156531 20251017144553.0 doi 10.1016/j.jid.2019.05.034 sideral 117298 ART-2020-117298 eng Dalgard, F.J. Itch and Mental Health in Dermatological Patients across Europe: A Cross-Sectional Study in 13 Countries 2020 Access copy available to the general public Unrestricted Itch is a highly prevalent and multidimensional symptom. We aimed to analyze the association between itch and mental health in dermatological patients. This multicenter study is observational and cross-sectional and was conducted in dermatological clinics across 13 European countries. A total of 3, 530 patients and 1, 094 healthy controls were included. Patients were examined clinically. Outcome measures were itch (presence, chronicity, and intensity), the Hospital Anxiety and Depression Scale, EQ-5D visual analogue scale, sociodemographics, suicidal ideation, and stress (negative life events and economic difficulties). Ethical approval was obtained. Results showed significant association between the presence of itch in patients and clinical depression (odds ratio, 1.53; 95% confidence interval, 1.15–2.02), suicidal ideation (odds ratio, 1.27; 95% confidence interval, 1.01–1.60), and economic difficulties (odds ratio, 1.24; 95% confidence interval, 1.10–1.50). The mean score of reported generic health status assessed by the EQ-5D visual analogue scale was 65.9 (standard deviation = 20.1) in patients with itch, compared with 74.7 (standard deviation = 18.0) in patients without itch (P < 0.001) and 74.9 (standard deviation = 15.7) in controls with itch compared with 82.9 (standard deviation = 15.6) in controls without itch (P < 0.001). Itch contributes substantially to the psychological disease burden in dermatological patients, and the management of patients should include access to multidisciplinary care. info:eu-repo/semantics/openAccess by-nc-nd https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/4.0/deed.es 8.551 2020 DERMATOLOGY 4 / 68 = 0.059 2020 Q1 T1 1.951 2020 Biochemistry 2020 Q1 Molecular Biology 2020 Q1 Dermatology 2020 Q1 Cell Biology 2020 Q1 info:eu-repo/semantics/article info:eu-repo/semantics/publishedVersion Svensson, Å. Halvorsen, J.A. Gieler, U. Schut, C. Tomas-Aragones, L. Universidad de Zaragoza (orcid)0000-0003-1917-6906 Lien, L. Poot, F. Jemec, G.B.E. Misery, L. Szabo, C. Linder, D. Sampogna, F. Koulil, S.S.V. Balieva, F. Szepietowski, J.C. Lvov, A. Marron, S.E. Universidad de Zaragoza (orcid)0000-0001-5632-0351 Altunay, I.K. Finlay, A.Y. Salek, S. Kupfer, J. 4009 735 Universidad de Zaragoza Dpto. Psicología y Sociología Área Psicolog.Evolut.Educac 1007 183 Universidad de Zaragoza Dpto. Medicina, Psiqu. y Derm. Área Dermatología 140, 3 (2020), 568-573 J. invest. dermatol. JOURNAL OF INVESTIGATIVE DERMATOLOGY 0022-202X 249432 http://zaguan.unizar.es/record/156531/files/texto_completo.pdf Versión publicada 3538217 http://zaguan.unizar.es/record/156531/files/texto_completo.jpg?subformat=icon icon Versión publicada oai:zaguan.unizar.es:156531 articulos driver 2025-10-17-14:12:18 ARTICLE