.... Methods: Data for 1,678 adult patients were collected within a retrospective cohort study throughout the year 2010. Six scores to capture satisfaction with care, quality of life (Dermatology Life Quality Index, EQ-5D-VAS), therapeutic success and benefits (Patient Benefit Index) were analyzed using...

...: A survey analysis of 96 women with LS after treatment with clobetasol was performed. Quality of life was assessed with the Skindex-29. The Patient Benefit Index (PBI) was used to determine the therapeutic benefit. Results: The overall response rate was 59.2%. Quality of life was most impaired by somatic...

...Stefanie Krenzer; Marc Radtke; Karlheinz Schmitt-Rau; Matthias Augustin Background: The Patient Benefit Index (PBI) is a recently developed instrument to assess patient satisfaction with treatment. It has been applied to only a limited number of psoriasis patients. Objective: Characterization...

..., cross-sectional German postal survey was conducted. Clinical features and treatment outcomes of vitiligo (affected body surface, comorbidities, treatments applied, patient benefit index [PBI]) were evaluated using a standardized patient questionnaire. Results: 1,023 patients (71.4% women, mean age 44.4...

... according to the Patient Benefit Index (PBI). The questionnaire was tested for feasibility and validity in 1,886 patients with various irritated skin conditions. Results: From a total of 90 characteristics of basic therapy benefit, a 23-item questionnaire was constructed. This questionnaire (‘PBI-k’) proved...

... to therapy and to evaluate patient benefit attained after therapy. A ‘patient benefit index’ (PBI) was formed on the basis of both. Validation was based on data of n = 1,023 vitiligo patients. Results: The questionnaires were feasible in clinical practice, Cronbach’s α (patient need questionnaire) was 0.94...