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Why quality of life measurement is important in dermatology clinical practice
Author(s) -
Finlay A.Y.,
Salek M.S.,
Abeni D.,
TomásAragonés L.,
Cranenburgh O.D.,
Evers A.W.M.,
Jemec G.B.E.,
Linder D.,
Manolache L.,
Marrón S.E.,
Prinsen C.A.C.,
Susitaival P.,
Chernyshov P.V.
Publication year - 2017
Publication title -
journal of the european academy of dermatology and venereology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.655
H-Index - 107
eISSN - 1468-3083
pISSN - 0926-9959
DOI - 10.1111/jdv.13985
Subject(s) - medicine , clinical practice , quality of life (healthcare) , quality (philosophy) , alternative medicine , family medicine , nursing , pathology , philosophy , epistemology
The aim of this study was to describe the many ways in which quality of life (QoL) measurement may potentially be advantageous in routine clinical dermatology practice. Thirteen members of the EADV Task Force on Quality of Life, eight dermatologists, three health psychologists, one epidemiologist and one pharmacoepidemiologist, independently listed all of the ways they thought this may be advantageous. A total of 108 different ways of using QoL information in clinical practice were suggested (median per participant = 8, range = 4–15), and were classified into 20 descriptive groups. These were sorted into the following five categories: inform clinical decisions, clinician–patient communication, awareness of skin disease burden, informing the consultation and clinical service administration. The wide range of potential benefits identified may not only encourage clinicians to use these measures but also highlights many areas requiring evidence to establish the true value of routine use of QoL measures.