Quality of Life Assessment in Patients with Alopecia Areata and Androgenetic Alopecia in the People's Republic of China
January 2017
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TLDR Hair loss from alopecia areata and androgenetic alopecia moderately affects the quality of life, especially in younger patients and those with long-term hair loss, impacting both their physical and emotional well-being.
In 2016, a study was conducted in the People's Republic of China to assess the quality of life (QoL) of 178 patients with alopecia areata (AA) and androgenetic alopecia (AGA) using the Dermatology Life Quality Index (DLQI) questionnaire. The DLQI scores ranged from 0 to 28, with a mean score of 6.3, indicating a moderate impact on QoL. The study found that younger patients and those who had hair loss for more than 12 months reported higher DLQI scores, signifying a greater impact on QoL. The DLQI score of AA patients was significantly higher than that of AGA patients. The study concluded that both AA and AGA moderately affected the QoL of patients, impacting not only their physiological aspects but also their emotional and social aspects. The study emphasized the need to address the bio-psycho-social aspects of these conditions, despite them not being life-threatening.
