9 citations
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January 2014 in “Postepy Dermatologii I Alergologii” This study evaluated the Polish version of Skindex-29, demonstrating its reliability and validity as a tool to measure quality of life in dermatology patients.
November 2024 in “Skin Appendage Disorders” In this study, researchers assessed the quality of life in patients with different types of alopecia using the Skindex-29 and DLQI questionnaires, finding that telogen effluvium and alopecia areata had the greatest pretreatment impact on quality of life, with moderate responsiveness observed after treatment.
February 2022 in “Pakistan Armed Forces Medical Journal” This study concluded that androgenetic alopecia more severely impacts the quality of life of females compared to males among Pakistani patients, as measured by Skindex-29 scores.
April 2016 in “Journal of The American Academy of Dermatology” This study found that patients with androgenetic alopecia reported worse symptom-related quality of life scores than those with alopecia areata, particularly influenced by age of onset, disease duration, and severity.
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August 2019 in “Actas Dermo-Sifiliográficas” This study evaluated the Spanish version of the Hair Specific Skindex-29 questionnaire and found it sensitive to changes in health-related quality of life among women with female-pattern hair loss.
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November 2019 in “Actas Dermo-Sifiliográficas” This study found that the Spanish version of the hair-specific Skindex-29 questionnaire effectively detected changes in health-related quality of life among women with female-pattern hair loss, and the scores were significantly correlated with the SF-12 survey results after treatment with a 5 alpha-reductase inhibitor.
13 citations
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January 2018 in “Annals of Dermatology” Alopecia areata and androgenetic alopecia affect quality of life similarly.
9 citations
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March 2018 in “Actas Dermo-Sifiliográficas” This study found that the Spanish version of the Hair Specific Skindex 29 (HSS29) is a reliable and valid tool for assessing the quality of life impact of female androgenetic alopecia.
May 2018 in “Actas Dermo-Sifiliográficas” This study validated a Spanish version of the Hair Specific Skindex 29 scale for assessing quality of life in women with female androgenetic alopecia, showing similar psychometric properties to the original.
41 citations
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January 2012 in “Journal of Korean Medical Science” This study found a high prevalence of skin diseases, such as acne and tinea pedis, among Korean military personnel, highlighting their potential impact on soldiers' daily lives.
March 2021 in “Journal of The European Academy of Dermatology and Venereology” Low quality of life and high HSS-29 scores increase risk of losing patients during treatment.
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March 2011 in “Journal of the American Academy of Dermatology” In this study, cutaneous lupus erythematosus was associated with significantly impaired quality of life, particularly affecting emotional well-being, compared to other dermatologic and chronic medical conditions.
30 citations
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January 2019 in “International Journal of Trichology” This study observed that androgenetic alopecia significantly impacts the quality of life in males, with personal relationships being notably affected, based on Dermatology Life Quality Index and hair-specific Skindex-29 assessments.
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December 2015 in “Journal of the European Academy of Dermatology and Venereology” This study found that alopecia areata negatively affects patients' quality of life, though less severely than psoriasis, atopic dermatitis, and onychomycosis.
23 citations
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November 2013 in “Lupus” This study found that the quality of life for Japanese lupus erythematosus patients with skin manifestations improved after treatment, though female gender and older age were associated with poorer outcomes in certain quality of life domains.
15 citations
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July 2021 in “JAMA Dermatology” This study found that androgenetic alopecia is significantly associated with moderate impairment of health-related quality of life and emotions, but not with depressive symptoms.
13 citations
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January 2019 in “Journal of the American Academy of Dermatology” This study found that those with pityriasis rubra pilaris reported worse quality of life than patients with most other dermatologic conditions, impacting daily activities and emphasizing its severe life quality implications.
5 citations
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April 2016 in “PubMed” This study found that men aged 18-40 with moderate to severe psychosocial impairment from male androgenetic alopecia had a higher risk of sexual dysfunction.
This study found that androgenic alopecia significantly impaired quality of life among men in the Eastern Province of Saudi Arabia, with younger males and those diagnosed by a doctor experiencing greater quality of life issues, particularly in the symptoms domain.
August 2023 in “International Journal of Women's Dermatology” In this study, a case of a 70-year-old woman with central centrifugal cicatricial alopecia showed that using a high-quality hair prosthesis improved her quality of life and mood, as measured by PHQ-9 and Skindex-29 scores, though such wigs are rarely covered by insurance.
This study found that low-intensity light therapy improved quality of life related to emotional, psychosocial, and symptom domains in individuals with androgenic alopecia, with a greater impact observed in women.
April 2018 in “Journal of Investigative Dermatology” This study suggests that for dermatomyositis patients with minimal skin disease activity, further improvement in cutaneous symptoms may not translate into better quality of life, highlighting a need to revise trial endpoints.
April 2016 in “Journal of The American Academy of Dermatology” AGA patients have a lower quality of life than AA patients.
September 2016 in “Annals of occupational and environmental medicine” In this study, cleanroom workers in a secondary battery factory reported worse dermatologic life quality compared to non-cleanroom workers, as measured by the Skindex-29 questionnaire.
15 citations
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January 2018 in “Annals of Dermatology” Wigs significantly improve the well-being of people with severe hair loss.
101 citations
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January 2012 in “Annals of Dermatology” In this study, researchers found that androgenetic alopecia significantly harms quality of life, particularly in younger patients, those with more severe or long-term alopecia, and those who have sought non-medical hair care.
This study found that 49% of female breast cancer patients treated with CDK4/6 inhibitors for at least three months developed alopecia, which significantly impacted their quality of life, with greater alopecia severity leading to worse emotional and functional well-being.
April 2022 in “Journal of the Medical Sciences” This study found a significant relationship between the severity of androgenetic alopecia in men and a negative impact on their quality of life.
December 2021 in “Journal of BP Koirala Institute of Health Sciences” This study found that male patients with androgenetic alopecia experienced more emotional impact than symptomatic or functional effects, highlighting the importance of assessing quality of life in these individuals.
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July 2016 in “British Journal of Dermatology” This review discusses patient-reported outcomes for health-related quality of life in cutaneous lupus erythematosus and reports no new clinical results; the authors note limited existing research and recommend further studies.