INTRODUCTION The aim of this study was to assess the psychometric properties of the Brazilian version of Skindex-16 in patients with various skin diseases. METHODS Dermatologic assessments were performed for the diagnosis and classification of the severity of skin conditions. The clinical feasibility of Skindex-16 was assessed based on the time required to complete the questionnaire and the n...

Abstract The Dermatology Life Quality Index (DLQI) was first published in 1994, and, since that time, it has become the most widely used patient-reported outcome measure worldwide dermatological studies, owing to its robustness, simplicity and ease of use. This study is review systematically evidence DLQI validation. MEDLINE, Cochrane Library, Embase, Web Science, SCOPUS, CINAHL (EBSCO) PsycINF...

Objective: Dermatomyositis (DM) is associated with increased morbidity and mortality, decreased quality of life, an incidence psychiatric illness. We performed a pilot study to investigate whether concern about malignancy contributes the psychosocial toll DM.Method: Patients recent DM diagnosis at our institution between 2013 2018 no history DM-associated completed standardized questionnaires n...

A better understanding of the psychosocial impact of chronic itching could lead to improved intervention strategies. The aim of this study is to examine the prevalence and characteristics of chronic itching in dermatological patients. The Itch Severity Scale (ISS) was completed by a sample of 201 patients from a Dermatology Outpatient Clinic in Spain and 61.69% (n = 124) of participants recorde...

Psychiatric morbidity is frequent in patients with psoriasis. We compared the effectiveness of dermatological vs. interdisciplinary dermatological and psychiatric care for psoriasis. Adults with moderate-to-severe psoriasis were randomly allocated to dermatological (n = 24) or interdisciplinary care (n = 23) and treated accordingly. Primary endpoint was the mean change in Dermatology Life Quali...

BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVES Hand eczema is a chronic disease with negative impact on quality of life (QoL). In this study, QoL in hand eczema patients is assessed and related to age, sex, severity, and diagnostic subgroups. METHODS A total of 416 patients with hand eczema from 10 European patch test clinics participated in the study. Data on QoL were obtained from a self-administered questionna...

INTRODUCTION Health-related quality of life (HRQoL) is an important part of the clinical assessment and management of psoriasis. Few studies have investigated the effects of withdrawing treatment on the relationship between HRQoL and objective clinical manifestations of psoriasis. This post hoc subanalysis of a clinical trial (REVEAL) examined the relationship of HRQoL [assessed with the Dermat...

BACKGROUND Hidradenitis suppurativa (HS) is a chronic inflammatory disease that impacts the quality of life. METHODS We evaluated its burden in a cohort of 26 Finnish patients in a single-center cross-sectional study. Demographic data, disease history, clinical data, treatment patterns, and workability were collected. Patients responded to the Dermatology Life Quality Index (DLQI) and Beck De...

Background: Pemphigus is a rare autoimmune disease causedby autoantibodies against desmoglein. It clinically presents withpainful blisters and erosions on the skin and mucous membranes.Few studies have been conducted on the quality of life inpemphigus patients which have all indicated the strong impactof the disease on emotional and physical status of the patients.According to evident differenc...

objective: this study aimed to detail the phenomenology and psychiatric comorbidities in patients with pathologic skin picking (psp). method: forty five subjects (30% males) with psp (mean s.d. =33.210.9) were assessed. subjects were assessed for psychiatric co morbidity using general health questionnaire (ghq). the yale-brown obsessive compulsive scale (y-bocs) was used to assess obsessive com...