Experience of living with psoriasis in Brazil: a Global Psoriasis Atlas online survey.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Psoriasis significantly burdens patients' lives, but there is limited data on this in Brazil.

Methods

Between May 2022 and January 2023, we conducted a cross-sectional online survey of 563 Brazilian residents aged ≥18 years who had been diagnosed with psoriasis. Spearman's correlation (r) was used to test the correlation between self-assessed disease severity (Simplified Psoriasis Index [saSPI] extent score; range 0 [clear/minor] to 40 [widespread/severe]) and health-related quality of life (QoL, score of 1 means perfect health) and capability (ICECAP-A: score of 1 means full capability) measures. Multivariable linear regression was used to identify predictors of QoL and capability. A thematic analysis examined the free-text responses and identified common themes.

SUBMITTER: Silva JBD 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11771568 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Feb

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature