Publikationen

Patient Prefer Adherence. 2021 Jul 14;15:1571-1578

The questionnaire for the quality of life with chronic wounds (Wound-QoL) is a valid and reliable instrument to determine the disease-specific health-related QoL of patients with chronic wounds. For the interpretation of HRQoL scores, it is additionally important to know which differences in scores are considered meaningful. The minimal important difference (MID) is defined as a change in HRQoL that a patient would consider meaningful, such that the patient would judge a treatment to be beneficial and worthy of repeating.

Der Deutsche Dermatologe 2021; 69 (2): 122-127

Klinische Studien liefern eine Menge an Daten. Wie kommen sie zustande und wie sind sie zu interpretieren? Dieser Beitrag stellt die Grundlagen aus Epidemiologie und klinischer Forschung vor. Teil zwei folgt dann in der März-Ausgabe des "Deutschen Dermatologen" und informiert über wichtige Studienarten.

ePoster presented at 30th European Academy of Dermatology and Venereology (EADV) Congress [Virtual].

Der Deutsche Dermatologe 2021; 69 (3): 36-42

Klinische Studien liefern eine Menge an Daten. Wie kommen sie zustande und wie sind sie zu interpretieren? Dieser Beitrag stellt die Grundlagen aus Epidemiologie und klinischer Forschung vor. Teil zwei folgt dann in der März-Ausgabe des "Deutschen Dermatologen" und informiert über wichtige Studienarten.

Skin Pharmacol Physiol. 2021 Sep 14

Pruritus has been shown to be a common and burdensome complaint in the general population. In some diseases, there is an even higher rate and intensity of pruritus such as in chronic kidney diseases. In particular, patients re- quiring dialysis commonly suffer from pruritus with propor- tions between 22.0 and 90.0%. Few data on the characteris- tics and burden of such pruritus have been published. There- fore, the aim of this study was to investigate the extent and profiles of pruritus in such patients related to skin lesions and care.

Haut 2021; 32 (5): 212-214

ePoster presented at 30th European Academy of Dermatology and Venereology (EADV) Congress [Virtual]

J Eur Acad Dermatol Venereol. 2021 Jul;35(7):1553-1561

60–90% of patients with psoriasis suffer from pruritus and 65% report itching as one of the most burden- some symptoms, raising significant quality of life (QoL) impairments. However, pruritus is not only an intrapersonal symptom but also a psychosocial interactive phenomenon and little is known about the effects of itching on interpersonal experiences.

Objectives: This study aimed to compare the disease burden and patient needs between patients with none/mild vs. moderate/severe pruritus, and to examine the impact of disease parameters and intrapersonal burden on perceived stigmatization and sexual relationships.

Wound Repair Regen. 2021 May;29(3):452-459

The Wound-QoL is an often used reliable and valid measure, originally developed in Germany. It has been sequentially translated and validated for other languages/coun- tries, for the measurement of health-related quality of life (HRQoL) in patients with chronic wounds. However, a study from the United States postulated its benefits from further adaptations. Furthermore, some patients struggled to provide an answer for some of the items. We aimed to test the cross-cultural structure and psychometric per- formance of the questionnaire to suggest necessary revisions.

Jahrestagung des Arbeitskreises Psychosomatische Dermatologie; 2021.