Health-Related Quality of Life in Dermatology: Introduction and Overview

被引:6
作者
Chen, Suephy C. [1 ,2 ]
机构
[1] Atlanta Vet Affairs Med Ctr, Div Dermatol, Decatur, GA 30322 USA
[2] Emory Univ, Dept Dermatol, Atlanta, GA 30322 USA
关键词
Health-related quality of life; Health status instruments; Dermatology; Guidelines;
D O I
10.1016/j.det.2011.12.001
中图分类号
R75 [皮肤病学与性病学];
学科分类号
100206 ;
摘要
Improvement of health-related quality of life (HRQoL) is a major goal of dermatology. Identifying how the skin condition affects lives, quantifying this burden, and using this information to improve patients' lives on an individual basis are important targets in clinical dermatology. Using this information in clinical trials and on a health policy level is the objective of QoL research. This article introduces a compendium of articles that address HRQoL in dermatology across a spectrum of diseases and ways that HRQoL can be incorporated in the clinical and research settings.
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