Quality of Life in Patients with Psoriasis in Northern Taiwan

Background: Psoriasis has a significant negative impact on quality of life. The aim of thisstudy was to identify factors associated with the quality of life of patientswith psoriasis in Taiwan.Methods: A retrospective study analyzing data from psoriasis patients who visited theoutpatient clinics in the Department of Traditional Chinese Medicine, ChangGung Memorial Hospital at Taipei, Taoyuan and Keelung from July 2009 toJanuary 2010 was performed.Results: A total of 480 patients who had completed the assessment of disease severityand the dermatology life quality index (DLQI) questionnaire were analyzed.Of these patients, 67.5% were men. The mean score on the DLQI was 9.16