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Chernyshov PV, Finlay AY, Tomas-Aragones L, Tognetti L, Moscarella E, Pasquali P, Manolache L, Pustisek N, Svensson A, Marron SE, Bewley A, Salavastru C, Suru A, Koumaki D, Linder D, Abeni D, Augustin M, Blome C, Salek SS, Evers AWM, Poot F, Sampogna F, Szepietowski JС. Quality of life measurement in teledermatology. Position statement of the European Academy of Dermatology and Venereology Task Forces on Quality of Life and Patient Oriented Outcomes and Teledermatology. J Eur Acad Dermatol Venereol 2024; 38:254-264. [PMID: 37877648 DOI: 10.1111/jdv.19570] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/25/2023] [Accepted: 09/29/2023] [Indexed: 10/26/2023]
Abstract
Many events, including the COVID-19 pandemic, have accelerated the implementation of teledermatology pathways within dermatology departments and across healthcare organizations. Quality of Life (QoL) assessment in dermatology is also a rapidly developing field with a gradual shift from theory to practice. The purpose of this paper organized jointly by the European Academy of Dermatology and Venereology (EADV) Task Force (TF) on QoL and patient-oriented outcomes and the EADV TF on teledermatology is to present current knowledge about QoL assessment during the use of teledermatology approaches, including data on health-related (HR) QoL instruments used in teledermatology, comparison of influence of different treatment methods on HRQoL after face-to-face and teledermatology consultations and to make practical recommendations concerning the assessment of QoL in teledermatology. The EADV TFs made the following position statements: HRQoL assessment may be an important part in most of teledermatology activities; HRQoL assessment may be easily and effectively performed during teledermatology consultations. It is especially important to monitor HRQoL of patients with chronic skin diseases during lockdowns or in areas where it is difficult to reach a hospital for face-to-face consultation; regular assessment of HRQoL of patients with skin diseases during teledermatology consultations may help to monitor therapy efficacy and visualize individual patient's needs; we recommend the use of the DLQI in teledermatology, including the use of the DLQI app which is available in seven languages; it is important to develop apps for dermatology-specific HRQoL instruments for use in children (for example the CDLQI and InToDermQoL) and for disease-specific instruments.
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Affiliation(s)
- P V Chernyshov
- Department of Dermatology and Venereology, National Medical University, Kiev, Ukraine
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- Division of Infection and Immunity, School of Medicine, Cardiff University, Cardiff, UK
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- Department of Psychology, University of Zaragoza, Zaragoza, Spain
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- Dermatology Unit, Department of Medical, Surgical and Neurosciences, University of Siena, Siena, Italy
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- Dermatology Unit, University of Campania Luigi Vanvitelli, Naples, Italy
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- Dermatology Department, Pius Hospital de Valls, Tarragona, Spain
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- Dermatology, Dali Medical, Bucharest, Romania
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- Children's Hospital Zagreb, Zagreb, Croatia
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- Department of Dermatology and Venereology, Skane University Hospital, Malmö, Sweden
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- Department of Dermatology, University Hospital Miguel Servet, Aragon Psychodermatology Research Group (GAI+PD), Zaragoza, Spain
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- Whipps Cross University Hospital, London, UK
- The Royal London Hospital, London, UK
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- Department of Paediatric Dermatology, Colentina Clinical Hospital, "Carol Davila" University of Medicine and Pharmacy, Bucharest, Romania
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- Department of Paediatric Dermatology, Colentina Clinical Hospital, "Carol Davila" University of Medicine and Pharmacy, Bucharest, Romania
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- Department of Dermatology and Venereology, University Hospital of Heraklion, Crete, Greece
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- University Clinic for Medical Psychology and Psychotherapy, Medical University of Graz, Austria
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- Clinical Epidemiology Unit, IDI-IRCCS, Rome, Italy
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- Institute for Health Services Research in Dermatology and Nursing (IVDP), University Medical Center Hamburg-Eppendorf, Hamburg, Germany
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- Institute for Health Services Research in Dermatology and Nursing (IVDP), University Medical Center Hamburg-Eppendorf, Hamburg, Germany
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- School of Life & Medical Sciences, University of Hertfordshire, Hatfield, UK
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- Institute of Psychology, Health, Medical, and Neuropsychology unit, Leiden University, Leiden, The Netherlands
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- Department of Dermatology, University Hospital Erasme, Brussels, Belgium
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- Clinical Epidemiology Unit, IDI-IRCCS, Rome, Italy
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Kähler KC, Hüning S, Nashan D, Meiss F, Rafei-Shamsabadi DA, Rissmann H, Colapietro C, Livingstone E, Maul LV, Heppt M, Hassel JC, Gutzmer R, Loquai C, Heinzerling L, Sachse MM, Bohne AS, Moysig L, Peters W, Rusch J, Blome C. Preferences of German and Swiss melanoma patients for toxicities versus melanoma recurrence during adjuvant treatment (GERMELATOX-A-trial). J Cancer Res Clin Oncol 2023; 149:11705-11718. [PMID: 37405475 PMCID: PMC10465664 DOI: 10.1007/s00432-023-05027-z] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/31/2023] [Accepted: 06/26/2023] [Indexed: 07/06/2023]
Abstract
PURPOSE Adjuvant treatment with immune checkpoint inhibitors like PD1-antibodies (ICI) ± CTLA4-antibodies (cICI) or targeted therapy with BRAF/MEK inhibitors (TT) in high-risk melanoma patients demonstrate a significant improvement in disease-free survival (DFS). Due to specific side effects, the choice of treatment is very often driven by the risk for toxicity. This study addressed for the first time in a multicenter setting the attitudes and preferences of melanoma patients for adjuvant treatment with (c)ICI and TT. METHODS In this study ("GERMELATOX-A"), 136 low-risk melanoma patients from 11 skin cancer centers were asked to rate side effect scenarios typical for each (c)ICI and TT with mild-to-moderate or severe toxicity and melanoma recurrence leading to cancer death. We asked patients about the reduction in melanoma relapse and the survival increase at 5 years they would require to tolerate defined side-effects. RESULTS By VAS, patients on average valued melanoma relapse worse than all scenarios of side-effects during treatment with (c)ICI or TT. In case of severe side effects, patients required a 15% higher rate of DFS at 5 years for (c)ICI (80%) compared to TT (65%). For survival, patients required an increase of 5-10% for melanoma survival during (c)ICI (85%/80%) compared to TT (75%). CONCLUSION Our study demonstrated a pronounced variation of patient preferences for toxicity and outcomes and a clear preference for TT. As adjuvant melanoma treatment with (c)ICI and TT will be increasingly implemented in earlier stages, precise knowledge of the patient perspective can be helpful for decision making.
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- Katharina C Kähler
- Department of Dermatology, University Hospital Schleswig-Holstein (UKSH), Campus Kiel, Kiel, Germany.
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- Department of Dermatology, Dortmund, Germany
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- Department of Dermatology, Dortmund, Germany
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- Department of Dermatology, Medical Center-University of Freiburg, Faculty of Medicine, University of Freiburg, Freiburg, Germany
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- Department of Dermatology, Medical Center-University of Freiburg, Faculty of Medicine, University of Freiburg, Freiburg, Germany
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- Department of Dermatology, University Hospital Schleswig-Holstein (UKSH), Campus Kiel, Kiel, Germany
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- Department of Dermatology, University Hospital Schleswig-Holstein (UKSH), Campus Kiel, Kiel, Germany
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- Department of Dermatology, University Hospital Essen, Essen, Germany
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- Department of Dermatology, University Hospital Basel, Basel, Switzerland
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- Department of Dermatology, Uniklinikum Erlangen, Friedrich-Alexander University (FAU) Erlangen-Nürnberg, University Hospital Erlangen, Erlangen, Germany
- Comprehensive Cancer Center Erlangen-European Metropolitan Area of Nuremberg (CCC ER-EMN), Erlangen, Germany
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- Department of Dermatology and National Center for Tumor Therapy (NCT), University Hospital Heidelberg, Heidelberg, Germany
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- Department of Dermatology, Johannes Wesling Medical Center Minden, Ruhr University Bochum Medical School, Bochum, Germany
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- Department of Dermatology, Klinikum Bremen-Ost, Gesundheitnord gGmbH, Bremen, Germany
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- Department of Dermatology and Allergy, University Hospital, LMU Munich, Munich, Germany
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- Department of Dermatology, Bremerhaven, Germany
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- Department of Dermatology, University Hospital Schleswig-Holstein (UKSH), Campus Kiel, Kiel, Germany
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- Department of Dermatology, University Hospital Schleswig-Holstein (UKSH), Campus Kiel, Kiel, Germany
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- Department of Dermatology, University Hospital Schleswig-Holstein (UKSH), Campus Kiel, Kiel, Germany
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- Institute for Health Services Research in Dermatology and Nursing (IVDP), University Medical Center Hamburg, Hamburg, Germany
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- Institute for Health Services Research in Dermatology and Nursing (IVDP), University Medical Center Hamburg, Hamburg, Germany
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Makarova N, Klein TM, Schmittinger J, Agricola CJ, Blome C, Zyriax BC. MiCa – Midwifery Care: Erforschung von Bedürfnissen,
Wünschen und Erwartungen von Frauen an die
Hebammenbetreuung. Das Gesundheitswesen 2022. [DOI: 10.1055/s-0042-1753656] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/12/2022]
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- N Makarova
- Universitätsklinikum Hamburg-Eppendorf, Institut für
Verssorgungsforschung in der Dermatologie und bei Pflegeberufen (IVDP), Hamburg,
Deutschland
- Universitätsklinikum Hamburg-Eppendorf, Medizinische
Fakultät, Hebammenwissenschaften, Studiengangsleiterin, Hamburg,
Deutschland
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- Universitätsklinikum Hamburg-Eppendorf, Institut für
Verssorgungsforschung in der Dermatologie und bei Pflegeberufen (IVDP), Hamburg,
Deutschland
- Universitätsklinikum Hamburg-Eppendorf, Medizinische
Fakultät, Hebammenwissenschaften, Studiengangsleiterin, Hamburg,
Deutschland
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- Universitätsklinikum Hamburg-Eppendorf, Institut für
Verssorgungsforschung in der Dermatologie und bei Pflegeberufen (IVDP), Hamburg,
Deutschland
- Universitätsklinikum Hamburg-Eppendorf, Medizinische
Fakultät, Hebammenwissenschaften, Studiengangsleiterin, Hamburg,
Deutschland
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- Universitätsklinikum Hamburg-Eppendorf, Institut für
Verssorgungsforschung in der Dermatologie und bei Pflegeberufen (IVDP), Hamburg,
Deutschland
- Universitätsklinikum Hamburg-Eppendorf, Medizinische
Fakultät, Hebammenwissenschaften, Studiengangsleiterin, Hamburg,
Deutschland
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- Universitätsklinikum Hamburg-Eppendorf, Institut für
Verssorgungsforschung in der Dermatologie und bei Pflegeberufen (IVDP), Hamburg,
Deutschland
- Universitätsklinikum Hamburg-Eppendorf, Medizinische
Fakultät, Hebammenwissenschaften, Studiengangsleiterin, Hamburg,
Deutschland
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- Universitätsklinikum Hamburg-Eppendorf, Institut für
Verssorgungsforschung in der Dermatologie und bei Pflegeberufen (IVDP), Hamburg,
Deutschland
- Universitätsklinikum Hamburg-Eppendorf, Medizinische
Fakultät, Hebammenwissenschaften, Studiengangsleiterin, Hamburg,
Deutschland
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Chernyshov PV, Tomas-Aragones L, Finlay AY, Manolache L, Marron SE, Sampogna F, Spillekom-van Koulil S, Pustisek N, Suru A, Evers AWM, Salavastru C, Svensson A, Abeni D, Blome C, Poot F, Jemec GBE, Linder D, Augustin M, Bewley A, Salek SS, Szepietowski JC. Quality of life measurement in alopecia areata. Position statement of the European Academy of Dermatology and Venereology Task Force on Quality of Life and Patient Oriented Outcomes. J Eur Acad Dermatol Venereol 2021; 35:1614-1621. [PMID: 34107093 DOI: 10.1111/jdv.17370] [Citation(s) in RCA: 16] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/16/2021] [Accepted: 04/28/2021] [Indexed: 12/13/2022]
Abstract
New treatment options may lead to an increased interest in using reliable and sensitive instruments to assess health-related quality of life in people with alopecia areata (AA). The purpose of this paper is to present current knowledge about quality of life assessment in AA. The dermatology-specific Dermatology Life Quality Index (DLQI) was the most widely reported health-related quality of life instrument used in AA. Three AA-specific (Alopecia Areata Symptom Impact Scale, Alopecia Areata Quality of Life Index and Alopecia Areata Patients' Quality of Life) and three hair disease-specific instruments (Hairdex, Scalpdex and 'hair-specific Skindex-29') were identified with a range of content and validation characteristics: there is little evidence yet of the actual use of these measures in AA. Scalpdex is the best-validated hair disease-specific instrument. Further extensive validation is needed for all of the AA-specific instruments. The European Academy of Dermatology and Venereology Task Force on Quality of Life and Patient Oriented Outcomes recommends the use of the dermatology-specific DLQI questionnaire, hair disease-specific Scalpdex and the alopecia areata-specific instruments the Alopecia Areata Symptom Impact Scale or Alopecia Areata Quality of Life Index, despite the limited experience of their use. We hope that new treatment methods will be able to improve both clinical signs and health-related quality of life in patients with AA. In order to assess the outcomes of trials on these new treatment methods, it would be helpful when further development and validation of AA-specific instruments is being encouraged and also conducted.
