“‘You lose your hair, what’s the big deal?’ I was so embarrassed, I was so self-conscious, I was so depressed:” a qualitative interview study to understand the psychosocial burden of alopecia areata
Aldhouse NVJ, Kitchen H, Knight S, Macey J, Nunes FP, Dutronc Y, Mesinkovska N, Ko JM, King BA, Wyrwich KW. “‘You lose your hair, what’s the big deal?’ I was so embarrassed, I was so self-conscious, I was so depressed:” a qualitative interview study to understand the psychosocial burden of alopecia areata. Journal Of Patient-Reported Outcomes 2020, 4: 76. PMID: 32914253, PMCID: PMC7483696, DOI: 10.1186/s41687-020-00240-7.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchHair lossPsychosocial burdenGreater disease awarenessSigns/symptomsScalp hair lossExpert clinician inputAvoidance of activitySemi-structured interview guidePhysical signs/symptomsAlopecia ToolDisease recurrenceAA diagnosisAlopecia areataQualitative interview studyEffective treatmentEfficacious treatmentDisease awarenessAreataPatient experienceClinician inputImpair patientsPatientsPsychosocial effectsPsychological impactInterview guideDevelopment of Clinician-Reported Outcome (ClinRO) and Patient-Reported Outcome (PRO) Measures for Eyebrow, Eyelash and Nail Assessment in Alopecia Areata
Wyrwich KW, Kitchen H, Knight S, Aldhouse NVJ, Macey J, Nunes FP, Dutronc Y, Mesinkovska N, Ko JM, King BA. Development of Clinician-Reported Outcome (ClinRO) and Patient-Reported Outcome (PRO) Measures for Eyebrow, Eyelash and Nail Assessment in Alopecia Areata. American Journal Of Clinical Dermatology 2020, 21: 725-732. PMID: 32803546, PMCID: PMC7473969, DOI: 10.1007/s40257-020-00545-9.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsSigns/symptomsAlopecia areataPRO measuresNail appearanceEyelash lossOutcome measuresHair lossEye irritationPatient-reported outcome measuresClinician-reported outcomesNorth American patientsDevelopment of cliniciansNail assessmentEyebrow lossNail involvementAmerican patientsClinical trialsPatientsNail damageSymptomsAreataObjectivesOur objectiveOutcomesEyelashesDermatologistsThe Alopecia Areata Investigator Global Assessment scale: a measure for evaluating clinically meaningful success in clinical trials
Wyrwich K, Kitchen H, Knight S, Aldhouse N, Macey J, Nunes F, Dutronc Y, Mesinkovska N, Ko J, King B. The Alopecia Areata Investigator Global Assessment scale: a measure for evaluating clinically meaningful success in clinical trials. British Journal Of Dermatology 2020, 183: 702-709. PMID: 31970750, PMCID: PMC7586961, DOI: 10.1111/bjd.18883.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsInvestigator's Global AssessmentScalp hair lossAlopecia areataTreatment successGlobal assessmentAlopecia ToolClinical trialsClinician's perspectiveScalp hairTreatment studiesInvestigator's Global Assessment (IGA) scaleSigns/symptomsScalp hair growthGlobal Assessment ScaleMost patientsAdolescent patientsHair regrowthClinical evaluationExpert dermatologistsSuccessful treatmentClinical consensusTreatment outcomesPatient insightTreatment responseAdditional clinicians