Citation

Sampogna F, Abeni D, Gieler U, Tomas Aragones L, Lien L, Poot F, Jemec GBE, Szabó C, Linder D, van Middendorp H, Halvorsen JA, Balieva F, Szepietowski JC, Romanov DV, Marron SE, Altunay IK, Finlay AY, Salek SS, Kupfer J, Misery L, Dalgard FJ. Acta Derm. Venereol. 2020; 100(8): adv00120.

Copyright

(Copyright © 2020, Society for the Publication of Acta Dermato-Venereologica)

DOI

10.2340/00015555-3477

PMID

32250441

PMCID

PMC9128924

Abstract

Pain and discomfort are important symptoms in dermatology. The aim of this cross-sectional, multicentre study was to describe the prevalence of pain/discomfort and its associations in patients with several dermatological conditions across 13 European countries. The outcome was the prevalence of pain/discomfort according to a question of the EQ-5D questionnaire. Data collected from November 2011 to February 2013 were complete for 3,509 consecutive outpatients. Moderate or extreme pain/discomfort was reported by 55.5% of patients and 31.5% of controls with no skin conditions. The highest proportions were reported by patients with hidradenitis suppurativa (92.9%), leg ulcer (81.4%), prurigo (80%) and lichen planus (75.6%). Pain/discomfort was associated with older age, low educational level, clinical severity, flare on scalp or hands, itch, depression, anxiety, low quality of life, and thoughts of suicide. It is important to enquire specifically about pain/discomfort during clinical consultations and to address it when planning a patient's care.

Language: en

Keywords

Humans; Cross-Sectional Studies; Adult; Female; Male; Middle Aged; Anxiety; Depression; Age Factors; Prevalence; Europe; Suicidal Ideation; Educational Status; Surveys and Questionnaires; Quality of Life; Case-Control Studies; Pain; pain; Skin Diseases; dermatology; Patient Acuity; Hidradenitis Suppurativa; discomfort; EQ-5D; Leg Ulcer; Lichen Planus; Prurigo