Publications

Poster presented at the DKVF Conference, Potsdam, Germany 

The people-centred model of care for psoriasis emphasizes the importance of prioritizing patient’s needs and preferences in clinical decisions, along with physician-rated disease severity. However, patients and physicians often differ on their perceptions of disease severity, which might influence treatment adherence/satisfaction and health outcomes. This study aimed at understanding the extent and direction of patient–physician (dis)agreement on their reports of body surface area (BSA) affected by psoriasis and exploring which patient-reported outcomes (PROs) might contribute to explain the disagreement.

J Dermatolog Treat. 2021 Sep 21:1-6

Xerosis cutis is recognized as a burdensome and stressful condition of the skin, resulting in impaired health-related quality of life (HRQoL). Therefore, it should be treated as a relevant skin disease with detailed care and treatment recommendations.

Skin Pharmacol Physiol. 2021 Sep 14

Pruritus has been shown to be a common and burdensome complaint in the general population. In some diseases, there is an even higher rate and intensity of pruritus such as in chronic kidney diseases. In particular, patients re- quiring dialysis commonly suffer from pruritus with propor- tions between 22.0 and 90.0%. Few data on the characteris- tics and burden of such pruritus have been published. There- fore, the aim of this study was to investigate the extent and profiles of pruritus in such patients related to skin lesions and care.

Der Deutsche Dermatologe 2021; 69 (2): 122-127

Klinische Studien liefern eine Menge an Daten. Wie kommen sie zustande und wie sind sie zu interpretieren? Dieser Beitrag stellt die Grundlagen aus Epidemiologie und klinischer Forschung vor. Teil zwei folgt dann in der März-Ausgabe des "Deutschen Dermatologen" und informiert über wichtige Studienarten.

J Eur Acad Dermatol Venereol. 2021 Jul;35(7):1493-1504

The burden of visible skin diseases (VSDs) includes not only physical symptoms but also psychosocial consequences such as depression, anxiety, impaired quality of life and low self-esteem. Stigmatization was shown to play a major role in people with skin diseases. The aim of the study was to review the evidence for the components, drivers and impacts of (self-)stigma, and to organize the data into a series of conceptual models.

Haut 2021; 32 (5): 212-214

Wound Repair Regen. 2021 May;29(3):452-459

The Wound-QoL is an often used reliable and valid measure, originally developed in Germany. It has been sequentially translated and validated for other languages/coun- tries, for the measurement of health-related quality of life (HRQoL) in patients with chronic wounds. However, a study from the United States postulated its benefits from further adaptations. Furthermore, some patients struggled to provide an answer for some of the items. We aimed to test the cross-cultural structure and psychometric per- formance of the questionnaire to suggest necessary revisions.

ePoster presented at 13th International Congress of Dermatology (ICD 2021) [Virtual].

ePoster presented at 30th European Academy of Dermatology and Venereology (EADV) Congress [Virtual].