A clinico epidemiological study & quality of life assessment of psoriasis vulgaris at a tertiary care centre in South India
Year: 2026
Type: article
Study design: Observational Study
Abstract: Introduction: Psoriasis vulgaris is a chronic inflammatory immune mediated proliferative skin disorder with a significant effect on quality of life (QOL) and it’s attributed to the chronic and recurring nature of the disease, lack of control and fear of unexpected breakout, and feeling of negative hope in terms of cure.Aims & Objectives: To study the Clinicoepidemiological profile and assess the impact of Psoriasis vulgaris on quality of life using the Psoriasis Disability Index (PDI).Materials and Methods: This was a cross sectional study, conducted for a period of one year. A total of 70 patients with psoriasis vulgaris were included in the study. QOL was assessed by using the disease specific ‘Psoriasis Disability Index (PDI) Questionnaire’Results: The mean age of our study population was 51.9± 21years, with a male to female ratio of 2.5:1. The mean PASI score was 21.49. The Mean PDI score was18.057. Highest PDI score was recorded in ‘At work’ (56.34%) followed by ‘Daily activities’ (50.95%), ‘Treatment’ (39.52%), ‘Personal relationship’ (22.02%) and ‘Leisure activities’ (14.05%) scored the least. Regarding individual domains in PDI, the ‘daily activities’ domain had the highest mean PDI score (8.17) followed by ‘at work’ with a mean PDI (5.12). There was a statistically significant association between PDI and PASI.Conclusion: This study highlights that PDI is one of the simple tool which is useful in understanding the impact of psoriasis over the QOL which helps in assessing treatment options for the patients.
Language: English
Subfield: Immunology
Field: Immunology and Microbiology
Domain: Life Sciences
Open Access status: hybrid
OpenAlex ID: W7139106965