Occurrence, chronicity and intensity of itch in a clinical consecutive sample of patients with skin diseases: A multi-centre study in 13 european countries

Schut, C. ; Dalgard, F.J. ; Halvorsen, J.A. ; Gieler, U. ; Lien, L. ; Tomas Aragones, L. (Universidad de Zaragoza) ; Poot, F. ; Jemec, G.B.E. ; Misery, L. ; Kemény, L. ; Sampogna, F. ; van Middendorp, H. ; Balieva, F. ; Linder, D. ; Szepietowski, J.C. ; Lvov, A. ; Marron, S.E. ; Altunay, I.K. ; Finlay, A.Y. ; Salek, S. ; Kupfer, J.

Resumen: Itch is an unpleasant symptom, affecting many dermatological patients. Studies investigating the occurrence and intensity of itch in dermatological patients often focus on a single skin disease and omit a control group with healthy skin. The aim of this multi-centre study was to assess the occurrence, chronicity and intensity (visual analogue scale 0–10) of itch in patients with different skin diseases and healthy-skin controls. Out of 3, 530 dermatological patients, 54.3% reported itch (mean ± standard deviation itch intensity 5.5 ± 2.5), while out of 1, 094 healthy-skin controls 8% had itch (3.6 ± 2.3). Chronic itch was reported by 36.9% of the patients and 4.7% of the healthy-skin controls. Itch was most frequent (occurrence rates higher than 80%) in patients with unclassified pruritus, prurigo and related conditions, atopic dermatitis and hand eczema. However, many patients with psychodermato-logical conditions and naevi also reported itch (occur-rence rates higher than 19%).

Idioma: Inglés

DOI: 10.2340/00015555-3040

Año: 2019

Publicado en: ACTA DERMATO-VENEREOLOGICA 99, 2 (2019), 146-151
ISSN: 0001-5555

Factor impacto JCR: 4.016 (2019)

Categ. JCR: DERMATOLOGY rank: 7 / 68 = 0.103 (2019) - Q1 - T1

Factor impacto SCIMAGO: 1.01 - Medicine (miscellaneous) (Q1) - Dermatology (Q1)

Tipo y forma: Article (Published version)

Área (Departamento): Área Psicolog.Evolut.Educac (Dpto. Psicología y Sociología)