Postal questionnaire study of disability in the community associated with psoriasis

O’Neill, Patrick J.; Kelly, Peter

doi:10.1136/bmj.313.7062.919

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“…12 UK researchers used the SF-36 and the Psoriasis Disability Index to demonstrate an inverse association between social class and degree of disability. 25 However, a US study of 87 patients at a tertiary medical clinic, in which three QoL instruments were assessed, found no relationship between HRQoL and any demographic variable, including age, gender and education. 26 The economic impact of psoriasis in terms of outof-pocket expenses increases with severity 27 and the effect is greater in lower income groups.…”

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confidence: 99%

Etanercept and efalizumab for the treatment of psoriasis: a systematic review

Woolacott¹,

Hawkins²,

Mason³

et al. 2006

Health Technol Assess

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Section: Significance In Terms Of Ill-healthmentioning

confidence: 99%

Etanercept and efalizumab for the treatment of psoriasis: a systematic review

Woolacott¹,

Hawkins²,

Mason³

et al. 2006

Health Technol Assess

140

159

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“…Some studies showed that clinical severity and duration of psoriasis were not associated with any indices of quality of life, and that the form of stress contributes significantly more to the variance in patients' disability in everyday life than any other variable in medical or health status [4]. A recent survey of disability in patients with psoriasis showed a strong association between subjective disability and self-assessment of physical and mental well-being [9]. The basic research goal in this study was to determine the relationship between stressful life events and the appearance and course of psoriasis under the extreme conditions of war.…”

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Stressful Life Events and Psoriasis during the War in Bosnia

Suljagic¹,

Sinanović²,

Tupković³

et al. 2000

Dermatol Psychosom

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Purpose: The basic research goal of the current study was to determine the relationship between stressful life events and the appearance and course of psoriasis under the extreme conditions of war. Patients and Methods: A prospective study was made encompassing 181 patients with psoriasis. One half of the patients were soldiers in active duty under war conditions, the other half consisted of civilians who were living in an area that was frequently subject to shelling from across the nearby frontline. Diagnosis was based on clinical picture, patient history, and auxiliary diagnostic methods. The study has been carried out at the University Clinical Center of Tuzla, as a result of the cooperation between the Departments of Dermatology and Psychiatry. Although numerous measurement instruments were used, the present article concentrates on the analysis of stressful life events with standardized instruments such as ‘Five-Stage Rating Scale’, and ‘Social Readjustment Rating Scale’. Severity of the clinical picture was estimated according to the PASI score, a standardized measurement instrument. Results: Stress levels were observed to be very high: 75% of the soldiers scored above 300 points, with 34% even above 500 points. Civilians scored significant lower, but 51% still had scores above 300 points. Stress was found to be strongly correlated to severity of the disease with correlations of 0.862 and 0.773 (Kendall’s tau-b, p < 0.0001) for soldiers and civilians, respectively. Conclusions: In the past, many authors reported correlations between stress and severity of psoriasis. Our findings demonstrate that under extreme circumstances the correlation between severity of psoriasis and the experience of stress is also extremely strong.

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“…There is also good evidence to demonstrate that uk PCRNs focused on developing a research culture and a broad range of research including clinical research, social research, organizational research and research into complex interventions (Hay et al 1999;Lattimer et al 1998;O'Neill and kelly 1996;Bradley et al 1999;jolly et al 1999;Rait et al 2002). A key advantage of the regional PCRNs was that they seem to be able to sustain "large scale collaborative projects and small scale personally developed projects at the same time" (Thomas and While 2001).…”

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Developing Primary Care: The Contribution of Primary Care Research Networks

Peckham

Hutchison²

2012

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The performance of Canada' s primary care sector remains lacklustre relative to other wealthy industrialized countries, and it has been suggested that a lack of investment in research and evaluation may be a cause. One approach to improving and sustaining primary care research is through research networks. Over the past few years, significant investments have begun to be made in developing primary care networks in Canada. While Canadian experience in this area is relatively new, in the united kingdom primary care research networks were first established in the 1980s. Initially developed at a local level, these have more recently been incorporated into large-scale national networks. This paper reviews the uk experience and highlights potential lessons for the development of networks in Canada. RésuméLe rendement du secteur canadien des soins de santé primaires demeure relativement médio-cre par rapport à celui des autres pays riches industrialisés. un manque d'investissement dans les activités de recherche et d' évaluation pourrait en être une des causes. Les réseaux de recherche constituent une façon d' améliorer et d' assurer la durabilité de la recherche dans le domaine des soins primaires. Au cours des dernières années, d'importants investissements ont été effectués pour favoriser le développement de réseaux de recherche en soins primaires au Canada. Alors que cette pratique est relativement nouvelle au Canada, de tels réseaux de recherche ont été créés au Royaume-uni à partir des années 1980. d' abord développés au niveau local, ces réseaux ont été récemment intégrés en réseaux nationaux à grande échelle. Cet article examine l' expérience du Royaume-uni et en fait ressortir des leçons potentielles pour le développement de réseaux au Canada.

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Postal questionnaire study of disability in the community associated with psoriasis

Cited by 82 publications

References 17 publications

Etanercept and efalizumab for the treatment of psoriasis: a systematic review

Etanercept and efalizumab for the treatment of psoriasis: a systematic review

Stressful Life Events and Psoriasis during the War in Bosnia

Developing Primary Care: The Contribution of Primary Care Research Networks

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