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- P V Chernyshov
- Department of Dermatology and Venereology, National Medical University, Kiev, Ukraine
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- Department of Psychology, University of Zaragoza, Zaragoza, Spain
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- Division of Infection and Immunity, School of Medicine, Cardiff University, Cardiff, UK
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- Dermatology, Dali Medical, Bucharest, Romania
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- Department of Dermatology, Aragon Psychodermatology Research Group (GAI+PD), University Hospital Miguel Servet, Zaragoza, Spain
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- Clinical Epidemiology Unit, IDI-IRCCS, Rome, Italy
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- Radboud Institute for Health Sciences, Department of Medical Psychology, Radboud University Medical Center, Nijmegen, The Netherlands
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- Children's Hospital Zagreb, Medical School, University of Zagreb, Zagreb, Croatia
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- Paediatric Dermatology Discipline, 'Carol Davila' University of Medicine and Pharmacy, Dermatology Research Unit, Colentina Clinical Hospital, Bucharest, Romania
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- Health, Medical, and Neuropsychology unit, Leiden University, Leiden, The Netherlands
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- Department of Paediatric Dermatology, Colentina Clinical Hospital, 'Carol Davila' University of Medicine and Pharmacy, Bucharest, Romania
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- Department of Dermatology and Venereology, Skane University Hospital, Malmö, Sweden
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- Clinical Epidemiology Unit, IDI-IRCCS, Rome, Italy
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- Institute for Health Services Research in Dermatology and Nursing (IVDP), University Medical Center Hamburg-Eppendorf, Hamburg, Germany
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- Department of Dermatology, University Hospital Erasme, Brussels, Belgium
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- Department of Dermatology, Zealand University Hospital, Roskilde, Denmark.,Health and Medical Sciences Faulty, University of Copenhagen, Copenhagen, Denmark
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- Unit of Dermatology, Ben Gurion University of the Negev, Beer-Sheva, Israel
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- Institute for Health Services Research in Dermatology and Nursing (IVDP), University Medical Center Hamburg-Eppendorf, Hamburg, Germany
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- Whipps Cross University Hospital, London, UK.,The Royal London Hospital, London, UK
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- School of Life & Medical Sciences, University of Hertfordshire, Hatfield, UK
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- Department of Dermatology, Venereology and Allergology, Wroclaw Medical University, Wroclaw, Poland
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Blome C, Klein TM. Classifying the severity of bullous pemphigoid disease. Br J Dermatol 2021; 184:997-998. [PMID: 33599983 DOI: 10.1111/bjd.19830] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/28/2020] [Accepted: 12/30/2020] [Indexed: 11/28/2022]
Affiliation(s)
- C Blome
- Institute for Health Services Research in Dermatology and Nursing, University Medical Center Hamburg-Eppendorf, Martinistraße 52, Hamburg, 20246, Germany
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- Institute for Health Services Research in Dermatology and Nursing, University Medical Center Hamburg-Eppendorf, Martinistraße 52, Hamburg, 20246, Germany
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Storck M, Sandmann S, Bruland P, Pereira MP, Steinke S, Riepe C, Soto-Rey I, Garcovich S, Augustin M, Blome C, Bobko S, Legat FJ, Potekaev N, Lvov A, Misery L, Weger W, Reich A, Şavk E, Streit M, Serra-Baldrich E, Szepietowski JC, Dugas M, Ständer S, Zeidler C. Pruritus Intensity Scales across Europe: a prospective validation study. J Eur Acad Dermatol Venereol 2021; 35:1176-1185. [PMID: 33411947 DOI: 10.1111/jdv.17111] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/15/2020] [Accepted: 12/01/2020] [Indexed: 11/29/2022]
Abstract
BACKGROUND Chronic pruritus (CP) is a subjective symptom, and it is necessary to assess its intensity with validated patient-reported outcome tools in order to allow determination of the treatment course. OBJECTIVES So far, the itch intensity scales were validated in small cohorts and in single languages. Here, we report the validation of the numerical rating scale, the verbal rating scale and the visual analogue scale for the worst and average pruritus intensity in the last 24h in several languages across Europe and across different pruritic dermatoses. METHODS After professional translation, the intensity scales were digitized for use as a tablet computer application. Validation was performed in clinics for Dermatology in Austria, France, Germany, Italy, Poland, Russia, Spain, Switzerland and Turkey. RESULTS A total of 547 patients with contact dermatitis, chronic nodular prurigo, psoriasis vulgaris, lichen planus or cutaneous T-cell lymphoma were included. The intensity scales showed a high level of reproducibility and inter-correlations with each other. The correlation with the Dermatology Life Quality Index was weak to strong in nearly all countries and dermatoses with the exception of France and patients with chronic nodular prurigo, for which no statistically significant correlations were found. CONCLUSIONS The numerical rating scale, the verbal rating scale und the visual analogue scales are valid instruments with good reproducibility and internal consistency in German (Germany, Austria, Switzerland), French, Italian, Polish, Russian, Spanish and Turkish for different pruritic dermatoses. VAS worst was the best reproducible and consistent measuring instrument in all countries.
