Clinical audit: baseline Psoriasis Area and Severity Index (PASI) and Dermatology Life Quality Index (DLQI) assessment of psoriasis patients
Keywords:
Clinical audit, PASI, DLQIAbstract
Objective To assess the combined effect of PASI and DLQI on the overall care and treatment plan. Patients and methods 30 patients of psoriasis were included from the dermatology ward and the out-patients. The method of data collection was prospective. The basis of proposal was our local guidelines. The audit type was Process. The standard was “100% patients with psoriasis should have their baseline PASI and Dermatology DLQI ”. Results The result showed 100% compliance with our local guidelines in the analyzed cases. Conclusion PASI and DLQI combined can thus be quite helpful and can have an impact on the overall care and the treatment plan.References
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