PMID: 9417366Jan 7, 1998Paper

Impact of patch testing on dermatology-specific quality of life in patients with allergic contact dermatitis

American Journal of Contact Dermatitis : Official Journal of the American Contact Dermatitis Society
R Rajagopalan, R T Anderson

Abstract

A dermatology-specific quality-of-life instrument has been created and validated for its sensitivity, reproducibility, content, and construct validity. This instrument was used in an observational prospective study that evaluated the cost-effectiveness of patch testing in patients with contact dermatitis and suspicion of allergic component. This multicenter, prospective, observational study was designed to study the various direct and indirect costs associated with diagnosis and treatment of suspected allergic contact dermatitis and the benefits of diagnosis with and without patch testing. The costs and benefits of various methods of diagnosis are evaluated to determine if patch testing is more cost-effective as a diagnostic method. One of the outcomes evaluated was the quality of life of the participants in the study and the impact of patch testing on this cohort. A total of 567 subjects were enrolled to obtain evaluable data from at least 500 subjects from ten study centers; the investigators were chosen so as to obtain a mix of stratified degrees of usage of patch testing. Data were collected on demographics, physical characteristics, history of disease, visits to physicians, and, to evaluate costs, the use of resources such...Continue Reading

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