A pilot quality-of-life instrument for pruritus

Desai, Nisha S.; Poindexter, Gabriele; Monthrope, Yvette Miller; Bendeck, Sandra E.; Swerlick, Robert A.; Chen, Shuo

doi:10.1016/j.jaad.2008.04.006

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“…However, it is possible to incorporate existing patient-reported outcomes (PRO) instruments into clinical practice. Multiple PRO instruments were shown to be good assessments of itch, including the Dermatology Life Quality Index, 2 ItchyQOL, 3 and Skindex. 4 Each has strengths and weaknesses, and the decision about which to use can be based on personal preference by the clinician.…”

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Research letter: Impact of pruritus on quality of life—A systematic review

Kantor

Dalal

Cella

et al. 2016

Journal of the American Academy of Dermatology

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Pruritus is a common manifestation of many dermatologic conditions. Previous research demonstrated that pruritus negatively impacts quality of life. However, the impact of pruritus is often underappreciated in dermatology and nondermatology settings, alike. We hypothesized that many of the harmful effects of pruritus that are most concerning to patients are not sufficiently addressed in the review literature read by clinicians who treat pruritus. We sought to characterize the most common patient-reported concerns related to pruritus and determine whether there was concordance with clinical review articles.This systematic review was designed to identify all review articles and qualitative or mixed methods studies pertaining to the impact of pruritus on quality of life. We searched MEDLINE, Embase, and Cochrane Library from its beginning to February 1, 2015, for a combination of "prurit*" and "itch*" (*wildcard character) and "quality of life," "QOL," "patient burden," "patient reported outcome," "patient report," "patient perspective," and "patient centered." Studies were excluded based on the title, abstract, or both if there was no indication they investigated or discussed pruritus, its impact on quality of life, or both. Therapeutic trials, animal studies, and foreign-language articles were excluded.Two reviewers, P. D. and R. K., performed data extraction and any differences were resolved by discussion. Articles were classified as original research studies if they used qualitative or mixed methods to assess primary, patient-reported data. Thematic analysis was performed in NVivo 10 (QSR International, Burlington, MA). Items were ranked based on frequency of use as a measure of how often they were addressed.

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Section: To the Editormentioning

confidence: 99%

Research letter: Impact of pruritus on quality of life—A systematic review

Kantor

Dalal

Cella

et al. 2016

Journal of the American Academy of Dermatology

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“…However, it must be mentioned that DLQI mainly concentrates on patient functioning, while mental impairments are assessed to a lesser degree by this scale [45]. Importantly, a new itch-specific quality of life questionnaire (ItchyQoL) has recently been developed by Desai et al [46]. This is the first questionnaire solely dedicated to assessment of the influence of itch on quality of life by evaluating three dimensions, namely, symptoms, emotions and functioning [46].…”

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“…Importantly, a new itch-specific quality of life questionnaire (ItchyQoL) has recently been developed by Desai et al [46]. This is the first questionnaire solely dedicated to assessment of the influence of itch on quality of life by evaluating three dimensions, namely, symptoms, emotions and functioning [46]. However, to date, this questionnaire is only available in English, which limits its wider use.…”

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Pruritus intensity assessment: challenge for clinicians

Reich¹,

Szepietowski

2013

Expert Review of Dermatology

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“…Özellikle kronik seyirli kaşıntı, yaşam kalitesinin olumsuz etkilenmesinde daha önemli yer tutar (1,2). Kaşıntı ve ağrı duyuları karmaşık bir etkileşim içerisindedir.…”

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“…Fonksiyonel pruritus (FP) psikojenik faktörlerin tetikleyici ya da şiddetlendirici olarak rol oynadığı bir kaşıntı çeşididir. Fibromiyalji sendromunda (FMS) ise ana bulgu kaşıntı ile benzer yolakları ve medyatörleri kullanan ve kaşıntı ile benzer şekilde yaşam kalitesini olumsuz yönde etkileyen ağrıdır (1,2,(4)(5)(6). Tıbbın iki farklı branşına konu olan iki farklı hastalık olan FP ve FMS'nin aslında klinik çerçevede, kronik seyirli olması ve yaşam kalitesi üzerine olumsuz etkileri bulunması nedeniyle benzer özellikleri bulunmaktadır.…”

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The Effect of Pruritus and Pain on the Quality of Life

Atış¹,

Altunay²,

Başoğlu³

et al. 2017

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Kaşıntı ve Ağrının Yaşam Kalitesi Üzerine EtkisiThe Effect of Pruritus and Pain on the Quality of Life Öz AbstractObjective: Pruritus and pain are disturbing symptoms. They display similar pathogenetic and clinical characteristics and affect the quality of life significantly. However, it is unknown which affects the quality of life more adversely. Our aim is to determine which of the symptoms of pruritus and pain affects the quality of life more in negative way. Methods: Fifty patients with functional pruritus (FP) and fifty patients with fibromyalgia syndrome (FMS) were included in the study. Visual analog scale (VAS) was used to measure the severity of pruritus and pain. The World Health Organization Quality of Life BREF-TR was used to evaluate the life quality of the patients. Results: Patients of the FP group of 45 (90%) was female and 5 (10%) was male, meanwhile in the FMS group 49 (98%) was female and 1 (2%) was male. The average disease duration of the patients was 39.9±65.2 months in FP group and 112.9±103.4 months in FMS group. The average VAS scores were 7.9±1.9 in FP group and 7.4±2.1 in FMS group. When the disease duration factor was eliminated and re-evaluated at statistical analysis, the domain scores was found statistically different for both groups (p<0.05) significantly. All domain scores were correlated positively with each other. Conclusion: Pain affects the life quality of individuals more negatively than pruritus. In the treatment of patients, it should not be only aimed to relieve their symptoms but also to improve their quality of life with holistic approach.

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A pilot quality-of-life instrument for pruritus

Cited by 185 publications

References 18 publications

Research letter: Impact of pruritus on quality of life—A systematic review

Research letter: Impact of pruritus on quality of life—A systematic review

Pruritus intensity assessment: challenge for clinicians

The Effect of Pruritus and Pain on the Quality of Life

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