Clinical and Physical Characteristics of Psoriasis Affect Quality of Life Among Pediatric Patients

According to a study published in Pediatric Dermatology, psoriasis has a negative effect on health-related quality of life (HRQoL) among pediatric patients, and that there was a strong correlation between disease severity scores and HRQoL.

Researchers designed a retrospective cross-sectional study that consisted of 40 pediatric patients with psoriasis. Additionally, the Children Dermatology Life Quality Index (CDLQI) was used to evaluate HRQoL.

The results showed that the mean Psoriasis Area Severity Index (PASI) score was 8.03 ± 9.31 ranging 0.4-25, and the mean CDLQI score was 18.87 ± 8.15, which indicated a considerable burden on HRQoL. Therefore, there was a strong correlation between CDLQI and PASI scores.

“Taking HRQoL indices into account while managing adolescent patients will improve our insight into the patient's experience and may provide better patient adherence to treatment,” lead author Pedram Nourmohammadpour, Department of Dermatology, School of Medicine Razi Hospital, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Iran, and coauthors wrote.

Reference
Nourmohammadpour P, Ehsani AH, Hatami P, et al. Do clinical severity scores correlate with the quality of life in children with psoriasis? A cross-sectional study of Iranian pediatric patients. Pediatr Dermatol. Published online February 21, 2022. doi:10.1111/pde.14891