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- M Storck
- Institute of Medical Informatics, University of Münster, Münster, Germany
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- Institute of Medical Informatics, University of Münster, Münster, Germany
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- Institute of Medical Informatics, University of Münster, Münster, Germany.,inIT - Institute Industrial IT, Ostwestfalen-Lippe University of Applied Sciences, Lemgo, Germany
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- Department of Dermatology and Center for Chronic Pruritus, University Hospital Münster, Münster, Germany
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- Department of Dermatology and Center for Chronic Pruritus, University Hospital Münster, Münster, Germany
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- Department of Dermatology and Center for Chronic Pruritus, University Hospital Münster, Münster, Germany
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- Institute of Medical Informatics, University of Münster, Münster, Germany.,IT-Infrastructure for Translational Medical Research, Faculty of Applied Computer Science, Faculty of Medicine, University of Augsburg, Augsburg, Germany
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- Dermatology, F. Policlinico Universitario A. Gemelli IRCCS, Università Cattolica del Sacro Cuore, Rome, Italy
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- Institute for Health Services Research in Dermatology and Nursing (IVDP), University Medical Center Hamburg-Eppendorf, Hamburg, Germany
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- Institute for Health Services Research in Dermatology and Nursing (IVDP), University Medical Center Hamburg-Eppendorf, Hamburg, Germany
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- Moscow Scientific and Practical Center of Dermatovenerology and Cosmetology, Moscow, Russia
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- Department of Dermatology, Medical University of Graz, Graz, Austria.,Das Kurhaus, Bad Gleichenberg, Austria
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- Moscow Scientific and Practical Center of Dermatovenerology and Cosmetology, Moscow, Russia
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- Moscow Scientific and Practical Center of Dermatovenerology and Cosmetology, Moscow, Russia
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- Department of Dermatology, University Hospital of Brest, Brest, France
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- Department of Dermatology, Medical University of Graz, Graz, Austria
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- Department of Dermatology, Institute of Medical Sciences, Medical College of Rzeszow University, Rzeszów, Poland
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- Department of Dermatology, Aydin Adnan Menderes University, Aydin, Turkey
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- Department of Dermatology, Kantonsspital Aarau, Aarau, Switzerland
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- Cutaneous Allergy Unit, Department of Dermatology, Hospital Sant Pau, Universitat Autònoma, Barcelona, Barcelona, Spain
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- Department of Dermatology, Venereology and Allergology, Wroclaw Medical University, Wroclaw, Poland
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- Institute of Medical Informatics, University of Münster, Münster, Germany
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- Department of Dermatology and Center for Chronic Pruritus, University Hospital Münster, Münster, Germany
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- Department of Dermatology and Center for Chronic Pruritus, University Hospital Münster, Münster, Germany
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Conde Montero E, Sommer R, Augustin M, Blome C, Cabeza Martínez R, Horcajada Reales C, Alsina Gibert M, Ramón Sapena R, Peral Vázquez A, Montoro López J, Guisado Muñoz S, Pérez Jerónimo L, de la Cueva Dobao P, Kressel N, Mohr N. Validation of the Spanish Wound-QoL Questionnaire. Actas Dermo-Sifiliográficas (English Edition) 2021. [DOI: 10.1016/j.adengl.2020.11.004] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/09/2023] Open
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Conde Montero E, Sommer R, Augustin M, Blome C, Cabeza Martínez R, Horcajada Reales C, Alsina Gibert M, Ramón Sapena R, Peral Vázquez A, Montoro López J, Guisado Muñoz S, Pérez Jerónimo L, de la Cueva Dobao P, Kressel N, Mohr N. Validation of the Spanish Wound-QoL Questionnaire. Actas Dermosifiliogr (Engl Ed) 2020; 112:44-51. [PMID: 33137321 DOI: 10.1016/j.ad.2020.09.007] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/09/2020] [Revised: 09/22/2020] [Accepted: 09/26/2020] [Indexed: 10/23/2022] Open
Abstract
BACKGROUND AND AIMS The Wound-QoL is a validated and feasible questionnaire for measuring disease-specific health-related quality of life in chronic wounds, originally developed for use in German. The objective of this study was to translate the Wound-QoL for use in clinical care and in clinical trials in Spain and to validate this version. MATERIALS AND METHODS Two independent fourth- and back translations of the Wound-QoL from the original German version were conducted, followed by an expert consensus of the resulting versions. After refinement, the final tool was piloted in N=10 patients and then used in the validation study. RESULTS A total of 115 patients were recruited. Mean age was 69.5 (SD 14.5) years, 60.0% were female. The Spanish version of Wound-QoL showed high internal consistency (Cronbach's alpha>0.8 in all scales). Factor analysis resulted in the same scales as the original version. There were satisfactory distribution characteristics of the global score and the subscales. Construct validity and convergent validity with other outcomes (generic QoL, healing rate) were satisfactory. The vast majority of patients considered the Wound-QoL a simple and feasible tool. Mean time needed for completing the questionnaire was 5minutes. Overall, 99.1% of the participants found it easy to understand the questions and 94.7% stated that the questionnaire suits the personal situation. CONCLUSIONS The Spanish version of the Wound-QoL shows good validity in clinical practice. It can be recommended for use in clinical routine and trials.
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- E Conde Montero
- Servicio de Dermatología, Hospital Universitario Infanta Leonor, Madrid, España; Centro de Especialidades Vicente Soldevilla, Hospital Virgen de la Torre, Madrid, España; German Center for Health Services Research in Dermatology (CVderm), Institute for Health Services Research in Dermatology and Nursing (IVDP), University Medical Center Hamburg-Eppendorf (UKE), Hamburgo, Alemania
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- German Center for Health Services Research in Dermatology (CVderm), Institute for Health Services Research in Dermatology and Nursing (IVDP), University Medical Center Hamburg-Eppendorf (UKE), Hamburgo, Alemania
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- German Center for Health Services Research in Dermatology (CVderm), Institute for Health Services Research in Dermatology and Nursing (IVDP), University Medical Center Hamburg-Eppendorf (UKE), Hamburgo, Alemania
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- German Center for Health Services Research in Dermatology (CVderm), Institute for Health Services Research in Dermatology and Nursing (IVDP), University Medical Center Hamburg-Eppendorf (UKE), Hamburgo, Alemania
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- Servicio de Dermatología, Hospital Universitario Puerta de Hierro-Majadahonda (HUPHM), Madrid, España
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- Servicio de Dermatología, Hospital Universitario de Fuenlabrada, Madrid, España
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- Servicio de Dermatología, Hospital Clínic de Barcelona, Barcelona, España
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- Servicio de Dermatología, Hospital General Universitario de Alicante, Alicante, España
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- Servicio de Dermatología, Hospital Universitario Infanta Leonor, Madrid, España; Centro de Especialidades Vicente Soldevilla, Hospital Virgen de la Torre, Madrid, España
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- Servicio de Dermatología, Hospital Universitario Infanta Leonor, Madrid, España; Centro de Especialidades Vicente Soldevilla, Hospital Virgen de la Torre, Madrid, España
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- Servicio de Dermatología, Hospital Universitario Infanta Leonor, Madrid, España; Centro de Especialidades Vicente Soldevilla, Hospital Virgen de la Torre, Madrid, España
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- Servicio de Dermatología, Hospital Universitario Infanta Leonor, Madrid, España; Centro de Especialidades Vicente Soldevilla, Hospital Virgen de la Torre, Madrid, España
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- Servicio de Dermatología, Hospital Universitario Infanta Leonor, Madrid, España; Centro de Especialidades Vicente Soldevilla, Hospital Virgen de la Torre, Madrid, España
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- German Center for Health Services Research in Dermatology (CVderm), Institute for Health Services Research in Dermatology and Nursing (IVDP), University Medical Center Hamburg-Eppendorf (UKE), Hamburgo, Alemania
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- German Center for Health Services Research in Dermatology (CVderm), Institute for Health Services Research in Dermatology and Nursing (IVDP), University Medical Center Hamburg-Eppendorf (UKE), Hamburgo, Alemania.
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Chernyshov PV, Tomas-Aragones L, Augustin M, Svensson A, Bewley A, Poot F, Szepietowski JC, Marron SE, Manolache L, Pustisek N, Suru A, Salavastru CM, Blome C, Salek MS, Abeni D, Sampogna F, Dalgard F, Linder D, Evers AWM, Finlay AY. Position statement of the European Academy of Dermatology and Venereology Task Force on Quality of Life and Patient Oriented Outcomes on quality of life issues in dermatologic patients during the COVID-19 pandemic. J Eur Acad Dermatol Venereol 2020; 34:1666-1671. [PMID: 32498128 PMCID: PMC7301033 DOI: 10.1111/jdv.16720] [Citation(s) in RCA: 26] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/19/2020] [Accepted: 05/27/2020] [Indexed: 12/11/2022]
Abstract
The pandemic of COVID‐19 is a global challenge for health care, and dermatologists are not standing apart from trying to meet this challenge. The European Academy of Dermatology and Venereology (EADV) has collected recommendations from its Task Forces (TFs) related to COVID‐19. The Journal of the EADV has established a COVID‐19 Special Forum giving free access to related articles. The psychosocial effects of the pandemic, an increase in contact dermatitis and several other skin diseases because of stress, disinfectants and protective equipment use, especially in healthcare workers, the temporary limited access to dermatologic care, the dilemma whether or not to pause immunosuppressive therapy, and, finally, the occurrence of skin lesions in patients infected by COVID‐19 all contribute to significant quality of life (QoL) impairment. Here, we present detailed recommendations of the EADV TF on QoL and patient‐oriented outcomes on how to improve QoL in dermatologic patients during the COVID‐19 pandemic for several different groups of patients and for the general population.
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- P V Chernyshov
- Department of Dermatology and Venereology, National Medical University, Kiev, Ukraine
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- Department of Psychology, University of Zaragoza, Zaragoza, Spain
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- Institute for Health Services Research in Dermatology and Nursing, German Center for Health Services Research in Dermatology, University Medical Center Hamburg-Eppendorf, Hamburg, Germany
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- Department of Dermatology and Venereology, Skane University Hospital, Malmö, Sweden
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- Whipps Cross University Hospital, London, UK.,Queen Mary University Medical School, London, UK
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- Department of Dermatology, University Hospital Erasme, Brussels, Belgium
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- Department of Dermatology, Wroclaw Medical University, Wroclaw, Poland
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- Department of Dermatology, University, Hospital Miguel Servet, Aragon Psychodermatology Research Group (GAI+PD), Zaragoza, Spain
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- Dermatology, Dali Medical, Bucharest, Romania
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- Children's Hospital Zagreb, Medical School, University of Zagreb, Zagreb, Croatia
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- Paediatric Dermatology Discipline, Dermatology Research Unit, "Carol Davila" University of Medicine and Pharmacy, Colentina Clinical Hospital, Bucharest, Romania
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- Department of Paediatric Dermatology, Colentina Clinical Hospital, "Carol Davila" University of Medicine and Pharmacy, Bucharest, Romania
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- Institute for Health Services Research in Dermatology and Nursing, German Center for Health Services Research in Dermatology, University Medical Center Hamburg-Eppendorf, Hamburg, Germany
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- School of Life & Medical Sciences, University of Hertfordshire, Hatfield, UK
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- Clinical Epidemiology Unit, IDI-IRCCS, Rome, Italy
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- Clinical Epidemiology Unit, IDI-IRCCS, Rome, Italy
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- Department of Dermatology and Venereology, Skane University Hospital, Malmö, Sweden
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- Department of Dermatology, Ben Gurion University of the Negev, Beer-Sheva, Israel
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- Health, Medical, and Neuropsychology unit, Leiden University, Leiden, The Netherlands
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- Division of Infection and Immunity, School of Medicine, Cardiff University, Cardiff, UK
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Blome C. Percentage of scalp-hair loss as a primary endpoint in alopecia areata trials. Br J Dermatol 2020; 183:609. [PMID: 32338381 DOI: 10.1111/bjd.19045] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/29/2022]
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- C Blome
- Institute for Health Services Research in Dermatology and Nursing, University Medical Center Hamburg-Eppendorf, Martinistraβe 52, 20246, Hamburg, Germany
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Blome C. Measuring what's important to adolescents with psoriasis. Br J Dermatol 2020; 183:9. [PMID: 32017024 DOI: 10.1111/bjd.18872] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/30/2022]
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- C Blome
- Institute for Health Services Research in Dermatology and Nursing, University Medical Center Hamburg-Eppendorf, Martinistraße 52, 20246, Hamburg, Germany
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Augustin M, Langenbruch A, Blome C, Gutknecht M, Werfel T, Ständer S, Steinke S, Kirsten N, Silva N, Sommer R. Characterizing treatment-related patient needs in atopic eczema: insights for personalized goal orientation. J Eur Acad Dermatol Venereol 2019; 34:142-152. [PMID: 31465587 DOI: 10.1111/jdv.15919] [Citation(s) in RCA: 28] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/07/2019] [Accepted: 08/08/2019] [Indexed: 01/15/2023]
Abstract
BACKGROUND Atopic eczema (AE) is a common and burdensome chronic skin disease. Clinical guidelines suggest an evidence-based, personalized and stepwise treatment approach. Only few studies have so far focused on the specific patient needs in treatment. OBJECTIVES To characterize therapeutic needs of patients with AE in routine care. METHODS Nationwide cross-sectional study in 91 dermatology practices and outpatient clinics. Descriptive statistics were used for valuation. Comparisons of HRQoL and general health status were performed including subgroups (age, gender and disease duration). Group comparisons of patient needs were performed for age groups, gender and disease duration. Correlations between patients' needs (PNQ) and HRQoL, generic health status and severity were tested. In addition, a hierarchical regression analysis was performed to determine which variables contribute to explain the variance in patient needs. RESULTS Analysis of 1678 patients (60.5% female, mean age 38.35 ± 15.92 years) revealed a high disease burden with mean SCORAD of 42.26 ± 18.63, mean DLQI of 8.49 ± 6.45 and mean EQ VAS of 63.62 ± 21.98. Among the patient needs that were most frequently rated as 'quite important'/'very important' were as follows: 'to be free of itching' (96.0%), 'to get better skin quickly' (87.7%) and 'to be healed of all skin defects' (85.7%). In general, older people, women and patients who had been diagnosed with AE for 1 year or less rated the treatment needs as more important than younger patients, men and patients who had been diagnosed with AE for more than 1 year. Major determinants of higher needs were skin-related quality of life impairments, higher disease severity and higher age. CONCLUSIONS Patients with AE show a high number and variety of therapeutic needs related to disease signs and symptoms, which are associated with individual disease burden. The patient needs vary substantially according to patient characteristics. Identification of patient-specific needs may support personalized, patient-centred care and shared decision-making.
