Alopecia Impairs the Quality of Life of Patients With Lupus Erythematosus

The assessment of quality of life in dermatology patients has gained increased attention in the past decade.1 This trend can be observed when we evaluate the number of articles published and indexed by MEDLINE using the specific MESH terms quality of life, quality of life and skin diseases, and Derm...

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Veröffentlicht in:	Archives of dermatology (1960) 2006-01, Vol.142 (1), p.109-116
Hauptverfasser:	Ferraz, Luci Biaggi, de Almeida, Fernando A, Vasconcellos, Monica R. A, Ferraz, Marcos Bosi
Format:	Artikel
Sprache:	eng
Schlagworte:	Alopecia - etiology Alopecia - psychology Hair loss Humans Lupus Lupus Erythematosus, Cutaneous - complications Lupus Erythematosus, Cutaneous - psychology Patients Quality of Life Self Concept
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Zusammenfassung:	The assessment of quality of life in dermatology patients has gained increased attention in the past decade.1 This trend can be observed when we evaluate the number of articles published and indexed by MEDLINE using the specific MESH terms quality of life, quality of life and skin diseases, and Dermatology Life Quality Index (DLQI)2 in different year periods (Table 1). In a recent study, the Brazilian-Portuguese version of the DLQI was shown to be a reliable (interobserver reliability coefficient, r = 0.9613; P
ISSN:	0003-987X 2168-6068 1538-3652 2168-6084
DOI:	10.1001/archderm.142.1.110-a