Measurement of Disease Severity in a Population of Rosacea Patients

Publication date: Available online 16 December 2017
Source:Dermatologic Clinics
Author(s): Hossein Alinia, Sara Moradi Tuchayi, Sara M. James, Leah A. Cardwell, Sonali Nanda, Naeim Bahrami, Olabola Awosika, Irma Richardson, Karen E. Huang, Steven R. Feldman

Teaser

Severity of rosacea in populations is not well characterized. A validated self-assessment tool was used to study the relationship between rosacea severity and demographic factors. Subjects were adult patients with a clinical diagnosis of rosacea. Self-assessment severity scores were significantly higher in participants less than 60 years old (mean 3.43 ± 1.07) compared with those greater than or equal to 60 years old (mean 3.09 ± 1.13; P = .04). Self-assessment severity scores were significantly higher in men (3.6 ± 1.3) than women (3.2 ± 1.0; P = .04). The authors conclude that rosacea is more severe in men and younger patients.