Two Decades Experience of the Psoriasis Disability Index

Vol. 210, No. 4, 2005

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Two Decades Experience of the Psoriasis Disability Index
Victoria J. Lewis, Andrew Y. Finlay

Department of Dermatology, Wales College of Medicine, Cardiff University, Cardiff, UK

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Dermatology 2005;210:261-268 (DOI: 10.1159/000084748)

Key Words

Quality of life questionnaires
Psoriasis Disability Index
Outcome measures

Abstract

The Psoriasis Disability Index (PDI) was formed 20 years ago. Since its introduction it has been used widely as a tool for assessment of quality of life in psoriasis. This paper reviews its use in 23 peer-reviewed articles and over 35 published abstracts, and describes its use in conjunction with other general and psoriasis-specific quality of life assessments, and with a range of physical and psychological measures. The PDI is effective in demonstrating the effects of interventions, both of treatments and in health service research. The PDI has been translated into at least 16 languages and has been used in published research in 20 countries.

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Prof. A.Y. Finlay
Department of Dermatology
Wales College of Medicine, Cardiff University, Heath Park
Cardiff CF14 4XN (UK)
Tel. +44 29 2074 4721, Fax +44 29 2074 4312, E-Mail FinlayAY@cf.ac.uk

Article Information

Received: August 27, 2004
Accepted: October 15, 2004
Number of Print Pages : 8
Number of Figures : 0, Number of Tables : 7, Number of References : 69

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