Assessment of Severity and Quality of Life in Chronic Urticaria

Journal of Investigational Allergology and Clinical Immunology

A Valero⁶  JF Silvestre⁴  M Labrador¹  J Bartra⁶  J Sastre⁸  A Giménez-Arnau⁷  M Ferrer²  FJ Ortiz de Frutos⁵  I Jáuregui³ 

[1] Allergy Unit, Hospital Universitari de la Vall d’Hebron, Barcelona, Spain;Department of Allergy, Clínica Universidad de Navarra, Pamplona, Spain;Allergy Unit, Hospital Universitario Basurto, Bilbao, Spain;Dermatology Unit, General University Hospital, Alicante, Spain;Dermatology Unit, Hospital 12 de Octubre, Madrid, Spain;Allergy Unit, Pneumology and Respiratory Department, Hospital Clínic (ICT), Barcelona, Spain;Dermatology Unit, Hospital del Mar, Universitat Autónoma, Barcelona, Spain;Allergy Unit, Fundación Jiménez Díaz, Madrid, Spain

关键词: Work Productivity and Activity Impairment (WPAI);    World Health Organization Quality of Life Assessment-Brief (WHOQOL-BREF);    VQ-Dermato;    Urticaria Severity Score (USS);    Urticaria Activity Score (UAS);    Chronic urticaria;    Skindex-29;    Satisfaction Profile (SAT-P);    Nottingham Health Profile (NHP);    Medical Outcome Study 36-Item Sort Form Health Survey (SF-36);    Itch Intensity Scale;    Visual analog scale (VAS);    Dermatology Life Quality Index (DLQI);    Chronic Urticaria Quality of Life Questionnaire (CU-Q2oL);   

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【 摘 要 】

Chronic urticaria (CU) is very prevalent in the general population and, despite its low mortality, can have devastating effects on the quality of life (QoL) of those who experience it. Therefore, consensus documents on its classification, diagnosis, and treatment have become a necessity. The intensity of urticaria is currently evaluated using indices such as the Urticaria Activity Score and visual analog scales to assess itch or the degree of itch associated with the use of antihistamines. QoL is evaluated using various generic questionnaires and specific tools for skin disease and for CU. In recent years, attempts have been made to combine these evaluations to create a specific tool that would enable us to simultaneously evaluate the severity of the condition and the impact of symptoms on QoL. One such tool is the Urticaria Severity Score, which also allows us to compare global changes brought about by different treatments.