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- M Augustin
- German Center for Health Services Research in Dermatology (CVderm), Institute for Health Services Research in Dermatology and Nursing (IVDP), University Medical Center Hamburg-Eppendorf (UKE), Hamburg, Germany
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- German Center for Health Services Research in Dermatology (CVderm), Institute for Health Services Research in Dermatology and Nursing (IVDP), University Medical Center Hamburg-Eppendorf (UKE), Hamburg, Germany
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- German Center for Health Services Research in Dermatology (CVderm), Institute for Health Services Research in Dermatology and Nursing (IVDP), University Medical Center Hamburg-Eppendorf (UKE), Hamburg, Germany
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- German Center for Health Services Research in Dermatology (CVderm), Institute for Health Services Research in Dermatology and Nursing (IVDP), University Medical Center Hamburg-Eppendorf (UKE), Hamburg, Germany
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- Division of Immunodermatology and Allergy Research, Department of Dermatology and Allergy, Hannover Medical School, Hanover, Germany
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- Center for Chronic Pruritus, Department of Dermatology, University Hospital Münster, Münster, Germany
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- Center for Chronic Pruritus, Department of Dermatology, University Hospital Münster, Münster, Germany
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- German Center for Health Services Research in Dermatology (CVderm), Institute for Health Services Research in Dermatology and Nursing (IVDP), University Medical Center Hamburg-Eppendorf (UKE), Hamburg, Germany
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- German Center for Health Services Research in Dermatology (CVderm), Institute for Health Services Research in Dermatology and Nursing (IVDP), University Medical Center Hamburg-Eppendorf (UKE), Hamburg, Germany
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- German Center for Health Services Research in Dermatology (CVderm), Institute for Health Services Research in Dermatology and Nursing (IVDP), University Medical Center Hamburg-Eppendorf (UKE), Hamburg, Germany
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Maul J, Navarini A, Sommer R, Anzengruber F, Sorbe C, Mrowietz U, Drach M, Blome C, Boehncke W, Thaci D, Reich K, Kiedrowski R, Körber A, Yawalkar N, Mainetti C, Laffitte E, Streit M, Rustenbach S, Conrad C, Borradori L, Gilliet M, Cozzio A, Itin P, Häusermann P, French L, Radtke M, Augustin M. Gender and age significantly determine patient needs and treatment goals in psoriasis – a lesson for practice. J Eur Acad Dermatol Venereol 2019; 33:700-708. [DOI: 10.1111/jdv.15324] [Citation(s) in RCA: 45] [Impact Index Per Article: 9.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/16/2018] [Accepted: 10/04/2018] [Indexed: 11/28/2022]
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- J.‐T. Maul
- Department of Dermatology University Hospital Zurich Zurich Switzerland
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- Department of Dermatology University Hospital Zurich Zurich Switzerland
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- Institute for Health Services Research in Dermatology and Nursing (IVDP) University Medical Center Hamburg‐Eppendorf (UKE) Hamburg Germany
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- Department of Dermatology University Hospital Zurich Zurich Switzerland
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- Institute for Health Services Research in Dermatology and Nursing (IVDP) University Medical Center Hamburg‐Eppendorf (UKE) Hamburg Germany
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- Department of Dermatology University Medical Center Schleswig‐Holstein Kiel Germany
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- Department of Dermatology University Hospital Zurich Zurich Switzerland
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- Institute for Health Services Research in Dermatology and Nursing (IVDP) University Medical Center Hamburg‐Eppendorf (UKE) Hamburg Germany
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- Department of Dermatology and Venereology Geneva University Hospitals Geneva Switzerland
- Department of Pathology and Immunology Geneva University Hospitals Geneva Switzerland
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- Comprehensive Center for Inflammation Medicine University Hospital Schleswig‐Holstein Lübeck Germany
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- Dermatologikum Berlin and SCIderm Research Institute Hamburg Germany
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- Dermatology Practice Essen Essen Germany
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- Department of Dermatology Inselspital University Hospital Bern University of Bern Bern Switzerland
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- Department of Dermatology Regional Hospital Bellinzona Bellinzona Switzerland
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- Department of Dermatology and Venereology Geneva University Hospitals Geneva Switzerland
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- Department of Dermatology Cantonal Hospital Aarau Aarau Switzerland
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- Institute for Health Services Research in Dermatology and Nursing (IVDP) University Medical Center Hamburg‐Eppendorf (UKE) Hamburg Germany
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- Department of Dermatology University Hospital Lausanne Lausanne Switzerland
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- Department of Dermatology Inselspital University Hospital Bern University of Bern Bern Switzerland
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- Department of Dermatology University Hospital Lausanne Lausanne Switzerland
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- Department of Dermatology Cantonal Hospital St. Gallen St. Gallen Switzerland
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- Department of Dermatology University Hospital Basel Basel Switzerland
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- Department of Dermatology University Hospital Basel Basel Switzerland
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- Department of Dermatology University Hospital Zurich Zurich Switzerland
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- Institute for Health Services Research in Dermatology and Nursing (IVDP) University Medical Center Hamburg‐Eppendorf (UKE) Hamburg Germany
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- Institute for Health Services Research in Dermatology and Nursing (IVDP) University Medical Center Hamburg‐Eppendorf (UKE) Hamburg Germany
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Augustin M, Conde Montero E, Hagenström K, Herberger K, Blome C. 淋巴水肿患者生活质量评价. Br J Dermatol 2018. [DOI: 10.1111/bjd.17307] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/29/2022]
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Augustin M, Conde Montero E, Hagenström K, Herberger K, Blome C. Quality of life evaluation in lymphoedema. Br J Dermatol 2018. [DOI: 10.1111/bjd.17292] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/29/2022]
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Augustin M, Conde Montero E, Hagenström K, Herberger K, Blome C. Validation of a short-form of the Freiburg Life Quality Assessment for lymphoedema (FLQA-LS) instrument. Br J Dermatol 2018; 179:1329-1333. [PMID: 29927481 DOI: 10.1111/bjd.16902] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 06/17/2018] [Indexed: 11/27/2022]
Abstract
BACKGROUND Chronic lymphoedema (CLE) is a burdensome disease of multiple causes leading to significant reductions in health-related quality of life (HRQoL). A specific method to assess HRQoL is the Freiburg Life Quality Assessment for lymphoedema (FLQA-L), which consists of 92 items. OBJECTIVES To develop and validate a short form of the FLQA-L with improved psychometric properties and feasibility. METHODS The FLQA-L validation data were reanalysed by patients and experts. The application of factor analysis enabled the exclusion of lower-load items. An optimized short version of the questionnaire (FLQA-LS) with 33 items was generated and tested in a validation study on patients with different forms of CLE. RESULTS In total, 348 patients with CLE of the upper or lower extremities were included (mean age 57.3 years, range 24-89; 90.8% female), and data from 301 patients could be analysed. Overall, 42.8% of the patients had secondary lymphoedema, 23.6% had primary lymphoedema, 9.5% had lipoedema and 24.1% had lipolymphoedema. The lower extremities were mostly affected (64.4% of the patients presented with leg involvement and 17.5% with both arm and leg impairment). The FLQA-LS showed good internal consistency, with high Cronbach's alpha in the subscales and in the global scale ranging between 0.79 and 0.94. Regarding convergent validity, a good correlation was found with the general HRQoL questionnaire EQ-5D (r = 0.72, P < 0.001). CONCLUSIONS FLQA-LS is an improved version of the FLQA-L questionnaire for chronic lymphoedema. It demonstrated validity and feasibility and can be easily used in clinical practice and research studies.
