---
_id: '11583'
abstract:
- lang: eng
  text: 'Background: It is unknown if health-related quality of life (HRQoL) differs
    between diseases associated with chronic pruritus (CP). Objective: To analyze
    HRQoL in relation to age, gender, skin lesions (primary vs. scratch-induced secondary)
    and itch intensity. Methods: Consecutive patients of our itch clinic were assessed
    with the Dermatology Life Quality Index (DLQI) and visual analogue scale (VAS).
    Results: In 510 CP patients (282 females; median age, 61.4 years), DLQI scores
    and VAS values were highly correlated, irrespective of the type of skin lesion.
    Overall, women had a lower HRQoL compared to men (females: 10.7 ± 6.7, males:
    8.9 ± 6.7), but female gender was only associated with worse quality of life in
    patients <65 years old. Conclusion: HRQoL impairment in CP is highly influenced
    by pruritus intensity but not to the visible skin lesion or underlying cause.
    With limitations to item bias, DLQI is a suitable instrument for estimating quality
    of life impairment by CP.'
author:
- first_name: Benjamin
  full_name: Warlich, Benjamin
  last_name: Warlich
- first_name: Fleur
  full_name: Fritz, Fleur
  last_name: Fritz
- first_name: Nani
  full_name: Osada, Nani
  last_name: Osada
- first_name: Philipp
  full_name: Bruland, Philipp
  id: '75847'
  last_name: Bruland
  orcid: 0000-0001-6939-7630
- first_name: Astrid
  full_name: Stumpf, Astrid
  last_name: Stumpf
- first_name: Gudrun
  full_name: Schneider, Gudrun
  last_name: Schneider
- first_name: Martin
  full_name: Dugas, Martin
  last_name: Dugas
- first_name: Bettina
  full_name: Pfleiderer, Bettina
  last_name: Pfleiderer
- first_name: Sonja
  full_name: Ständer, Sonja
  last_name: Ständer
citation:
  ama: 'Warlich B, Fritz F, Osada N, et al. Health-Related Quality of Life in Chronic
    Pruritus: An Analysis Related to Disease Etiology, Clinical Skin Conditions and
    Itch Intensity. <i>Dermatology</i>. 2015;231(3):253-259. doi:<a href="https://doi.org/10.1159/000437206">10.1159/000437206</a>'
  apa: 'Warlich, B., Fritz, F., Osada, N., Bruland, P., Stumpf, A., Schneider, G.,
    Dugas, M., Pfleiderer, B., &#38; Ständer, S. (2015). Health-Related Quality of
    Life in Chronic Pruritus: An Analysis Related to Disease Etiology, Clinical Skin
    Conditions and Itch Intensity. <i>Dermatology</i>, <i>231</i>(3), 253–259. <a
    href="https://doi.org/10.1159/000437206">https://doi.org/10.1159/000437206</a>'
  bjps: '<b>Warlich B <i>et al.</i></b> (2015) Health-Related Quality of Life in Chronic
    Pruritus: An Analysis Related to Disease Etiology, Clinical Skin Conditions and
    Itch Intensity. <i>Dermatology</i> <b>231</b>, 253–259.'
  chicago: 'Warlich, Benjamin, Fleur Fritz, Nani Osada, Philipp Bruland, Astrid Stumpf,
    Gudrun Schneider, Martin Dugas, Bettina Pfleiderer, and Sonja Ständer. “Health-Related
    Quality of Life in Chronic Pruritus: An Analysis Related to Disease Etiology,
    Clinical Skin Conditions and Itch Intensity.” <i>Dermatology</i> 231, no. 3 (2015):
    253–59. <a href="https://doi.org/10.1159/000437206">https://doi.org/10.1159/000437206</a>.'
  chicago-de: 'Warlich, Benjamin, Fleur Fritz, Nani Osada, Philipp Bruland, Astrid
    Stumpf, Gudrun Schneider, Martin Dugas, Bettina Pfleiderer und Sonja Ständer.
