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Review
. 2020 Jun 9;100(12):adv00161.
doi: 10.2340/00015555-3511.

Counting the Burden: Atopic Dermatitis and Health-related Quality of Life

Faraz Ali  1 , Jui Vyas, Andrew Y Finlay
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Review

Counting the Burden: Atopic Dermatitis and Health-related Quality of Life

Faraz Ali et al. Acta Derm Venereol. .

Abstract

Atopic dermatitis is the most prevalent chronic inflammatory skin condition globally. The burden of atopic dermatitis on children and adults is extensive and there is also significant impact on the lives of patient caregivers and family members. It is important to be able to measure this impact to inform clinical decisions and to plan appropriate patient and carer support. The current impact of atopic dermatitis on children and adults can be measured using several different quality of life questionnaires: the most frequently used are the Dermatology Quality of Life (DLQI), Children's Dermatology Quality of Life and Infants Dermatology Quality of Life. The impact on partners and family can be measured using several atopic dermatitis specific questionnaires or the Family DLQI or the generic Family Reported Outcome Measure, FROM-16.

Keywords: atopic dermatitis; dermatitis; quality of life; eczema.

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