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- M Augustin
- Institute for Health Services Research in Dermatology and Nursing (IVDP), University Medical Center Hamburg-Eppendorf (UKE), Hamburg, Germany
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- Institute for Health Services Research in Dermatology and Nursing (IVDP), University Medical Center Hamburg-Eppendorf (UKE), Hamburg, Germany.,Hospital Universitario Infanta Leonor, Madrid, Spain
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- Institute for Health Services Research in Dermatology and Nursing (IVDP), University Medical Center Hamburg-Eppendorf (UKE), Hamburg, Germany
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- Institute for Health Services Research in Dermatology and Nursing (IVDP), University Medical Center Hamburg-Eppendorf (UKE), Hamburg, Germany
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- Institute for Health Services Research in Dermatology and Nursing (IVDP), University Medical Center Hamburg-Eppendorf (UKE), Hamburg, Germany
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Zeidler C, Steinke S, Riepe C, Bruland P, Soto-Rey I, Storck M, Garcovich S, Blome C, Bobko S, Legat FJ, Potekaev N, Lvov A, Misery L, Weger W, Reich A, Şavk E, Streit M, Serra-Baldrich E, Szepietowski JC, Yosipovitch G, Chen SC, Dugas M, Ständer S. Cross-European validation of the ItchyQoL in pruritic dermatoses. J Eur Acad Dermatol Venereol 2018; 33:391-397. [PMID: 30193410 DOI: 10.1111/jdv.15225] [Citation(s) in RCA: 26] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/04/2018] [Accepted: 07/26/2018] [Indexed: 11/28/2022]
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BACKGROUND Chronic pruritus (CP) is a frequently occurring symptom in inflammatory dermatoses, causing a high burden and limitations to health-related quality of life (HRQoL). OBJECTIVE The ItchyQoL was developed to assess the impairment to HRQoL in patients with CP. However, it has only been validated in English and German. Here, we report the validation in several languages across Europe. METHODS After professional translation, the versions of ItchyQoL were digitized for use as a tablet application. Validation was performed in clinics for dermatology in Austria, France, Germany, Italy, Poland, Russia, Spain, Switzerland and Turkey. RESULTS Five hundred and thirty-five patients with either contact dermatitis, chronic prurigo - nodular type, psoriasis vulgaris, lichen planus or mycosis fungoides/Sézary syndrome and with CP ≥ 3 on the numerical rating scale were included. ItchyQoL showed a high level of consistency (Cronbach's-α, all: 0.95) and test-retest reliability (intraclass correlation: 0.91). It strongly correlated with the Dermatology Life Quality Index (r = 0.72, P < 0.001) and moderately correlated with itch intensity scales in the study population (visual analogue scale r = 0.46; numerical rating scale r = 0.51; verbal rating scale r = 0.51, for all: P < 0.001). CONCLUSION ItchyQoL is now also validated in French, Italian, Polish, Russian, Spanish and Turkish and can be used in clinical trials in countries speaking these languages.
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- C Zeidler
- Department of Dermatology and Center for Chronic Pruritus, University Hospital of Münster, Münster, Germany
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- Department of Dermatology and Center for Chronic Pruritus, University Hospital of Münster, Münster, Germany
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- Department of Dermatology and Center for Chronic Pruritus, University Hospital of Münster, Münster, Germany
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- Institute of Medical Informatics, University of Münster, Münster, Germany
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- Institute of Medical Informatics, University of Münster, Münster, Germany
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- Institute of Medical Informatics, University of Münster, Münster, Germany
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- Institute of Dermatology, Policlinico A. Gemelli University Hospital, Catholic University of the Sacred Heart, Rome, Italy
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- Institute for Health Services Research in Dermatology and Nursing (IVDP), University Medical Center Hamburg, Hamburg, Germany
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- Moscow Scientific and Practical Center of Dermatovenerology and Cosmetology, Moscow, Russia
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- Department of Dermatology, Medical University of Graz, Graz, Austria.,Das Kurhaus, Bad Gleichenberg, Austria
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- Moscow Scientific and Practical Center of Dermatovenerology and Cosmetology, Moscow, Russia
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- Moscow Scientific and Practical Center of Dermatovenerology and Cosmetology, Moscow, Russia
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- Department of Dermatology, University Hospital of Brest, Brest, France
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- Department of Dermatology, Medical University of Graz, Graz, Austria
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- Department of Dermatology, University of Rzeszów, Rzeszów, Poland
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- Department of Dermatology, Adnan Menderes University, Aydın, Turkey
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- Department of Dermatology, Kantonsspital Aarau, Aarau, Switzerland
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- Cutaneous Allergy Unit, Department of Dermatology, Hospital Sant Pau, Universitat Autònoma Barcelona, Barcelona, Spain
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- Department of Dermatology, Venereology and Allergology, Wroclaw Medical University, Wroclaw, Poland
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- Department of Dermatology and Cutaneous Surgery and Miami Itch Center, Miller School of Medicine, University of Miami, Miami, FL, USA
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- Department of Dermatology, University of Rzeszów, Rzeszów, Poland
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- Institute of Medical Informatics, University of Münster, Münster, Germany
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- Department of Dermatology and Center for Chronic Pruritus, University Hospital of Münster, Münster, Germany
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Gutknecht M, Herberger K, Klose K, Purwins S, Dietz D, Blome C, Augustin M. Cost-of-illness of patients with lymphoedema. J Eur Acad Dermatol Venereol 2017; 31:1930-1935. [DOI: 10.1111/jdv.14442] [Citation(s) in RCA: 24] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/20/2016] [Accepted: 06/21/2017] [Indexed: 11/29/2022]
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- M. Gutknecht
- Institute for Health Services Research in Dermatology and Nursing (IVDP); German Center for Health Services Research in Dermatology (CVderm); University Medical Center Hamburg-Eppendorf (UKE); Hamburg Germany
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- Institute for Health Services Research in Dermatology and Nursing (IVDP); German Center for Health Services Research in Dermatology (CVderm); University Medical Center Hamburg-Eppendorf (UKE); Hamburg Germany
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- Institute for Health Services Research in Dermatology and Nursing (IVDP); German Center for Health Services Research in Dermatology (CVderm); University Medical Center Hamburg-Eppendorf (UKE); Hamburg Germany
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- Institute for Health Services Research in Dermatology and Nursing (IVDP); German Center for Health Services Research in Dermatology (CVderm); University Medical Center Hamburg-Eppendorf (UKE); Hamburg Germany
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- Institute for Health Services Research in Dermatology and Nursing (IVDP); German Center for Health Services Research in Dermatology (CVderm); University Medical Center Hamburg-Eppendorf (UKE); Hamburg Germany
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- Institute for Health Services Research in Dermatology and Nursing (IVDP); German Center for Health Services Research in Dermatology (CVderm); University Medical Center Hamburg-Eppendorf (UKE); Hamburg Germany
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- Institute for Health Services Research in Dermatology and Nursing (IVDP); German Center for Health Services Research in Dermatology (CVderm); University Medical Center Hamburg-Eppendorf (UKE); Hamburg Germany
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Steinke S, Bruland P, Blome C, Osada N, Dugas M, Fritz F, Augustin M, Ständer S. Chronic pruritus: evaluation of patient needs and treatment goals with a special regard to differences according to pruritus classification and sex. Br J Dermatol 2017; 176:363-370. [DOI: 10.1111/bjd.14910] [Citation(s) in RCA: 21] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 07/27/2016] [Indexed: 02/06/2023]
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- S. Steinke
- Center for Chronic Pruritus Department of Dermatology University Hospital Münster Von‐Esmarch‐Straße 58 48149 Münster Germany
- German Center for Health Services Research in Dermatology (CVderm) Institute for Health Services Research in Dermatology and Nursing (IVDP) University Medical Center Hamburg‐Eppendorf (UKE) Hamburg Germany
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- Institute of Medical Informatics University of Münster Münster Germany
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- German Center for Health Services Research in Dermatology (CVderm) Institute for Health Services Research in Dermatology and Nursing (IVDP) University Medical Center Hamburg‐Eppendorf (UKE) Hamburg Germany
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- Institute of Medical Informatics University of Münster Münster Germany
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- Institute of Medical Informatics University of Münster Münster Germany
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- Institute of Medical Informatics University of Münster Münster Germany
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- German Center for Health Services Research in Dermatology (CVderm) Institute for Health Services Research in Dermatology and Nursing (IVDP) University Medical Center Hamburg‐Eppendorf (UKE) Hamburg Germany
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- Center for Chronic Pruritus Department of Dermatology University Hospital Münster Von‐Esmarch‐Straße 58 48149 Münster Germany
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Ständer S, Augustin M, Roggenkamp D, Blome C, Heitkemper T, Worthmann A, Neufang G. Novel TRPM8 agonist cooling compound against chronic itch: results from a randomized, double-blind, controlled, pilot study in dry skin. J Eur Acad Dermatol Venereol 2016; 31:1064-1068. [DOI: 10.1111/jdv.14041] [Citation(s) in RCA: 31] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/10/2016] [Accepted: 10/21/2016] [Indexed: 12/22/2022]
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- S. Ständer
- Center for Chronic Pruritus; Department of Dermatology; University Hospital Münster; Münster Germany
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- CVderm; German Center for Health Services Research in Dermatology; Institute for Health Services Research in Dermatology and Nursing; University Medical Center Hamburg-Eppendorf; Hamburg Germany
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- Research & Development; Beiersdorf AG; Hamburg Germany
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- CVderm; German Center for Health Services Research in Dermatology; Institute for Health Services Research in Dermatology and Nursing; University Medical Center Hamburg-Eppendorf; Hamburg Germany
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- Center for Chronic Pruritus; Department of Dermatology; University Hospital Münster; Münster Germany
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- Research & Development; Beiersdorf AG; Hamburg Germany
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Augustin M, Blome C, Paul C, Puig L, Luger T, Lambert J, Chimenti S, Girolomoni G, Kragballe K, Naessens D, Bergmans P, Smirnov P, Barker J, Reich K. Quality of life and patient benefit following transition from methotrexate to ustekinumab in psoriasis. J Eur Acad Dermatol Venereol 2016; 31:294-303. [PMID: 27515070 DOI: 10.1111/jdv.13823] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/25/2015] [Accepted: 05/18/2016] [Indexed: 11/28/2022]
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BACKGROUND TRANSIT (NCT01059773) compared immediate and gradual transition from methotrexate to ustekinumab in psoriasis patients via multiple measures, including patient-reported outcomes. OBJECTIVE To evaluate patient perception of treatment benefits in TRANSIT. METHODS A total of 489 psoriasis patients received ustekinumab, with immediate cessation of methotrexate (Arm 1) or 4 weeks' overlap with decreasing methotrexate dose (Arm 2). Ustekinumab was administered at weeks 0, 4, 16, 28 and 40. Dermatology Life Quality Index (DLQI), EuroQol 5-item (EQ-5D), visual analogue scale (VAS) valuation technique and patient benefit index (PBI) were employed. Mean global PBI and sub-scores were calculated from the sum of the benefit items weighted by their respective relevance at baseline. Patient-relevant benefit was defined as PBI ≥1 (scale: 0 [no benefit] to 4 [maximum benefit]). Correlations of global PBI with Psoriasis Area and Severity Index (PASI) and DLQI were examined. RESULTS Relationships between PBI and clinical data were evaluable in 340 patients. The most important treatment goals at baseline included: 'be healed of all skin defects', 'have confidence in therapy', 'get better skin quickly' and 'regain control of the disease'. Benefit in PBI global score was achieved at week 4 by 93% of patients in Arm 1 and 91% in Arm 2. Global PBI scores increased in both Arms between weeks 4 and 52. Global PBI correlated weakly with PASI change from baseline (correlation coefficient range: -0.22 to -0.40), and moderately with DLQI (-0.29 to -0.54). Overall DLQI score was lower than baseline at all times; and the percentage of patients with an overall score of 0 or 1 increased with time. Correspondingly, EQ VAS scores increased with time. DLQI and EQ VAS results were similar between arms. CONCLUSIONS Regardless of the strategy for transitioning from methotrexate, ustekinumab was associated with rapid and sustained improvement in patient-reported outcomes. PBI appears a suitable tool for assessing patient-relevant treatment benefits in psoriasis patients.
