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A systematic review of the use of quality‐of‐life instruments in randomized controlled trials for psoriasis
Author(s) -
Ali F.M.,
Cueva A.C.,
Vyas J.,
Atwan A.A.,
Salek M.S.,
Finlay A.Y.,
Piguet V.
Publication year - 2017
Publication title -
british journal of dermatology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 2.304
H-Index - 179
eISSN - 1365-2133
pISSN - 0007-0963
DOI - 10.1111/bjd.14788
Subject(s) - jadad scale , medicine , minimal clinically important difference , dermatology life quality index , systematic review , randomized controlled trial , quality of life (healthcare) , psoriasis , psychological intervention , medline , physical therapy , consolidated standards of reporting trials , vignette , clinical trial , surgery , dermatology , psychiatry , psychology , cochrane library , social psychology , nursing , political science , law
Summary Planners of interventional studies in psoriasis face the dilemma of selecting suitable quality‐of‐life (QoL) measures. Systematic reviews have the potential of identifying psychometrically sound measures in a given therapeutic area, while guiding the development of practice guidelines. The aim of this systematic review was to generate evidence of the use of QoL instruments in randomized controlled trials ( RCT s) for interventions in psoriasis. The methodology followed the PRISMA guidelines. Six databases were searched with 388 search terms. Abstracts of articles were reviewed independently by two assessors, and a third adjudicator resolved any opinion differences. Risk of bias was assessed using the Jadad scale. Of 3646 screened publications, 99 articles (100 trials) met the eligibility criteria for inclusion, describing research on 33 215 patients. Thirty‐three trials tested topical therapy, 18 systemic, 39 biologics, nine phototherapy and 10 other interventions. The Dermatology Life Quality Index ( DLQI ) was the most commonly used QoL instrument (83 studies, 83%), followed by the 36‐Item Short Form Survey ( SF ‐36) (31, 31%), EuroQoL‐5D ( EQ ‐5D) (15, 15%), Psoriasis Disability Index (14, 14%) and Skindex (five, 5%). There was widespread inconsistency in the way that QoL data were reported. Of the 100 trials identified, 37 reported minimal clinically important difference ( MCID ): 32 for DLQI , 10 for SF ‐36 and six for EQ ‐5D. QoL measurement is increasingly being reported in RCT s of psoriasis. Formal guidelines are needed for assessment and publishing of QoL data. Researchers should consider whether MCID information is available, and development of MCID data should be encouraged.