, a single blotting item, and an overall oiliness
item. The OSIS was reduced to two three-item domains assessing Annoyance and Self-Image.
Confirmatory factor analysis supported the construct validity of the final item-scale
structures. The OSSAS and OSIS scales had acceptable item convergent validity (item-scale
correlations >0.40) and floor and ceiling effects (<20%). Cronbach's alpha coefficients
ranged from 0.83 to 0.89 for the OSSAS and 0.82 to 0.87 for the OSIS, demonstrating
excellent internal consistency. The a priori test–retest reliability criterion (intraclass
correlation [ICC] ≥0.7) was met for one of the three OSSAS domains and one of the
two OSIS domains. OSSAS and OSIS domains distinguished among groups that differed
in patient-reported facial oily skin severity (P < 0.0001), and bother associated
with oily skin (P < 0.0001).
The OSSAS and OSIS versions tested in this study have been found to have strong psychometric
properties in this patient sample (adults with self-reported oily facial skin), as
assessments of self-reported oily facial skin severity and its emotional impact, respectively.