The impact of atopic dermatitis on health-related quality of life in Taiwan

Autor: Bing-Jun Hsieh, Dereck Shen, Chia-Jung Hsu, Tom C. Chan, Yung-Tsu Cho, Chao-Hsiun Tang, Chia-Yu Chu
Jazyk: angličtina
Rok vydání: 2022
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Zdroj: Journal of the Formosan Medical Association, Vol 121, Iss 1, Pp 269-277 (2022)
Druh dokumentu: article
ISSN: 0929-6646
DOI: 10.1016/j.jfma.2021.03.024
Popis: Background/Purpose: Atopic dermatitis (AD) is a common skin disease. At present, there is little evidence regarding its impact on patients' health-related quality of life (HRQoL) in Taiwan. Therefore, this study investigated the relationship between AD severity and patients’ HRQoL in Taiwan. Methods: Patients with AD were recruited from three hospitals in Taiwan from April 2018 to April 2019. AD severity was measured using the Scoring of AD (SCORAD) scale, and HRQoL was assessed using the Dermatology Life Quality Index (DLQI) and the five-level version of EuroQol five-dimension questionnaire (EQ-5D-5L). Results: A total of 200 patients (mean age: 34.4 years) were recruited, including 103 males and 97 females. They were further classified as 79 mild, 72 moderate, and 58 severe AD patients according to their SCORAD scores. There was a positive correlation between their SCORAD and DLQI scores (Spearman's r = 0.77, p
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