Correlation between anxiety and depression risk and atopic dermatitis severity in Taiwan: A cross-sectional studyCapsule Summary

Autor: Chia-Jung Hsu, MD, Dereck Shen, PhD, Tom C. Chan, MD, PhD, Yung-Tsu Cho, MD, Chao-Hsiun Tang, PhD, Chia-Yu Chu, MD, PhD
Jazyk: angličtina
Rok vydání: 2022
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Zdroj: JAAD International, Vol 7, Iss , Pp 22-30 (2022)
Druh dokumentu: article
ISSN: 2666-3287
DOI: 10.1016/j.jdin.2021.12.008
Popis: Background: Limited studies on atopic dermatitis (AD) have investigated the possible covariance of sociodemographic factors with the Hospital Anxiety and Depression Scale (HADS). Objective: This study aimed to examine the possible covariance between AD severity and HADS scores of patients in Taiwan. Methods: Patients with AD from a medical center and 2 regional hospitals in Taiwan were enrolled in this cross-sectional study from April 2018 to April 2019. AD severity was measured using the “scoring atopic dermatitis” index, and anxiety and depression were screened based on HADS. Results: A total of 200 patients were included. After correcting for sociodemographic variables, significantly more borderline (≥8) and abnormal (≥11) cases of anxiety/depression (P
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