The Development of the Genital Psoriasis Sexual Frequency Questionnaire (GenPs-SFQ) to Assess the Impact of Genital Psoriasis on Sexual Health

Authors

Alice B. Gottlieb, New York Medical CollegeFollow
Brian Kirby
Caitriona Ryan
April N. Naegeli
Russel Burge
Alison Potts Bleakman
Jennifer Cather

DOI

10.1007/s13555-017-0212-3

Journal Title

Dermatology and Therapy

First Page

33

Last Page

44

Document Type

Article

Publication Date

3-1-2018

Department

Dermatology

Abstract

INTRODUCTION: Patient-reported outcome measures (PROs) exist for psoriasis but not genital psoriasis (GenPs). METHODS: This cross-sectional, qualitative study in patients with moderate-to-severe GenPs was conducted to support development of a PRO for measuring the impact of GenPs on sexual activity and to establish content validity. The impacts of GenPs were identified in a literature review. Findings from the literature review were discussed with clinicians, and then patients with GenPs were interviewed. RESULTS: From the literature review, 52 articles, 44 abstracts, and 41 clinical trials met predefined search criteria. Of these, 11 concepts emerged as having theoretical support for use as measurable impacts of psoriasis symptoms on patients; these concepts included sexual functioning and general health-related quality of life (HRQoL). These concepts were confirmed and expanded upon by two clinicians who routinely care for patients with GenPs. Interviews were then conducted with GenPs patients (n = 20) to discuss the impact of GenPs on their HRQoL. Eighty percent of patients reported that GenPs impacted sexual frequency. The two-item GenPs Sexual Frequency Questionnaire (GenPs-SFQ) was developed to assess limitations on sexual activity frequency because of GenPs. Cognitive debriefing with an additional 50 patients with GenPs confirmed the utility and understandability of the GenPs-SFQ. CONCLUSION: The GenPs-SFQ may have utility in clinical trials involving GenPs patients and in routine clinical practice. FUNDING: Eli Lilly and Company. Plain language summary available for this article.

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Recommended Citation

Gottlieb, A. B., Kirby, B., Ryan, C., Naegeli, A., Burge, R., Bleakman, A., & Cather, J. (2018). The Development of the Genital Psoriasis Sexual Frequency Questionnaire (GenPs-SFQ) to Assess the Impact of Genital Psoriasis on Sexual Health. Dermatology and Therapy, 8 (1), 33-44. https://doi.org/10.1007/s13555-017-0212-3

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