RELIABILITY OF THE DISEASE SEVERITY MEASURES AND THE RELIABILITY OF THE HEALTH RELATED QUALITY OF LIFE MEASURES OF THE PEOPLE WITH PSORIASIS

Z. Sojević-Timotijević ,
Z. Sojević-Timotijević

Dermatovenerology Clinic, Medical Faculty Priština , Kosovska Mitrovica , Kosovo*

P. Majcan ,
P. Majcan

Clinic Department of Dermatovenerology, Medical Faculty Priština , Kosovska Mitrovica , Kosovo*

N. Dostanić ,
N. Dostanić

Clinic Department of Dermatovenerology, Medical Faculty Priština , Kosovska Mitrovica , Kosovo*

S. Perišić ,
S. Perišić

Clinic Department of Dermatovenerology, Medical Faculty Priština , Kosovska Mitrovica , Kosovo*

M. Relić ,
M. Relić

Dermatovenerology Clinic, Medical Faculty Priština , Kosovska Mitrovica , Kosovo*

A. Ilić
A. Ilić

Institute of Medical Statistics and Informatics, Medical faculty Priština , Kosovska Mitrovica , Kosovo*

Published: 01.01.2010.

Volume 38, Issue 1 (2010)

pp. 83-86;

https://doi.org/10.70949/pramed201001331S

Abstract

The objective of this study that included 34 patients with psoriasis was to assess the reliability of the disease severity measures (i.e. Psoriasis Area and Severity Index - PASI) and the reliability of the health related quality of life measures (i.e. EuroQol EQ-5D Quality of Life Scale - EQ-5D, Dermatology Life Quality Index - DLQI and Psoriasis Disability Index -PDI). High interobserver correlation reliability and good test-retest reliability of PASI scores, as well as good test-retest reliability of EQ-5D, DLQI and PDI scores were achieved. Correlation coefficients between the test and retest scores on DLQI and PDI were higher than those on the dimensions and on EQ-VAS in EQ-5D. Disease severity scores given by PASI and the quality of lify scores given by EQ-5D, DLQI and PDI offered the reliable assessment of both the psoriasis severity and the quality of life of the people with psoriasis.

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