Correlation of the refined Hurley classification for hidradenitis suppurativa with patient-reported quality of life and objective disease severity assessment.
Br J Dermatol
; 180(5): 1214-1220, 2019 05.
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| ID: mdl-30512186
ABSTRACT
BACKGROUND:
Hidradenitis suppurativa (HS) is a chronic, debilitating, heterogeneous disease requiring different treatment approaches. Recently, we refined the classic Hurley classification into a seven-stage classification in order to guide these treatment choices. This new classification subdivides Hurley stage I and II into three substages, namely mild (A), moderate (B) and severe (C) HS disease. Hurley stage III is not subcategorized and is always severe.OBJECTIVES:
To investigate the correlation between the given severity grades of Hurley I and Hurley II in the refined Hurley classification, and the patient-reported quality of life and physician-assessed objective severity score. MATERIALS ANDMETHODS:
In this cross-sectional study, patients with HS participating in the observational cohorts of two Dutch tertiary referral centres were included before June 2017. The patient-reported Dermatology Life Quality Index (DLQI) and physician-assessed International HS Severity Score System (IHS4) scores were compared between the refined Hurley stages.RESULTS:
In total, 433 patients were analysed. DLQI and IHS4 scores increased within Hurley stage I and II from A through C. There was a significant positive correlation of DLQI and IHS4 with increasing refined Hurley substages [refined Hurley stage I (A, B and C) to DLQI rs = 0·259, P < 0·001 and refined Hurley stage II (A, B and C) to DLQI rs = 0·185, P = 0·010; refined Hurley stage I (A, B and C) to IHS4 rs = 0·603, P < 0·001 and refined Hurley stage II (A, B and C) to IHS4 rs = 0·532, P < 0·001].CONCLUSIONS:
The refined Hurley classification accurately correlates with HS severity assessed by both patients and clinicians. Therefore, the refined Hurley classification is a useful tool for the quick assessment of severity in HS.
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Collection:
01-internacional
Database:
MEDLINE
Main subject:
Quality of Life
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Severity of Illness Index
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Hidradenitis Suppurativa
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Patient Reported Outcome Measures
Type of study:
Clinical_trials
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Observational_studies
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Prevalence_studies
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Risk_factors_studies
Limits:
Adult
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Female
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Humans
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Male
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Middle aged
Country/Region as subject:
Europa
Language:
En
Journal:
Br J Dermatol
Year:
2019
Type:
Article
Affiliation country:
Netherlands