Psoriasis disability index: The role of sociodemographic and clinical variables

AKTAN Ş., AKARSU S., Demirtasoglu M., Ozkan A. S.

TURKDERM-TURKISH ARCHIVES OF DERMATOLOGY AND VENEROLOGY, cilt.48, sa.4, ss.187-192, 2014 (SCI-Expanded) identifier identifier

  • Yayın Türü: Makale / Tam Makale
  • Cilt numarası: 48 Sayı: 4
  • Basım Tarihi: 2014
  • Doi Numarası: 10.4274/turkderm.23427
  • Dergi Adı: TURKDERM-TURKISH ARCHIVES OF DERMATOLOGY AND VENEROLOGY
  • Derginin Tarandığı İndeksler: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Emerging Sources Citation Index (ESCI), Scopus, TR DİZİN (ULAKBİM)
  • Sayfa Sayıları: ss.187-192
  • Anahtar Kelimeler: Psoriasis, severity, quality of life, disability, QUALITY-OF-LIFE, IMPACT, PREVALENCE, VALIDATION, SEVERITY
  • Dokuz Eylül Üniversitesi Adresli: Evet

Özet

Background and Design: A variety of studies have demonstrated that psoriasis can affect psychological, social and physical functions. The purpose of this study was to determine the impact of the sociodemographic and clinical characteristics on Psoriasis Disability Index (PDI), which is a psoriasis-specific health-related quality of life instrument.