| Literature DB >> 22284143 |
Lauren E Barnes1, Michelle M Levender, Alan B Fleischer, Steven R Feldman.
Abstract
Acne vulgaris affects most adolescents and two-thirds of adults and is associated with substantial psychosocial burden. Health-related quality of life (HRQOL) for patients with acne is an important factor of patient care, and several dermatologic and acne-specific measures have been created to assist in acne research, management, and care. This review describes several skin disease and acne-specific HRQOL measures and their applications in clinical care or research. The ideal HRQOL measure for the management of patients with acne is a concise questionnaire that places minimal burden on respondents and allows physicians to track improvement in HRQOL with successful treatment.Entities:
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Year: 2011 PMID: 22284143 DOI: 10.1016/j.det.2011.11.001
Source DB: PubMed Journal: Dermatol Clin ISSN: 0733-8635 Impact factor: 3.478