@article{ref1,
title="Exploring the EQ-5D Dimension of Pain/Discomfort in Dermatology Outpatients from a Multicentre Study in 13 European Countries",
journal="Acta dermato-venereologica",
year="2020",
author="Sampogna, Francesca and Abeni, Damiano and Gieler, Uwe and Tomas Aragones, Lucía and Lien, Lars and Poot, Francoise and Jemec, Gregor B. E. and Szabó, Csanád and Linder, Dennis and van Middendorp, Henriët and Halvorsen, Jon Anders and Balieva, Flora and Szepietowski, Jacek C. and Romanov, Dmitry V. and Marron, Servando E. and Altunay, Ilknur K. and Finlay, Andrew Y. and Salek, Sam S. and Kupfer, Jörg and Misery, Laurent and Dalgard, Florence J.",
volume="100",
number="8",
pages="adv00120-adv00120",
abstract="Pain and discomfort are important symptoms in dermatology. The aim of this cross-sectional, multicentre study was to describe the prevalence of pain/discomfort and its associations in patients with several dermatological conditions across 13 European countries. The outcome was the prevalence of pain/discomfort according to a question of the EQ-5D questionnaire. Data collected from November 2011 to February 2013 were complete for 3,509 consecutive outpatients. Moderate or extreme pain/discomfort was reported by 55.5% of patients and 31.5% of controls with no skin conditions. The highest proportions were reported by patients with hidradenitis suppurativa (92.9%), leg ulcer (81.4%), prurigo (80%) and lichen planus (75.6%). Pain/discomfort was associated with older age, low educational level, clinical severity, flare on scalp or hands, itch, depression, anxiety, low quality of life, and thoughts of suicide. It is important to enquire specifically about pain/discomfort during clinical consultations and to address it when planning a patient's care.<p /><p>Language: en</p>",
language="en",
issn="0001-5555",
doi="10.2340/00015555-3477",
url="http://dx.doi.org/10.2340/00015555-3477"
}