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- M Augustin
- Institute for Health Services Research in Dermatology and Nursing (IVDP), German Center for Health Services Research in Dermatology (CVderm), University Medical Center Hamburg-Eppendorf (UKE), Hamburg, Germany
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- Institute for Health Services Research in Dermatology and Nursing (IVDP), German Center for Health Services Research in Dermatology (CVderm), University Medical Center Hamburg-Eppendorf (UKE), Hamburg, Germany
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- Department of Dermatology, Paul Sabatier University, Toulouse, France
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- Hospital de la Santa Creu i Sant Pau, Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona, Barcelona, Spain
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- University of Münster, Münster, Germany
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- Department of Dermatology, Ghent University Hospital, Ghent, Belgium
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- Department of Dermatology, University of Verona, Verona, Italy
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- Janssen-Cilag BV, Tilburg, The Netherlands
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- Janssen Pharmaceutica NV, Moscow, Russia
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- St John's Institute of Dermatology, King's College, London, UK
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- Dermatologikum, Hamburg, Germany
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Ständer S, Zeidler C, Riepe C, Steinke S, Fritz F, Bruland P, Soto‐Rey I, Storck M, Agner T, Augustin M, Blome C, Dalgard F, Evers A, Garcovich S, Gonçalo M, Lambert J, Legat F, Leslie T, Misery L, Raap U, Reich A, Şavk E, Streit M, Serra‐Baldrich E, Szepietowski J, Wallengren J, Weisshaar E, Dugas M. European
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network on assessment of severity and burden of Pruritus (PruNet): first meeting on outcome tools. J Eur Acad Dermatol Venereol 2015; 30:1144-7. [DOI: 10.1111/jdv.13296] [Citation(s) in RCA: 32] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/05/2015] [Accepted: 06/23/2015] [Indexed: 11/28/2022]
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- S. Ständer
- Department of Dermatology, Competence Center for Chronic Pruritus University Hospital of Münster Münster Germany
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- Department of Dermatology, Competence Center for Chronic Pruritus University Hospital of Münster Münster Germany
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- Department of Dermatology, Competence Center for Chronic Pruritus University Hospital of Münster Münster Germany
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- Department of Dermatology, Competence Center for Chronic Pruritus University Hospital of Münster Münster Germany
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- Institute of Medical Informatics University of Münster Münster Germany
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- Institute of Medical Informatics University of Münster Münster Germany
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- Institute of Medical Informatics University of Münster Münster Germany
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- Institute of Medical Informatics University of Münster Münster Germany
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- Department of Dermatology University of Copenhagen Copenhagen Denmark
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- Institute for Health Services Research in Dermatology and Nursing University Medical Center Hamburg‐Eppendorf Hamburg Germany
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- Institute for Health Services Research in Dermatology and Nursing University Medical Center Hamburg‐Eppendorf Hamburg Germany
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- Department of Dermatology Oslo University Hospital Oslo Norway
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- Department of Health, Medical and Neuropsychology Institute of Psychology Leiden University Leiden The Netherlands
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- Catholic University of the Sacred Heart, Milano Lombardy Italy
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- Department of Dermatology University Hospital and Faculty of Medicine University of Coimbra Coimbra Portugal
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- Department of Dermatology University Hospital of Antwerp Antwerp Belgium
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- Department of Dermatology Medical University of Graz Graz Austria
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- Royal Free London and St John's Institute of Dermatology Guy's & St Thomas’ Hospital London United Kingdom
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- Department of Dermatology University Hospital of Brest Brest France
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- Department of Dermatology and Allergy Hannover Medical School Hannover Germany
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- Department of Dermatology, Venereology and Allergology Wroclaw Medical University Wroclaw Poland
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- Department of Dermatology Adnan Menderes University Aydın Turkey
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- Department of Dermatology Kantonsspital Aarau Aarau Switzerland
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- Cutaneous Allergy Unit Department of Dermatology Hospital Sant Pau Universitat Autònoma Barcelona Barcelona Spain
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- Department of Dermatology, Venereology and Allergology Wroclaw Medical University Wroclaw Poland
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- Department of Dermatology and Venereology University Hospital of Lund Lund Sweden
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- Department of Social Medicine, Occupational and Environmental Dermatology University of Heidelberg Heidelberg Germany
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- Institute of Medical Informatics University of Münster Münster Germany
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Steinke S, Blome C, Augustin M. Therapieziele und Therapienutzen bei dermatologischen Patienten. Akt Dermatol 2015. [DOI: 10.1055/s-0034-1392781] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/23/2022]
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- S. Steinke
- Competenzzentrum Versorgungsforschung in der Dermatologie (CVderm), Institut für Versorgungsforschung in der Dermatologie und bei Pflegeberufen (IVDP), Universitätsklinikum Hamburg-Eppendorf, Hamburg
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- Competenzzentrum Versorgungsforschung in der Dermatologie (CVderm), Institut für Versorgungsforschung in der Dermatologie und bei Pflegeberufen (IVDP), Universitätsklinikum Hamburg-Eppendorf, Hamburg
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- Competenzzentrum Versorgungsforschung in der Dermatologie (CVderm), Institut für Versorgungsforschung in der Dermatologie und bei Pflegeberufen (IVDP), Universitätsklinikum Hamburg-Eppendorf, Hamburg
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Lohrberg D, Gutknecht M, Blome C. Frühe Nutzenbewertungen im dermatologischen Bereich. Akt Dermatol 2015. [DOI: 10.1055/s-0034-1392785] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/23/2022]
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- D. Lohrberg
- Competenzzentrum Versorgungsforschung in der Dermatologie (CVderm), Institut für Versorgungsforschung in der Dermatologie und bei Pflegeberufen (IVDP), Universitätsklinikum Hamburg-Eppendorf, Hamburg
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- Competenzzentrum Versorgungsforschung in der Dermatologie (CVderm), Institut für Versorgungsforschung in der Dermatologie und bei Pflegeberufen (IVDP), Universitätsklinikum Hamburg-Eppendorf, Hamburg
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- Competenzzentrum Versorgungsforschung in der Dermatologie (CVderm), Institut für Versorgungsforschung in der Dermatologie und bei Pflegeberufen (IVDP), Universitätsklinikum Hamburg-Eppendorf, Hamburg
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Blome C, Augustin M, Gutknecht M, Schaarschmidt M. Die Messung des patientenrelevanten Nutzens in der Dermatologie. Akt Dermatol 2015. [DOI: 10.1055/s-0034-1392784] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/23/2022]
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- C. Blome
- Competenzzentrum Versorgungsforschung in der Dermatologie (CVderm), Institut für Versorgungsforschung in der Dermatologie und bei Pflegeberufen (IVDP), Universitätsklinikum Hamburg-Eppendorf, Hamburg
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- Competenzzentrum Versorgungsforschung in der Dermatologie (CVderm), Institut für Versorgungsforschung in der Dermatologie und bei Pflegeberufen (IVDP), Universitätsklinikum Hamburg-Eppendorf, Hamburg
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- Competenzzentrum Versorgungsforschung in der Dermatologie (CVderm), Institut für Versorgungsforschung in der Dermatologie und bei Pflegeberufen (IVDP), Universitätsklinikum Hamburg-Eppendorf, Hamburg
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- Competenzzentrum Versorgungsforschung in der Dermatologie (CVderm), Institut für Versorgungsforschung in der Dermatologie und bei Pflegeberufen (IVDP), Universitätsklinikum Hamburg-Eppendorf, Hamburg
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Fritz F, Blome C, Augustin M, Koch R, Ständer S. Differences in patient and physician assessment of a dynamic patient reported outcome tool for chronic pruritus. J Eur Acad Dermatol Venereol 2015; 30:962-5. [DOI: 10.1111/jdv.13214] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/19/2015] [Accepted: 05/22/2015] [Indexed: 11/28/2022]
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- F. Fritz
- Department of Medical Informatics; University of Münster; Münster Germany
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- Institute for Health Services Research in Dermatology and Nursing; University Medical Center Hamburg-Eppendorf; Münster Germany
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- Institute for Health Services Research in Dermatology and Nursing; University Medical Center Hamburg-Eppendorf; Münster Germany
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- Institute of Biostatistics and Clinical Research; University of Münster; Münster Germany
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- Competence Center Chronic Pruritus; Department of Dermatology; University Hospital Münster; Münster Germany
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Ständer S, Blome C, Phan N, Laszczyk M, Siepmann D, Augustin M. Antipruritische Effekte und individuelle Patientenbedürfnisse bei der topischen Therapie des chronischen Pruritus. Akt Dermatol 2015. [DOI: 10.1055/s-0034-1391370] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/24/2022]
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- S. Ständer
- Kompetenzzentrum Chronischer Pruritus (KCP), Klinik für Hautkrankheiten, Universitätsklinikum Münster
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- Competenzzentrum Versorgungsforschung in der Dermatologie (CVderm), Institut für Versorgungsforschung in der Dermatologie und bei Pflegeberufen (IVDP), Universitätsklinikum Hamburg-Eppendorf
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- Kompetenzzentrum Chronischer Pruritus (KCP), Klinik für Hautkrankheiten, Universitätsklinikum Münster
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- Kompetenzzentrum Chronischer Pruritus (KCP), Klinik für Hautkrankheiten, Universitätsklinikum Münster
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- Competenzzentrum Versorgungsforschung in der Dermatologie (CVderm), Institut für Versorgungsforschung in der Dermatologie und bei Pflegeberufen (IVDP), Universitätsklinikum Hamburg-Eppendorf
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Bullinger M, Blome C, Sommer R, Lohrberg D, Augustin M. Gesundheitsbezogene Lebensqualität – ein zentraler patientenrelevanter Endpunkt in der Nutzenbewertung medizinischer Maßnahmen. Bundesgesundheitsblatt Gesundheitsforschung Gesundheitsschutz 2015; 58:283-90. [DOI: 10.1007/s00103-014-2107-0] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/01/2022]
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Blome C, Augustin M, Lohrberg D. Methodological Requirements Regarding Quality of Life Measurement in the Early Assessment of Benefit In Germany. Value Health 2014; 17:A437. [PMID: 27201161 DOI: 10.1016/j.jval.2014.08.1133] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/05/2023]
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- C Blome
- University Medical Center Hamburg-Eppendorf, Hamburg, Germany
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- University Medical Center Hamburg-Eppendorf, Hamburg, Germany
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- University Medical Center Hamburg-Eppendorf, Hamburg, Germany
