Alopecia areata Atopic dermatitis Hidradenitis suppurativa Psoriasis Urticaria Vitiligo
Conditions
Interventions
Group 1: Pan-European questionnaire survey (online/paper-based, at one point of measurement) among individuals affected by chronic skin diseases using DLQI (Dermatological Quality of Life Index), Happ
Sponsors
Klinik und Poliklinik für Dermatologie und Allergologie am Biederstein, Klinikum rechts der Isar, Technische Universität München
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
All
Age
18 Years to No maximum
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: - persons with diagnosed chronic skin diseases, namely alopecia areata, atopic dermatitis, hidradenitis suppurativa, psoriasis, urticaria, vitiligo - age = 18 years - residence in one of the included European countries - consent for voluntary participation
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: - language barriers (unable to fill out a questionnaire in the local language) - individuals affected by more than one of the chronic diseases under review
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Prevalence of various addictive disorders (tobacco, gambling, alcohol, drugs, food, internet) in patients with chronic skin diseases according to cigarette use, Lie-Bet screen, AUDIT questionnaire (Alcohol Use Disorders Identification Test), DUDIT questionnaire (Drug Use Disorders Identification Test), mYFAS2.0 (modified Yale Food Addiction Scale 2.0) and IAT (Internet Addition Test). | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Further to be investigated: - Whether there are differences in the prevalence of addictive disorders in people with chronic skin diseases between European regions (Northern Europe, Eastern Europe, Southern Europe, Western Europe (UN geoschema))? - Which of the chronic skin diseases cause the highest prevalence of addictive disorders? - Identify risk factors for the development of addictive disease in people with chronic skin diseases. | — |
Countries
Austria, Belgium, Bulgaria, Croatia, Denmark, Estonia, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Ireland, Italy, Latvia, Lithuania, Malta, Netherlands, Norway, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Slovenia, Spain, Switzerland, Ukraine, United Kingdom
Outcome results
None listed