ArticlePakistan journal of medical sciences
Impact of acne on quality of life in young Pakistani adults and its relationship with severity: A multicenter study.
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Comparison Of The Efficacy Of 2% Metronidazole Gel Versus 1% Clindamycin Gel In The Treatment Of Moderate Acne Vulgaris
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- Females May Have Less Severe Acne, but They Suffer More: A Prospective Cross-Sectional Study on Psychosocial Consequences in 104 Consecutive Polish Acne Patients.Journal of clinical medicine · 2023Article
- Effects of acne severity and acne-related quality of life on depressive symptoms among adolescents and young adults: a cross-sectional study in Bangladesh.Frontiers in psychology · 2023Article
- Prevalence and quality of life of facial acne: a cross-sectional study in high school students in Poland.Postepy dermatologii i alergologii · 2022Article
- Alexithymia in Adolescents with Acne: Association with Quality of Life Impairment and Stigmatization.Journal of clinical medicine · 2022Article
- Dermatology: how to manage acne vulgaris.Drugs in context · 2021Review
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Abstract
objectivesThe current study aimed to determine the effect of acne vulgaris on quality of life of young adults and to assess the correlation between acne severity and impairment of quality of life (QOLI).
methodsIn this multi-center cross-sectional study, 163 young adults with acne vulgaris were assessed for severity and quality of life impairment between December 2016 and May 2017 at three tertiary care hospitals. Cardiff Acne Disability Index (CADI) was used to assess the quality of life while the severity of acne measured by Global Acne Grading System (GAGS). Data were collected on standardized forms, with CADI, GAGS scores, and sociodemographic data and analyzed using SPSS version 9. The quantitative variables were presented as means, median and qualitative variables expressed as frequency and percentages. P-value ≤0.05 was considered as statistically significant.
resultsOut of 163 patients enrolled in this study, the mean age was 21.6 ± 4.9 years and 124 were females and 39 males. In mild QOLI, 56 (87.5%) cases were affected with mild, 11 (13.4%) with moderate and 1 (1.5%) case had severe acne. While, in moderate QOLI, 8(12.5%) cases were of mild, 60 (73.2%) were moderate and 6 (35.3%) cases affected with severe acne. The severe impairment of QOL noted in 11 (13.4%) moderate and 10 (58.8%) severe acne cases. The relationship between sex was statistically significant, (P<0.001). The result showed significant correlation between severity of acne vulgaris and the quality of life impairment of these patients (P<0.001).
conclusionThis study showed significant correlation between acne vulgaris and quality of life impairment. Cardiff acne disability index has proven to be a reliable tool to assess the quality of life. It is recommended to be used routinely in dermatology clinics to provide tailored treatment to individuals because mild disease may be disproportionately distressing for patients.
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