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Lohrberg D, Augustin M, Blome C. The Definition and Role of Quality of Life In Germany's Early Assessment of Drug Benefit. Value Health 2014; 17:A444. [PMID: 27201201 DOI: 10.1016/j.jval.2014.08.1174] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/05/2023]
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- D Lohrberg
- University Medical Center Hamburg-Eppendorf, Hamburg, Germany
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- University Medical Center Hamburg-Eppendorf, Hamburg, Germany
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- University Medical Center Hamburg-Eppendorf, Hamburg, Germany
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- C Blome
- University Medical Center Hamburg-Eppendorf, Hamburg, Germany
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- University Medical Center Hamburg-Eppendorf, Hamburg, Germany
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Augustin M, Blome C, Costanzo A, Dauden E, Ferrandiz C, Girolomoni G, Gniadecki R, Iversen L, Menter A, Michaelis-Wittern K, Morita A, Nakagawa H, Reich K. Nail Assessment in Psoriasis and Psoriatic Arthritis (NAPPA): development and validation of a tool for assessment of nail psoriasis outcomes. Br J Dermatol 2014; 170:591-8. [DOI: 10.1111/bjd.12664] [Citation(s) in RCA: 40] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 10/01/2013] [Indexed: 11/26/2022]
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- M. Augustin
- University Medical Center Hamburg-Eppendorf; Institute for Health Services Research in Dermatology and Nursing; Hamburg Germany
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- University Medical Center Hamburg-Eppendorf; Institute for Health Services Research in Dermatology and Nursing; Hamburg Germany
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- Department of Dermatology; University of Rome ‘Tor Vergata’; Rome Italy
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- Department of Dermatology; Hospital Universitario de la Princesa; Madrid Spain
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- Servicio de Dermatología; Hospital Universitari Germans Trias i Pujol; Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona; Barcelona Spain
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- Clinica Dermatologica; Università di Verona; Verona Italy
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- Bispebjerg Hospital; University of Copenhagen; Copenhagen NV Denmark
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- Department of Dermatology; Aarhus University Hospital; Aarhus C Denmark
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- Baylor Research Institute; Baylor University Medical Center; Dallas TX U.S.A
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- Department of Geriatric and Environmental Dermatology; Nagoya City University Graduate School of Medical Sciences; Nagoya Japan
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- Department of Dermatology; The Jikei University School of Medicine; Tokyo Japan
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- Dermatologikum Hamburg; Hamburg Germany
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Blome C, Augustin M, Heyer K, Knöfel J, Cornelsen H, Purwins S, Herberger K. Evaluation of patient-relevant outcomes of lymphedema and lipedema treatment: development and validation of a new benefit tool. Eur J Vasc Endovasc Surg 2013; 47:100-7. [PMID: 24239143 DOI: 10.1016/j.ejvs.2013.10.009] [Citation(s) in RCA: 22] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/17/2013] [Accepted: 10/08/2013] [Indexed: 10/26/2022]
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OBJECTIVES Patient-relevant treatment benefit is traditionally measured with health-related quality of life (HRQoL) instruments. The Patient Benefit Index (PBI) methodology allows for a more direct measurement, with the patients rating both importance and achievement of treatment goals. Here, we developed and validated a PBI version specific for the assessment of benefit in lymphedema and lipedema treatment (PBI-L). METHODS The development included five steps: (1) open item collection; (2) consensus of items in a multidisciplinary expert panel; (3) application of the German PBI-L in a cross-sectional study (n = 301); (4) translation into English; (5) application of the English PBI-L in a randomized clinical trial (n = 82). Subscales were developed using factor analysis. Construct validity was analyzed by correlating PBI-L and convergent criteria such as HRQoL and quality of care. To test for responsiveness, the association to change in HRQoL measures was computed. RESULTS Floor and ceiling effects were low. There were few missing values. Two well-interpretable subscales were found with Cronbach's alpha >0.8 each. Global and subscale scores correlated with convergent criteria and with change in disease-specific HRQoL, but not with change in generic HRQoL. CONCLUSIONS The PBI-L is an internally consistent, valid, and responsive instrument for the assessment of patient-relevant benefit of edema treatment.
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- C Blome
- CVderm - German Center for Health Services Research in Dermatology, University Medical Center Hamburg-Eppendorf, Hamburg, Germany.
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- CVderm - German Center for Health Services Research in Dermatology, University Medical Center Hamburg-Eppendorf, Hamburg, Germany
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- CVderm - German Center for Health Services Research in Dermatology, University Medical Center Hamburg-Eppendorf, Hamburg, Germany
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- CVderm - German Center for Health Services Research in Dermatology, University Medical Center Hamburg-Eppendorf, Hamburg, Germany
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- CVderm - German Center for Health Services Research in Dermatology, University Medical Center Hamburg-Eppendorf, Hamburg, Germany
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- CVderm - German Center for Health Services Research in Dermatology, University Medical Center Hamburg-Eppendorf, Hamburg, Germany
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Herberger K, Blome C, Sandner A, Altheide F, Heyer K, Münter K, Gottlieb W, Augustin M. Quality of Care of Patients with Chronic Lymphoedema in Germany. Dermatology 2013; 226:238-46. [DOI: 10.1159/000349988] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/10/2013] [Accepted: 02/14/2013] [Indexed: 11/19/2022] Open
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Ständer S, Blome C, Breil B, Bruland P, Darsow U, Dugas M, Evers A, Fritz F, Metz M, Phan NQ, Raap U, Reich A, Schneider G, Steinke S, Szepietowski J, Weisshaar E, Augustin M. [Assessment of pruritus - current standards and implications for clinical practice : consensus paper of the Action Group Pruritus Parameter of the International Working Group on Pruritus Research (AGP)]. Hautarzt 2012; 63:521-2, 524-31. [PMID: 22733240 DOI: 10.1007/s00105-011-2318-3] [Citation(s) in RCA: 15] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/09/2023]
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With a prevalence of 20%, chronic pruritus is a symptom of many diseases with major impact on healthcare costs. The lack of specific therapeutic measures makes the development of new drugs and their testing in clinical trials urgent. It is not possible to measure pruritus in an objective way. For these reasons, it is necessary to have a series of standardized measures to characterize pruritus in a reliable way. Intensity scales such as the visual analog scale (VAS) are most frequently used to document the course of the symptoms. However, for assessing pruritus intensity, VAS is not an optimal instrument, although it cannot be dispensed with. The VAS should be combined with other scales in clinical studies in order to internally test the consistency of data. Other instruments for assessing intensity and course of pruritus are in the process of development. Presently scratch activity and scratch-associated lesions can be documented in a descriptive fashion. There are some studies that have employed devices to document scratch activity; however, methodological studies are not yet available. The patient-benefit index is an indispensable tool in clinical trials. A questionnaire for gathering data on the history and some pruritus-specific parameters has been developed and published. Questionnaires on patient quality of life, anxiety and depression are helpful in obtaining data on other cost-relevant parameters. A questionnaire on the quality of life, for instance, can provide important help in the assessment of the burden of the disease. The results of these questionnaires can be correlated with data on pruritus intensity scales. The relevant questionnaires have been partially digitalized so that they are available immediately as part of patient care. Additional methodological developments and studies are required in order to define a robust set of instruments for measuring pruritus in daily practice and in clinical studies.
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- S Ständer
- Klinik für Hautkrankheiten und Kompetenzzentrum Chronischer Pruritus, Universitätsklinikum Münster, Deutschland.
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Purwins S, Dietz D, Blome C, Heyer KA, Herberger K, Augustin M. Krankheitskosten des Lymphödems in der Metropolregion Hamburg. Dtsch Med Wochenschr 2012. [DOI: 10.1055/s-0032-1323426] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/27/2022]
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Feuerhahn J, Blome C, Radtke MA, Augustin M. Validierung des Patient Benefit Index (PBI) zur Erfassung des patientenrelevanten Nutzens in der Psoriasistherapie. Dtsch Med Wochenschr 2012. [DOI: 10.1055/s-0032-1323237] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/27/2022]
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Blome C, Stute P, Gutknecht M, Augustin M. Entwicklung einer Methodik zur Erfassung der Lebensqualität sowie patientenseitiger Bedarfe und Nutzen in der Therapie des klinischen Bildes vulvovaginaler Atrophie. Dtsch Med Wochenschr 2012. [DOI: 10.1055/s-0032-1323195] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/27/2022]
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Herberger K, Heyer A, Blome C, Sandner A, Altheide F, Lader-Holtorf M, Augustin M. Development and use of guideline-derived quality indicators for community lymphoedema. J Eur Acad Dermatol Venereol 2012; 27:227-34. [DOI: 10.1111/j.1468-3083.2012.04452.x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/26/2022]
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Augustin M, Blome C, Radtke M, Rustenbach S, Zschocke I, Herberger K. Nutzen und Verträglichkeit einer fixen Kombination von Clindamycin und Benzoylperoxid bei Akne vulgaris. Akt Dermatol 2011. [DOI: 10.1055/s-0030-1256411] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/18/2022]
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Franzke N, Schäfer I, Jost K, Blome C, Rustenbach SJ, Reich K, Reusch M, Maurer M, Augustin M. A new instrument for the assessment of patient-defined benefit in the treatment of allergic rhinitis. Allergy 2011; 66:665-70. [PMID: 21121931 DOI: 10.1111/j.1398-9995.2010.02515.x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 21] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/30/2022]
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BACKGROUND Allergic rhinitis (AR) is a common disease that affects health-related quality of life (HRQoL). Current and future health policy demands the assessment of patient-relevant treatment benefit for evaluation of treatments. METHODS We developed, validated and tested a standardized instrument for the assessment of patient-relevant needs and benefits in AR. In an open survey of patients with AR, 100 need and benefit items were generated. The items were condensed to a 25-item list by an expert panel. On this list, patient rates the personal importance of 25 treatment needs on a scale ranging from 'not at all' to 'very' before treatment (Patient Needs Questionnaire, PNQ). At the end of the treatment, patient rates the extent, to which these needs were achieved by treatment from 'did not help at all' to 'helped a lot' (Patient Benefit Questionnaire). The patient benefit index (PBI) is computed to provide a global weighted benefit parameter. This disease-specific instrument was validated in n = 104 patients with AR. RESULTS The PBI-AR showed good acceptability and feasibility in clinical routine. Reduction in nose and eye symptoms was rated most important. The PBI amounted to 2.2 (PBI ranges from 0 = 'no benefit' to 4 = 'maximum benefit'). Reliability of the PNQ was high (Cronbach's alpha = 0.9).The PBI was significantly correlated with relevant external validation criteria, such as patient satisfaction (R = 0.54) and HRQoL (R = 0.26). CONCLUSION The PBI-AR is a feasible, reliable and valid instrument for the standardized assessment of patient-relevant benefits in the treatment of AR.
