Improved quality of life among patients with psoriasis after supervised climate therapy at the Canary Islands.
A total of 559 Norwegian patients with psoriasis completed the Dermatology Life Quality Index questionnaire and a dermatologist assessed psoriasis severity before and after climate therapy. There was no control group. A clinically important improvement in quality of life after climate therapy is demonstrated. Improvement in disease severity is significantly related to improvement in quality of life.
Mørk
Cato
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Department of Dermatology, Rikshospitalet University Hospital, and Buskerud College, Oslo, Norway.
Wahl
Astrid
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D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D001266:Atlantic Islands; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D011565:Psoriasis / Q000628:therapy*; D011788:Quality of Life; D013472:Sunlight