Open AccessImpact of Atopic Dermatitis and Chronic Hand Eczema on Quality of Life Compared With Other Chronic Diseases
Author(s) -
Silvia Capucci,
Julie Hahn-Pedersen,
Andreas Westh Vilsbøll,
Nana Kragh
Publication year - 2020
Publication title -
dermatitis
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.772
H-Index - 56
eISSN - 2162-5220
pISSN - 1710-3568
DOI - 10.1097/der.0000000000000598
Subject(s) - medicine , atopic dermatitis , quality of life (healthcare) , medline , chronic hepatitis , visual analogue scale , health related quality of life , inclusion (mineral) , eq 5d , dermatology , physical therapy , family medicine , disease , gender studies , virus , nursing , virology , sociology , political science , law
: The aim of this study was to conduct 3 literature reviews to examine the impact of atopic dermatitis (AD) and chronic hand eczema (CHE) on health-related quality of life (HRQoL) compared with other chronic conditions by comparing reported utility scores of 4 commonly used generic HRQoL instruments. A systematic search was performed using PubMed, ScienceDirect, MEDLINE, EMBASE, Health Technology Assessment database, and ScHARRHUD. Inclusion criteria included, but were not limited to, patients of any age, studies from any location, publications reporting utility data based on EuroQoL 5 dimensions, the EuroQoL 5-dimension Visual Analog Scale, the Short-Form Health Survey, and the Short-Form 6 Dimensions in the English language. Inclusion criteria were met by 16 articles for AD, 25 articles for chronic conditions, and 9 articles for CHE. The findings of this review highlight that the disutility and loss in HRQoL of patients with AD and CHE are similar to or higher than other chronic conditions, such as cancer or hepatitis.