    2015. Health-Related Quality of Life in Chronic Pruritus: An Analysis Related
    to Disease Etiology, Clinical Skin Conditions and Itch Intensity. <i>Dermatology</i>
    231, Nr. 3: 253–259. doi:<a href="https://doi.org/10.1159/000437206">10.1159/000437206</a>,
    .'
  din1505-2-1: '<span style="font-variant:small-caps;"><span style="font-variant:small-caps;">Warlich,
    Benjamin</span> ; <span style="font-variant:small-caps;">Fritz, Fleur</span> ;
    <span style="font-variant:small-caps;">Osada, Nani</span> ; <span style="font-variant:small-caps;">Bruland,
    Philipp</span> ; <span style="font-variant:small-caps;">Stumpf, Astrid</span>
    ; <span style="font-variant:small-caps;">Schneider, Gudrun</span> ; <span style="font-variant:small-caps;">Dugas,
    Martin</span> ; <span style="font-variant:small-caps;">Pfleiderer, Bettina</span>
    ; u. a.</span>: Health-Related Quality of Life in Chronic Pruritus: An Analysis
    Related to Disease Etiology, Clinical Skin Conditions and Itch Intensity. In:
    <i>Dermatology</i> Bd. 231. Basel ; Freiburg, Br. [u.a.] , S. Karger AG (2015),
    Nr. 3, S. 253–259'
  havard: 'B. Warlich, F. Fritz, N. Osada, P. Bruland, A. Stumpf, G. Schneider, M.
    Dugas, B. Pfleiderer, S. Ständer, Health-Related Quality of Life in Chronic Pruritus:
    An Analysis Related to Disease Etiology, Clinical Skin Conditions and Itch Intensity,
    Dermatology. 231 (2015) 253–259.'
  ieee: 'B. Warlich <i>et al.</i>, “Health-Related Quality of Life in Chronic Pruritus:
    An Analysis Related to Disease Etiology, Clinical Skin Conditions and Itch Intensity,”
    <i>Dermatology</i>, vol. 231, no. 3, pp. 253–259, 2015, doi: <a href="https://doi.org/10.1159/000437206">10.1159/000437206</a>.'
  mla: 'Warlich, Benjamin, et al. “Health-Related Quality of Life in Chronic Pruritus:
    An Analysis Related to Disease Etiology, Clinical Skin Conditions and Itch Intensity.”
    <i>Dermatology</i>, vol. 231, no. 3, 2015, pp. 253–59, <a href="https://doi.org/10.1159/000437206">https://doi.org/10.1159/000437206</a>.'
  short: B. Warlich, F. Fritz, N. Osada, P. Bruland, A. Stumpf, G. Schneider, M. Dugas,
    B. Pfleiderer, S. Ständer, Dermatology 231 (2015) 253–259.
  ufg: '<b>Warlich, Benjamin u. a.</b>: Health-Related Quality of Life in Chronic
    Pruritus: An Analysis Related to Disease Etiology, Clinical Skin Conditions and
    Itch Intensity, in: <i>Dermatology</i> 231 (2015), H. 3,  S. 253–259.'
  van: 'Warlich B, Fritz F, Osada N, Bruland P, Stumpf A, Schneider G, et al. Health-Related
    Quality of Life in Chronic Pruritus: An Analysis Related to Disease Etiology,
    Clinical Skin Conditions and Itch Intensity. Dermatology. 2015;231(3):253–9.'
date_created: 2024-06-24T07:37:53Z
date_updated: 2024-07-17T13:43:20Z
department:
- _id: DEP5024
doi: 10.1159/000437206
extern: '1'
intvolume: '       231'
issue: '3'
language:
- iso: eng
page: 253-259
place: 'Basel ; Freiburg, Br. [u.a.] '
publication: Dermatology
publication_identifier:
  eissn:
  - 1421-9832
  issn:
  - 1018-8665
publication_status: published
publisher: S. Karger AG
status: public
title: 'Health-Related Quality of Life in Chronic Pruritus: An Analysis Related to
  Disease Etiology, Clinical Skin Conditions and Itch Intensity'
type: scientific_journal_article
user_id: '83781'
volume: 231
year: '2015'
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