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    Glossary Quality of Life

    individual's overall well-being and life satisfaction

    Quality of Life (QoL) refers to an individual's overall well-being, encompassing physical health, psychological state, level of independence, social relationships, and their relationship to salient features of their environment. It is a broad concept that includes subjective evaluations of both positive and negative aspects of life, and is often used in healthcare to assess the impact of diseases, treatments, and health policies on patients' daily lives.

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    1. Quality of life in cutaneous lupus erythematosus Journal of the American Academy of Dermatology · 2011 · 158 citations
    2. Quality of Life Assessment in Male Patients with Androgenetic Alopecia: Result of a Prospective, Multicenter Study Annals of Dermatology · 2012 · 101 citations
    3. Clinical severity does not reliably predict quality of life in women with alopecia areata, telogen effluvium, or androgenic alopecia Journal of The American Academy of Dermatology · 2011 · 86 citations
    4. Quality of Life, Burden of Disease, Co-morbidities, and Systemic Effects in Vitiligo Patients Dermatologic clinics · 2017 · 79 citations
    5. Features Associated With Quality of Life Impairment in Hidradenitis Suppurativa Patients Frontiers in Medicine · 2021 · 61 citations
    6. Laser treatment for female facial hirsutism: are quality-of-life benefits sustainable? Clinical and experimental dermatology · 2015 · 60 citations
    7. Quality of life in patients suffering from seborrheic dermatitis: influence of age, gender and education level Mycoses · 2008 · 59 citations
    8. Quality of Life in Alopecia Areata: A Sample of Tunisian Patients Dermatology Research and Practice · 2013 · 45 citations
    9. Development and Validation of a Quality of Life Measurement for Chronic Skin Disorders in French: VQ-Dermato Dermatology · 1999 · 45 citations
    10. Quality of Life in Alopecia Areata: A Study of 60 Cases Journal of Investigative Dermatology · 2010 · 44 citations
    11. Quality of life in children and adolescents with alopecia areata—A systematic review Journal of the European Academy of Dermatology and Venereology · 2023 · 39 citations
    12. Androgenetic alopecia: Quality-of-life and associated lifestyle patterns International Journal of Trichology · 2010 · 37 citations
    13. Quality of life assessment in patients with alopecia areata and androgenetic alopecia in the People’s Republic of China Patient Preference and Adherence · 2017 · 32 citations
    14. Development of a health-related quality of life questionnaire for women with androgenetic alopecia Clinical and Experimental Dermatology · 2000 · 31 citations
    15. Quality of life assessment in patients with androgenetic alopecia International Journal of Trichology · 2019 · 30 citations
    16. Quality of life and psychosocial impact of scarring and non‐scarring alopecia in women Journal der Deutschen Dermatologischen Gesellschaft · 2015 · 28 citations
    17. Health-related quality of life questionnaire for polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOSQ-50): development and psychometric properties Quality of Life Research · 2016 · 27 citations
    18. Quality of life in patients with alopecia areata: a hospital‐based cross‐sectional study Journal of the European Academy of Dermatology and Venereology · 2015 · 25 citations
    19. Quality of Life Issues in Male Pattern Hair Loss Dermatology · 1998 · 25 citations
    20. Quality of life measurement in alopecia areata. Position statement of the European Academy of Dermatology and Venereology Task Force on Quality of Life and Patient Oriented Outcomes Journal of the European Academy of Dermatology and Venereology · 2021 · 24 citations
    21. Quality of life in women with female pattern hair loss and the impact of topical minoxidil treatment on quality of life in these patients Experimental and Therapeutic Medicine · 2013 · 22 citations
    22. Nail Involvement in Alopecia Areata: A Questionnaire-based Survey on Clinical Signs, Impact on Quality of Life and Review of the Literature 2018 · 19 citations
    23. Impact of Pediatric Alopecia Areata on Quality of Life of Patients and Their Family Members: A Nationwide Multicenter Questionnaire Study Annals of Dermatology · 2022 · 17 citations
    24. Validation of an Egyptian Arabic Version of Skindex-16 and Quality of Life Measurement in Egyptian Patients with Skin Disease International Journal of Behavioral Medicine · 2017 · 17 citations
    25. Compared to Controls, Individuals with Lichen Planopilaris Have More Depression, a Lower Self-Esteem, and a Lower Quality of Life Neuropsychobiology · 2019 · 16 citations
    26. Quality of life in South African Black women with alopecia: a pilot study International Journal of Dermatology · 2015 · 16 citations
    27. Quality of Life in Australian Women with Female Pattern Hair Loss~!2010-04-19~!2010-07-06~!2010-08-06~! The Open Dermatology Journal · 2010 · 14 citations
    28. Quality of Life with Alopecia Areata versus Androgenetic Alopecia Assessed Using Hair Specific Skindex-29 Annals of Dermatology · 2018 · 13 citations
    29. Questionnaire Modifications and Alternative Scoring Methods of the Dermatology Life Quality Index: A Systematic Review Value in Health · 2021 · 13 citations
    30. Hirsutism and Health Related Quality of Life Modern Chemistry & Applications · 2015 · 11 citations