Health related quality of life of rosacea patients in China assessed by DLQI and willingness to pay: Cross-Sectional Questionnaire Study (Preprint)

• DOI: 10.2196/preprints.24185
• Publication Date: 2020-09-14T15:35:17Z
• Authors: Yaqun Huang; Sha Yan; Hongfu Xie; Ben Wang; Zhixiang Zhao; Yingxue Huang; Ji Li
• Keywords: Cross-sectional study

<sec> <title>BACKGROUND</title> Rosacea is a chronic inflammatory dermatosis with facial skin involved, leading to physical and emotional problems, which greatly affected quality of life (QoL) patients. Dermatology Life Quality Index (DLQI) willingness pay (WTP) are well-established instruments assessing the health-related (HRQoL), while very few studies have been focused on this topic about rosacea in China. </sec> <title>OBJECTIVE</title> To investigate HRQoL Chinese patients assessed by DLQI WTP potential predictors for severely affected. <title>METHODS</title> This cross-sectional study was conducted 973 rosacea. Sociodemographic data, clinical features were collected, three standardized items. Multivariable logistic analysis performed independent factors influencing QoL. <title>RESULTS</title> 921 questionnaires accomplished participants. The mean score 11.6 (median 11). Patients willing an average $1050.2 or € 896.2 $431.4 368.1) complete cure. 33.3% would like more than 20% their monthly income achieve sustainable control. There positive correlations between (P &lt; .05). could be independently impacted age (21-30 31-40, OR = 3.242 3.617, respectively), occupational requirement appearance (high, 4.410), disease duration (&lt; 2 years, 1.582), oedema (OR 1.844) severity flushing, burning, stinging pruritus (severe, 2.003, 1.981, 2.491, 2.249, respectively). no significant associations most factors. <title>CONCLUSIONS</title> QoL negatively should not ignored among aged 21-40y, having appearance, less suffering severe flushing related symptoms likely limitation