Patient-Reported Psychosocial Burdens and Quality of Life and Work Productivity Impacts Among Patients with Clinically Distinct Alopecia Areata Severity Profiles.

ABSTRACT:

Introduction

Alopecia areata (AA) may negatively impact patient quality of life (QoL), disease perception, and work productivity. AA severity is not solely based on scalp hair loss; individuals with AA can experience psychosocial burdens, including emotional symptoms and activity limitations (ES/AL). Our objective was to identify discrete AA severity profiles and evaluate the association with patient-reported outcomes (PROs).

Methods

Dermatologist and patient surveys from the Alopecia Areata Disease Specific Programme in France, Germany, Italy, Spain, and the United Kingdom were analyzed. PRO instruments included the Alopecia Areata Patient Priority Outcomes (AAPPO), Work Productivity Activity Index-AA, Skindex-16 AA, Patient Satisfaction with Hair Growth (P-Sat), and Hospit

SUBMITTER: Hanson KA 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12394309 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Sep

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature