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BRITISH JOURNAL OF DERMATOLOGY
卷 161, 期 2, 页码 397-403出版社
WILEY
DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2133.2009.09099.x
关键词
beta regression; EQ-5D; gender; health-related quality of life; public health
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资金
- Stockholm County Council
- Welander/Finsen Foundation
- Swedish Council for Working Life and Social Research
Background Hand eczema is a common disease in the population and is of interest from a public health perspective. Health-related quality of life (HRQoL) is increasingly being measured in dermatology. Objectives To investigate HRQoL in relation to hand eczema in the general population. Methods In the Public Health Survey of Stockholm County Council 2006, a questionnaire was sent to 57 009 randomly selected individuals aged 18-84 years. The response rate among persons of working age (18-64 years) was 58%. The questionnaire included a validated question concerning hand eczema and a generic instrument for measurement of HRQoL, the EQ-5D. Results The proportion of individuals reporting problems was significantly larger among those with than without hand eczema in all five dimensions of the EQ-5D. Gender differences were found in some age subgroups. The EQ-5D index was lower for individuals with hand eczema than for those without, and on the same level as for psoriasis and asthma. Beta regression showed that the strongest confounding factors were low back pain, depression and hay fever/asthma. Conclusions HRQoL was negatively affected in individuals with hand eczema irrespective of age. With the EQ-5D instrument it is also possible to detect certain gender differences. The EQ-5D index for hand eczema was of the same size as for psoriasis and asthma, all common diseases with an impact on public health. It is of importance to acknowledge the influence of hand eczema on daily life, in order to give the patients good care.
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