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ArticleJAAD international2020

Prevalence and patient-reported outcomes of noncommunicable skin diseases among college students in China.

Minxue Shen, Yi Xiao, Juan Su, Shuang Zhao, Ji Li, Juan Tao, Xiaojing Kang, Bin Wu, Shijun Shan, Xiaohui Wang and 1 more

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Article in JAAD international, 2020. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 7 papers, 2 of them syntheses that pooled it.

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5 · Who and what money

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11 authors at 7 institutions in 1 country.

Minxue ShenDepartment of Dermatology, Xiangya Hospital, Central South University, Changsha, China.
Yi XiaoDepartment of Dermatology, Xiangya Hospital, Central South University, Changsha, China.
Juan SuDepartment of Dermatology, Xiangya Hospital, Central South University, Changsha, China.
Shuang ZhaoDepartment of Dermatology, Xiangya Hospital, Central South University, Changsha, China.
Ji LiDepartment of Dermatology, Xiangya Hospital, Central South University, Changsha, China.
Juan TaoDepartment of Dermatology, Affiliated Union Hospital, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, China.
Xiaojing KangDepartment of Dermatology, People's Hospital of Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region, Urumchi, China.
Bin WuDepartment of Dermatology, The Affiliated People's Hospital of Inner Mongolia Medical University, Hohhot, China.
Shijun ShanDepartment of Dermatology, Xiang'an Hospital, Xiamen University, Xiamen, China.
Xiaohui WangDepartment of Dermatology, Zhongshan Hospital, Xiamen University, Xiamen, China.
Xiang ChenDepartment of Dermatology, Xiangya Hospital, Central South University, Changsha, China.
Xiangya Hospital Central South University · CNCentral South University · CNInner Mongolia Medical University · CNPeople's Hospital of Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region · CNUnion Hospital · CNXiamen University · CNZhongshan Hospital of Xiamen University · CN

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

backgroundThe prevalence and health-related quality of life of skin disease have been understudied in adolescents.

objectiveTo investigate the prevalence and relevant patient-reported outcomes of noncommunicable skin diseases in college students.

methodsFirst-year college students from 5 universities in China were investigated in the cross-sectional study. Skin diseases were diagnosed by dermatologists in the field survey. Itch and pain, symptoms of depression and anxiety, and sleep quality were measured by validated tools.

resultsA total of 28,364 students consented to participate and completed the survey. The prevalence of acne, eczema, chronic urticaria, psoriasis, and vitiligo was 10.3%, 5.8%, 2.6%, 0.16%, and 0.23%, respectively. Eczema and chronic urticaria were associated with lower health utility estimates. Most diseases, but not psoriasis and vitiligo, were associated with the symptoms of depression and sleep disturbance. Itch intensity predicted other patient-reported outcome scores better in healthy controls than in individuals with skin diseases. Sex difference in the associations of skin diseases with patient-reported outcomes was not identified. LIMITATIONS: Cross-sectional study design and limited generalizability to the nonstudent population.

conclusionSkin diseases are associated with moderately impaired emotional well-being, sleep quality, and quality of life, partly attributable to cutaneous symptoms.

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AOR, adjusted odds ratiocollege studenthealth-related quality of lifenoncommunicable skin diseasespatient-reported outcomes

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