Patient Perspectives of the Social, Emotional and Functional Impact of Alopecia Areata: A Systematic Literature Review.

ABSTRACT:

Introduction

Alopecia areata (AA) is a chronic, autoimmune disease of hair loss, which can significantly affect the emotional and psychological well-being of patients. A systematic literature review was conducted to better understand the burden of AA from the patient perspective.

Methods

Embase, MEDLINE and Cochrane databases were searched for published studies (2008-2018) reporting on assessments of health-related quality of life (HRQoL) for patients with AA. Qualitative, and quantitative data were collected.

Results

The review included 37 studies encompassing a range of clinical outcome assessment (COA) tools. None of the COA tools were specific for AA, and only one study used the Hairdex scale, which was designed to evaluate HRQoL in patients with disorders of the

SUBMITTER: Mostaghimi A 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8163950 | biostudies-literature | 2021 Jun

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature