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A comparative study of impairment of quality of life in children with skin disease and children with other chronic childhood diseases

British Journal of Dermatology · 2006 · Vol. 155(1) · pp. 145–151

Paula Beattie✉(Ninewells Hospital)M.S. Lewis‐Jones

Abstract

Using the CLQI we have shown that HRQL impairment in children with chronic skin disease is at least equal to that experienced by children with many other chronic diseases of childhood, with AD and psoriasis having the greatest impact on HRQL among chronic skin disorders and only cerebral palsy scoring higher than AD. Cross-validation of the CLQI with the CDLQI in the group of children with skin disease demonstrates a strong linear association and good agreement between the two.

Childhood Cancer Survivors' Quality of Life Autoimmune and Inflammatory Disorders Research Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia researchMedicineDermatology Life Quality IndexAtopic dermatitisQuality of life (healthcare)DiseaseProxy (statistics)PediatricsPopulationPsoriasisDermatology

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Activities of Daily LivingAdolescentChildChild, PreschoolChronic DiseaseDietFemaleHealth StatusHumansLife StyleMaleQuality of LifeSkin DiseasesSocial EnvironmentLinear Models

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