Table 2.
Burden of symptoms evaluated by the dermatologist and the patient
| Dermatologist reported | Patient reported | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Age | Year of diagnosis | PASI | DLQI | Self-reported current involved areas with highest impact on quality of life (shown in bold) | Self-reported current symptoms with highest impact on quality of life (shown in bold) |
| 18 | 2011 | 12 | 16 | Neck, Ears, Nails, Chest, Shoulders, Legs | Itch, Scaling |
| 34 | 2017 | 11.4 | 21 | Everywhere including Face, Scalp, Nails, Genitals, Buttocks |
Itch, Scaling, Sleep disturbances |
| 41 | 1987 | 4.5 | 27 | Face, Scalp, Ears, Eyes, Nails, Genitals, Elbows, Knees | Joint pain |
| 40 | 2015 | 11 | 19 | Everywhere including genitals | Severe itch, Skin pain |
| 25 | 2002 | 17.6 | 16 | Everywhere including Genitals, Nails, Ears | Joint pain, Scaling |
| 31 | 2015 | 3.7 | 11 | Legs (severely affected), Scalp, Toenails, Back, Genitals |
Itch, Skin inflammation, Joint pain |
| 30 | 2019 | 1.8 | 15 | Neck, Scalp, Toenails | Itch, Scaling, Sleep disturbances |
| 36 | 1996 | 15 | 20 |
Everywhere on the entire body Legs severely affected |
Skin pain, Joint pain (neck and shoulders) |
| 31 | 2008 | 5.4 | 20 | Everywhere on the entire body | Itch, Joint pain, Painful plaques on palms and foot soles, Sleep disturbances |
| 37 | 2013–15 | 9.1 | 20 | Everywhere including Genitals, Head, Feet, Legs | Itch, Skin pain, Scaling |
| 45 | 1991 | 13.1 | 18 | Head, Ears, Hands (fingers, thumb, nails), Elbows, Legs, Feet, Genitals | Itch, Skin tightness/burning, Pain in one knee and elbow |
| 44 | 2008 | 12.1 | 17 | Under eye lids, Face, Scalp, Ears (inside and outside), Hands, Elbows, Genitals, Knees | Joint pain, sleep disturbances |
| 36 | 2012 | 10.4 | 10 | Everywhere including Scalp, Ears, Hands (worst), Arms, Torso, Genitals, Buttocks, Back, Feet | Scaling, Itch, Joint pain |
| 22 | 2005 | 7.6 | 9 |
Everywhere on the body, small and large spots currently mostly hands |
Scaling, Itch |
| 36 | 2013 | 7.9 | 10 | Everywhere including Scalp, Face, Arms, Stomach, Chest, Legs, Feet | Itch, Stinging on legs, Scaling |
| 34 | 2015 | 3 | 21 | Hands, Fingers, Scalp, Genitals | Pain, Itch |
| 36 | 2010 | 11.5 | 10 | Head, Ears, Face, Hands, Arms, Armpits, Neck, Feet, Ankle, Legs, Buttocks, Torso | Itch, Skin cracks, Pain |
| 35 | 2000 | 8.1 | 17 | Everywhere on the body from Head to Toes including Face, Scalp and Head | Scaling (scalp), Itch, Skin pain, Join pain, Sleep disturbances |
| 40 | 2003 | 3.9 | 2 | Elbows, Scalp | Itch, Scaling |
| 20 | 2017 | 12.9 | 23 | Everywhere on the body, including inside Ears, Face, Scalp | Painful cracks, Itch, Scratching, Sleep disturbances |
| 28 | 2007 | 15.6 | 6 | Arms, Ears, Legs, Nails | Itch, Join pain, Depression/self-loathing, Anxiety |
| 38 | 2014 | 6.6 | 22 | Everywhere on the body, including Scalp, Head, Hands (entirely covered), Elbows, Knees, Legs (lower part) | Itch, Skin cracks, Sleep disturbances, Mental health |
| 38 | 2007 | 18.3 | 9 |
Extent of lesions (large body parts affected), Scalp, Behind ears, Nails, Arms, Thighs, Calves, Genitals, Anus, Buttocks, Back, Navel |
Scaling, Itching, Joint pain |
| 41 | 2005 | 4.5 | 5 | Elbows, Legs | Itch |
PASI Psoriasis Area and Severity Index, DLQI Dermatology Life Quality Index