Psoriasis can have a profound impact on quality of life (QoL) and an awareness of the processes of the disease and its treatment is important in coping with symptoms. Patients do not always understand the potential consequences of their disease and the wide range of effective treatment strategies now available. We designed and validated a questionnaire to investigate patient awareness and understanding of psoriasis including pathogenesis, diagnosis, prognosis and treatment.

Investigating psoriasis awareness among patients in Italy: validation of a questionnaire

PIASERICO, STEFANO;
2014

Abstract

Psoriasis can have a profound impact on quality of life (QoL) and an awareness of the processes of the disease and its treatment is important in coping with symptoms. Patients do not always understand the potential consequences of their disease and the wide range of effective treatment strategies now available. We designed and validated a questionnaire to investigate patient awareness and understanding of psoriasis including pathogenesis, diagnosis, prognosis and treatment.
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