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- N Franzke
- CVderm - German Center for Health Services Research in Dermatology, Institute for Health Services Research in Dermatology, University Clinics of Hamburg Dermatologikum Hamburg, Berlin, Germany.
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Schwegler J, Schwarz J, Eulenburg C, Blome C, Ihnen M, Mahner S, Jaenicke F, Augustin M, Woelber L. Health-Related Quality of Life and Patient-Defined Benefit of Clobetasol 0.05% in Women with Chronic Lichen Sclerosus of the Vulva. Dermatology 2011; 223:152-60. [DOI: 10.1159/000332831] [Citation(s) in RCA: 21] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/19/2011] [Accepted: 09/03/2011] [Indexed: 11/19/2022] Open
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Blome C, Augustin M. Evaluation des therapeutischen Nutzens aus Patientensicht: Der Patient Benefit Index (PBI) als Beispiel für zielorientierte Präferenz- und Outcome-Messung. Gesundh ökon Qual manag 2010. [DOI: 10.1055/s-0029-1245662] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/18/2022]
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Ständer S, Schäfer I, Phan NQ, Blome C, Herberger K, Heigel H, Augustin M. Prevalence of chronic pruritus in Germany: results of a cross-sectional study in a sample working population of 11,730. Dermatology 2010; 221:229-35. [PMID: 20924157 DOI: 10.1159/000319862] [Citation(s) in RCA: 122] [Impact Index Per Article: 8.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/31/2010] [Accepted: 06/15/2010] [Indexed: 11/19/2022] Open
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BACKGROUND Pruritus is a frequent symptom in many diseases; its prevalence in German adults is unknown. OBJECTIVE Our purpose was to assess the prevalence, severity and health care of chronic pruritus in the German working population. METHODS A cross-sectional observational study was conducted in employees of 144 German companies. Pruritus-specific data were obtained by standardized questions. RESULTS 11,730 people (53.2% male, 16-70 years, mean = 43.7 years) were suitable for analysis. The point prevalence of chronic pruritus (at least 6 weeks prior to data collection) was 16.8%. The prevalence increased with age from 12.3% (16-30 years) to 20.3% (61-70 years). A quarter of the affected persons had suffered from pruritus for >5 years, 47% had never sought medical advice, and 94% had not undergone any treatment. CONCLUSIONS Chronic pruritus is a prevalent symptom in the working age population. A high proportion of people affected are not medically treated.
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- S Ständer
- Department of Dermatology, Competence Center Pruritus, University Hospital Münster, Münster, Germany.
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BACKGROUND Although nail psoriasis affects a marked proportion of patients with psoriasis and causes significant psychological stress, only few epidemiological data characterizing patients with nail involvement are available. OBJECTIVES To gain robust data on the epidemiology and disease burden of nail psoriasis in Germany. METHODS Two nationwide, noninterventional, cross-sectional studies on psoriasis health care were conducted in 2005 and 2007, involving 48 (2005) and 130 (2007) German office-based and clinic-based dermatological centres. Data of n=3531 patients with psoriasis were collected using standardized questionnaires and physical examinations by trained dermatologists. Patients with nail psoriasis were compared with patients without any nail involvement concerning sex, age, disease duration, family history, disease severity, presence of psoriatic arthritis (PsA), health-related quality of life (HRQoL), number of inpatient therapies, and days off work. RESULTS Nail psoriasis was diagnosed in 40·9% of the patients; prevalence was 11·2 percentage points higher in men than in women. Patients with nail involvement had a longer disease duration (21·9 vs. 18·1 years), higher disease severity (mean Psoriasis Area and Severity Index 12·7 vs. 9·3), higher frequency of PsA (26·0% vs. 12·7%), stronger impairment of HRQoL (mean Dermatology Life Quality Index 8·9 vs. 7·3), and a 2·5-fold higher rate of inpatient treatments. CONCLUSIONS Nail involvement is a relevant manifestation of psoriasis and is associated with a higher disease severity and quality of life impairment. Accordingly, management of psoriasis should include a special focus on nail involvement.
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- M Augustin
- CVderm - German Center for Health Services Research in Dermatology, Institute for Health Services Research in Dermatology and Nursing, University Clinics of Hamburg, Martinistrasse 52, 20246 Hamburg, Germany.
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Blome C, Augustin M, Siepmann D, Phan NQ, Rustenbach SJ, Ständer S. Measuring patient-relevant benefits in pruritus treatment: development and validation of a specific outcomes tool. Br J Dermatol 2010; 161:1143-8. [PMID: 19857211 DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2133.2009.09328.x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 46] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/01/2022]
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BACKGROUND The assessment of patient-relevant benefit is gaining importance in evaluating treatments. The 'Patient Benefit Index, standard version' questionnaire (PBI-S) is a validated instrument to assess patients' treatment needs and benefits in skin diseases. Before therapy, the patient rates the importance of predefined treatment goals; after therapy, he rates the extent to which these goals have been achieved. Thus far, no such instrument has been developed specifically for pruritus. OBJECTIVES Development and validation of a patient-relevant benefit questionnaire in the treatment of pruritus. METHODS Fifty patients with pruritus were questioned on impairments due to pruritus and treatment needs. Four treatment objectives not already covered by the PBI-S were added to obtain a disease-specific instrument. This was tested for feasibility by 36 patients with pruritus and validated in a sample of 100 patients with pruritus. RESULTS The instrument was feasible in clinical practice. There were < 2% missing values. Cronbach's alpha of the needs questionnaire was 0.93. Convergent validity was demonstrated with respect to reduction of pruritus and quality of life. CONCLUSIONS The PBI for pruritus is a feasible, reliable and valid instrument that is highly accepted in daily routine for recording patient-reported benefit.
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- C Blome
- CVderm-German Center for Health Services Research in Dermatology, Research Group Health Economics and Quality of Life Research, Department of Dermatology and Venereology, University Clinics of Hamburg, D-20246 Hamburg, Germany
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Radtke MA, Reich K, Blome C, Rustenbach S, Augustin M. Prevalence and clinical features of psoriatic arthritis and joint complaints in 2009 patients with psoriasis: results of a German national survey. J Eur Acad Dermatol Venereol 2009; 23:683-91. [DOI: 10.1111/j.1468-3083.2009.03159.x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 124] [Impact Index Per Article: 8.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/29/2022]
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Radtke MA, Reich K, Blome C, Kopp I, Rustenbach SJ, Schäfer I, Augustin M. Evaluation of quality of care and guideline-compliant treatment in psoriasis. Development of a new system of quality indicators. Dermatology 2009; 219:54-8. [PMID: 19420901 DOI: 10.1159/000218161] [Citation(s) in RCA: 26] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/09/2008] [Accepted: 02/27/2009] [Indexed: 11/19/2022] Open
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BACKGROUND To date, no standardised indicators for quality of care in psoriasis have been published. AIMS Development and testing of evidence-based indicators of quality of care and guideline compliance in the treatment of psoriasis. METHODS Indicators of process and outcome quality were extracted and evaluated in a Delphi process according to international standards. The primary reference was the S3 German guideline for psoriasis treatment. The indicators were validated with data from two nationwide studies on psoriasis care involving 1,511 and 2,009 patients. RESULTS Eight quality indicators were defined: mean PASI, mean quality of life (Dermatology Life Quality Index; DLQI), proportion of patients with PASI >20, with DLQI >10, with previous systemic treatment, with PASI >20 and systemic treatment, with inpatient treatment, and number of work days lost. All indicators proved suitable for application, and were sensitive to change. CONCLUSIONS Guideline-based indicators of quality of care are useful in the analysis of health care and the implementation of treatment guidelines in psoriasis.
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- M A Radtke
- German Center for Health Services Research in Dermatology (CVderm), Department of Dermatology, University Medical Center Hamburg-Eppendorf, Hamburg, Germany.
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Lindenberg AM, Engemann S, Gaffney KJ, Sokolowski-Tinten K, Larsson J, Hillyard PB, Reis DA, Fritz DM, Arthur J, Akre RA, George MJ, Deb A, Bucksbaum PH, Hajdu J, Meyer DA, Nicoul M, Blome C, Tschentscher T, Cavalieri AL, Falcone RW, Lee SH, Pahl R, Rudati J, Fuoss PH, Nelson AJ, Krejcik P, Siddons DP, Lorazo P, Hastings JB. X-ray diffuse scattering measurements of nucleation dynamics at femtosecond resolution. Phys Rev Lett 2008; 100:135502. [PMID: 18517965 DOI: 10.1103/physrevlett.100.135502] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/29/2007] [Indexed: 05/26/2023]
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Femtosecond time-resolved small and wide angle x-ray diffuse scattering techniques are applied to investigate the ultrafast nucleation processes that occur during the ablation process in semiconducting materials. Following intense optical excitation, a transient liquid state of high compressibility characterized by large-amplitude density fluctuations is observed and the buildup of these fluctuations is measured in real time. Small-angle scattering measurements reveal snapshots of the spontaneous nucleation of nanoscale voids within a metastable liquid and support theoretical predictions of the ablation process.
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- A M Lindenberg
- PULSE Center, Stanford Linear Accelerator Center, Menlo Park, California 94025, USA
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Hillyard PB, Gaffney KJ, Lindenberg AM, Engemann S, Akre RA, Arthur J, Blome C, Bucksbaum PH, Cavalieri AL, Deb A, Falcone RW, Fritz DM, Fuoss PH, Hajdu J, Krejcik P, Larsson J, Lee SH, Meyer DA, Nelson AJ, Pahl R, Reis DA, Rudati J, Siddons DP, Sokolowski-Tinten K, von der Linde D, Hastings JB. Carrier-density-dependent lattice stability in InSb. Phys Rev Lett 2007; 98:125501. [PMID: 17501133 DOI: 10.1103/physrevlett.98.125501] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/22/2006] [Indexed: 05/15/2023]
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The ultrafast decay of the x-ray diffraction intensity following laser excitation of an InSb crystal has been utilized to observe carrier dependent changes in the potential energy surface. For the first time, an abrupt carrier dependent onset for potential energy surface softening and the appearance of accelerated atomic disordering for a very high average carrier density have been observed. Inertial dynamics dominate the early stages of crystal disordering for a wide range of carrier densities between the onset of crystal softening and the appearance of accelerated atomic disordering.
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- P B Hillyard
- Department of Chemistry, Stanford University, Stanford, California 94305, USA
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