Clinical Importance of Evaluation of Quality of Life in Patients with Psoriasis: Treatment from the Patients’ Point of View

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  • 乾癬治療のQOL評価の重要性―患者の視点に立った治療のために―
  • カンセンチリョウ ノ QOL ヒョウカ ノ ジュウヨウセイ カンジャ ノ シテン ニ タッタ チリョウ ノ タメニ

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The quality of life (QOL) of patients with psoriasis is markedly impaired by chronic skin lesions and the negative body image due to the presence of the skin lesions. In US and Europe as well as in Japan, the development of QOL scales and the drug therapies which can improve QOL have been actively investigated. We reviewed these QOL-related articles and summarized the current information focused on the degree of impairment of QOL, the scales to evaluate QOL and the correlation of QOL scores and the disease severity in patients with psoriasis. Furthermore, we discussed the current researches of QOL in Japan and also proposed “treatment options” to improve QOL of the patients with psoriasis. In conclusion, we emphasized the evaluation of QOL should play an important role in the patient’s oriented treatment of psoriasis in Japan.

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