Dermatology Life Quality Index as a Prognostic Tool for Predicting Need for Healthcare in Patients with Eczema: A Pilot Study

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  • Wasim Jamil 1Department of Dermatology, School of Medical Sciences, Örebro University Hospital, 701 85 Örebro, and Faculty of Medicine, Section of Medical Sciences, Örebro University, 701 82 Örebro, Sweden.
  • Laura von Kobyletzki 2 Clinical Epidemiology and Biostatistics, School of Medical Sciences, Örebro University, Örebro, Sweden. 3 Department of Occupational Dermatology &Medical Science Lunds university Malmö, Sweden,
  • Mats Berg Uppsala University, Medical Sciences, Uppsala, Sweden.
  • Magnus Lindberg Department of Dermatology, School of Medical Sciences, Örebro University Hospital, SE-701 85 Örebro, Sweden

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https://doi.org/10.2340/actadv.v102.269

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DLQI, HRQoL, Hand eczema, Atopic eczema, prediction

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Wasim Jamil, 1Department of Dermatology, School of Medical Sciences, Örebro University Hospital, 701 85 Örebro, and Faculty of Medicine, Section of Medical Sciences, Örebro University, 701 82 Örebro, Sweden.

1Department of Dermatology, School of Medical Sciences, Örebro University Hospital, 701 85 Örebro, and Faculty of Medicine, Section of Medical Sciences, Örebro University, 701 82 Örebro, Sweden.

Laura von Kobyletzki, 2 Clinical Epidemiology and Biostatistics, School of Medical Sciences, Örebro University, Örebro, Sweden. 3 Department of Occupational Dermatology &Medical Science Lunds university Malmö, Sweden,

2 Clinical Epidemiology and Biostatistics, School of Medical Sciences, Örebro University, Örebro, Sweden.

3 Department of Occupational Dermatology &Medical Science Lunds university Malmö, Sweden,

Mats Berg, Uppsala University, Medical Sciences, Uppsala, Sweden.

Uppsala University, Medical Sciences, Uppsala, Sweden.

 

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2022-03-22

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Jamil, W. ., von Kobyletzki, L., Berg, M., & Lindberg, M. (2022). Dermatology Life Quality Index as a Prognostic Tool for Predicting Need for Healthcare in Patients with Eczema: A Pilot Study. Acta Dermato-Venereologica, 102, adv00673. https://doi.org/10.2340/actadv.v102.269

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