[HTML][HTML] Critical review of generic and dermatology-specific health-related quality of life instruments

H Both, ML Essink-Bot, J Busschbach… - Journal of Investigative …, 2007 - Elsevier
The measurement of health-related quality of life (HRQOL) is increasingly important in
patients with skin diseases. Despite the availability of a variety of instruments and new …

Quality of life measurement in acne. Position paper of the European Academy of Dermatology and Venereology Task Forces on quality of life and patient oriented …

PV Chernyshov, CC Zouboulis… - Journal of the …, 2018 - Wiley Online Library
Acne causes profound negative psychological and social effects on the quality of life (QoL)
of patients. The European Dermatology Forum S3‐Guideline for the Treatment of Acne …

Cross validation of the Turkish version of dermatology life quality index

S Öztürkcan, AT Ermertcan, E Eser… - International journal …, 2006 - Wiley Online Library
Background The aim of this study was to test the linguistic validation of the Turkish version of
the Dermatology Life Quality Index (DLQI) for Turkish speaking dermatology patients …

The psychological impact of cutaneous leishmaniasis

M Yanik, MS Gurel, Z Simsek… - Clinical and experimental …, 2004 - academic.oup.com
A psychiatric disorder would be associated with extensive, unsightly lesions on exposed
body parts. Cutaneous leishmaniasis (CL) has long been endemic in Sanliurfa and is called …

Acne: prevalence, perceptions and effects on psychological health among adolescents in Aydin, Turkey

G Uslu, N Şendur, M Uslu, E Şavk… - Journal of the …, 2008 - Wiley Online Library
Background Acne vulgaris is a common disease among adolescents and known to have
adverse effects on psychological status. Methods A cross‐sectional study was conducted on …

The levels of depression, anxiety and quality of life in patients with chronic idiopathic urticaria

B Engin, F Uguz, E Yilmaz, M Özdemir… - Journal of the …, 2008 - Wiley Online Library
Background Chronic idiopathic urticaria (CIU) is associated with severely impaired quality of
life (QoL). Objective To determine the levels of depression, anxiety and QoL in CIU patients …

Pruritus as a leading symptom: clinical characteristics and quality of life in German and Ugandan patients

E Weisshaar, C Apfelbacher, G Jäger… - British Journal of …, 2006 - academic.oup.com
Background Pruritus is the most frequent and distressing symptom associated with
dermatoses and various internal and neurological diseases. Objectives To investigate two …

[HTML][HTML] Comparison of quality of life in patients with androgenetic alopecia and alopecia areata

M Gonul, BC Cemil, HH Ayvaz… - Anais brasileiros de …, 2018 - SciELO Brasil
Background: Androgenetic alopecia is one of the most common forms of hair loss. Alopecia
areata is a common autoimmune disorder which causes hair loss. It has been previously …

[HTML][HTML] Patient-reported outcome measures in dermatology: a systematic review

RL Pattinson, N Trialonis-Suthakharan… - Acta Dermato …, 2021 - ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
By relying on data from existing patient-reported outcome measures of quality of life, the true
impact of skin conditions on patients' lives may be underestimated. This study systematically …

Living with acne: a study of adolescents' personal experiences

H Pawin, M Chivot, C Beylot, M Faure, F Poli, J Revuz… - Dermatology, 2007 - karger.com
Background: Acne can have important psychological repercussions. Objectives: We studied
adolescents' perceptions of acne, in a nonmedical context. Methods: Between November …