Table 2.

Results regarding AA disease burden perception.

Statements*	Consensus %
Disease burden
All forms of AA cause considerable psychological disorders (such as anxiety and mood disorders) and lower the QoL for patients and their families.	86.9
Moderate-to-severe AA causes significant psychological disorders and results in a dramatic impact on the QoL for patients and their families.	91.2
Moderate-to-severe AA causes stigmatization in society.	100
Additional lesions in visible areas beside the scalp (eyebrows, eyelashes, beard, etc.) impair the patient’s QoL to a greater extent.	95.6
Moderate-to-severe AA causes significant work and productivity impairment in adults.	82.5
AA is an impairing disease.	95.6

Common observations, perspectives, and practices*	%
Disease burden
The rate of referring to a healthcare provider is increased in AA patients compared to the general population without AA.	78.2
AA is perceived as an impairing disease in our society.	86.9
AA is perceived as a disabling disease in our society.	81.8
AA-related impairments and disabilities are not adequately publicized/emphasized enough in media in order to raise public awareness of the AD disease burden.	78.2
Clinical practice
I take into consideration the patient’s QoL when making treatment decisions.	85.5
QoL indexes are not used as much as they should be to evaluate AA patients in daily practice in my country.	100
Psychiatric consultations for patients with moderate to severe AA are not performed much as they should evaluate AA patients in daily practice in my country	81.8

*More than 70% of the total participants and of the participants in each country. AA, alopecia areata.