“…Other studies, in their turn, show that early diagnosis and treatment (2,5,25,39,47,70,(76)(77) , the multidisciplinary approach to the patient (10,12,15,33,41,59,65,73,(81)(82)86) , the fight against social stigma (15,25,40,63,82,86) , the development of actions aimed at the prevention and appropriate management of disabilities (5)(6)8,28,64,71,85) , health education for patients affected by leprosy (39,54,77) , and adequate follow-up in the post-discharge period (22,38,70) are critical to improve the QoL of these individuals. The study has its limitations because the evidence from observational research identified in the review shall be interpreted taking into account the possible biases inherent to the methodological design, which in itself weakens the analysis of results.…”