Dermatological life quality index in psoriasis

Assessment of Quality of Life in Chronic Pruritus: Relationship Between ItchyQoL and Dermatological Life Quality Index in 1,150 Patients.

Correlation Between Dermatology Life Quality Index and Psoriasis Area and Severity Index in Patients with Psoriasis Treated with Ustekinumab.

Monitoring of biological treatment efficacy for psoriasis is based on clinical evaluation and patient's quality of life. However, long-term correlation between Psoriasis Area and Severity Index (PASI) and Dermatology Life Quality Index (DLQI) in real life has not been studied in patients treated with ustekinumab. All patients with psoriasis treated with ustekinumab at our department were includ...

Quality of life in patients with psoriasis

Psoriasis is one of the prevalent skin conditions in the United States. This chronic condition has a significant negative impact on patients' quality of life. Psoriasis has been linked to the depression and suicidal tendencies in the patients. The costs associated with decrements in quality of life, lost productivity, and work absenteeism may be enormous, increasing overall costs associated wit...

ارزیابی پایایی و روایی نسخه فارسی پرسشنامه شاخص کیفیت زندگی (quality of life index)

چکیده مقدمه : پژوهش حاضر با هدف ترجمه و تعیین پایایی و روایی نسخه فارسی پرسشنامه ژنریک " شاخص کیفیت زندگی"(quality of life index) برای اندازه گیری کیفیت زندگی در ایران طراحی و انجام شد. روش : پس از اخذ اجازه از طراحان پرسشنامه ، بر اساس روش توصیه شده forward-backward، پرسشنامه مذکور ترجمه و در مطالعه ای آزمایشی به کار برده شد و پس از اعمال تغییرات لازم، پرسشنامه نهایی در بین 130 نفر از دانش...

Quality-of-life issues in psoriasis and psoriatic arthritis: outcome measures and therapies from a dermatological perspective.

Psoriasis and psoriatic arthritis are inflammatory immune-mediated skin and joint conditions with major impacts on patients' health-related quality of life (HRQOL). Physical manifestations include unsightly, scaly, pruritic plaques and inflamed joints for patients with psoriatic arthritis. These symptoms can severely impair physical functioning and occupational capability and negatively affect ...