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Characteristics and determinants of patient burden and needs in the treatment of chronic spontaneous urticaria

Filename 392. Sommer et al., Char. determ. CSU, EJD 2020.pdf
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Category Original Work
Tags cross-sectional study, health-related quality of life, patient preferences, patient-reported outcome measures, Quality of life
Authors Sommer, R., Silva, N., Langenbruch, A., Maurer, M., Staubach, P., and Augustin, M.
Citation Sommer, R., Silva, N., Langenbruch, A., Maurer, M., Staubach, P., and Augustin, M.: Characteristics and determinants of patient burden and needs in the treatment of chronic spontaneous urticaria. Eur. J. Dermatol. 2020: 30; 259-266.
Corresponding authors Sommer, R.
DocNum o.392
DocType PDF
IF 3.33
Publisher Eur. J. Dermatol.
ReleaseDate 2020

Background: Treatment of chronic spontaneous urticaria (CSU) is founded on evidence-based guidelines. However, specific patient needs and benefits of therapy have not been outlined at the guideline level. Objectives: The aim of this study was to characterise the specific needs and treatment goals in chronic spontaneous urticaria from the patient’s perspective.

Materials and Methods: This cross-sectional studywas conducted in four German outpatient dermatology clinics. Patient needs and potential therapy goals were determined with the validated Patient Needs Questionnaire (PNQ) using a specific version for chronic urticaria. Further instruments to characterise the link between patient needs and disease burden were disease-specific (CU-Q2oL), skin-generic (DLQI) and health-generic (EQ VAS) scales.

Results: Data from 103 patients were analysed (age: 43.92±14.96 years; 71.4% female). Among the most important therapeutic goals were the absence of visible skin lesions (92.3% important/very important), to be free of itching (91.5%) and the desire to be healed of all skin defects (89.5%). All 26 items were found to be quite important/very important by at least 30% of the respondents. Specific profiles of patient needs were found to be related to sex and disease duration.

Conclusion: Innovative drugs and patient-centred individualised treatment may increase overall benefits. Regardless of the treatment chosen, shared decision making in the management of the disease should be a goal.

 

(Last update: 12.2023)

Number of original publications in peer-reviewed journals:580
Number of reviews in peer-reviewed journals:210
Number of publications (original work and reviews) in peer-reviewed journals:790
Cumulative IF for original publications in peer-reviewed journals:4196.39
Cumulative IF for reviews in peer-reviewed journals:1409.32
Cumulative IF of publications (original work & reviews) in peer-reviewed journals:5605.71
Total number of citations: 36,836, h-index: 99 (Web of Science December 2023)36836

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