Physician- and Patient-Reported Severity and Quality of Life Impact of Alopecia Areata: Results from a Real-World Survey in Five European Countries.
Sergio Vano-GalvanUlrike Blume-PeytaviPaul FarrantPascal ReygagneErin JohanssonCatherine ReedSimran MarwahaFrederick DurandBianca Maria PiracciniPublished in: Dermatology and therapy (2023)
These data highlight the significant impact that AA can have beyond hair loss, especially for patients with severe AA. There was substantial physician-patient alignment on severity assessment. Higher physician-rated AA severity was associated with higher levels of patient-reported disease burden, including anxiety and depression, and work and activity impairment. These data may help inform appropriate treatment strategies.