Index

With the help of the following questions, we’d like to know how important the goals mentioned below are to you personally in the current treatment of your skin disease.

For each of the following statements, please mark how important this treatment goal is to you.
If a statement does not apply to you, for example because you are not experiencing pain, please mark "does not apply to me".

As a result of therapy, how important is it for you to ...

not at all

somewhat

moderately

quite

very

does not apply to me

...be free of pain

not at all not at all

somewhat somewhat

moderately moderately

quite quite

very very

does not apply to me does not apply to me

...be free of itching

not at all not at all

somewhat somewhat

moderately moderately

quite quite

very very

does not apply to me does not apply to me

...no longer have burning sensations on your skin

not at all not at all

somewhat somewhat

moderately moderately

quite quite

very very

does not apply to me does not apply to me

...be healed of all skin defects

not at all not at all

somewhat somewhat

moderately moderately

quite quite

very very

does not apply to me does not apply to me

...concentrate better

not at all not at all

somewhat somewhat

moderately moderately

quite quite

very very

does not apply to me does not apply to me

...be less nervous

not at all not at all

somewhat somewhat

moderately moderately

quite quite

very very

does not apply to me does not apply to me

...be able to wear all types of clothing

not at all not at all

somewhat somewhat

moderately moderately

quite quite

very very

does not apply to me does not apply to me

...be able to bathe and shower normally

not at all not at all

somewhat somewhat

moderately moderately

quite quite

very very

does not apply to me does not apply to me

...sleep better

not at all not at all

somewhat somewhat

moderately moderately

quite quite

very very

does not apply to me does not apply to me

...feel less depressed

not at all not at all

somewhat somewhat

moderately moderately

quite quite

very very

does not apply to me does not apply to me

...experience greater enjoyment of life

not at all not at all

somewhat somewhat

moderately moderately

quite quite

very very

does not apply to me does not apply to me

...have no fear that the disease will get worse

not at all not at all

somewhat somewhat

moderately moderately

quite quite

very very

does not apply to me does not apply to me

...lead a normal everyday life

not at all not at all

somewhat somewhat

moderately moderately

quite quite

very very

does not apply to me does not apply to me

...be more productive in everyday life

not at all not at all

somewhat somewhat

moderately moderately

quite quite

very very

does not apply to me does not apply to me

...be less of a burden to relatives and friends

not at all not at all

somewhat somewhat

moderately moderately

quite quite

very very

does not apply to me does not apply to me

...engage in normal leisure activities

not at all not at all

somewhat somewhat

moderately moderately

quite quite

very very

does not apply to me does not apply to me

...be able to lead a normal working life

not at all not at all

somewhat somewhat

moderately moderately

quite quite

very very

does not apply to me does not apply to me

...be able to have more contact with other people

not at all not at all

somewhat somewhat

moderately moderately

quite quite

very very

does not apply to me does not apply to me

…be more comfortable showing yourself in public

not at all not at all

somewhat somewhat

moderately moderately

quite quite

very very

does not apply to me does not apply to me

...be less burdened in your partnership

not at all not at all

somewhat somewhat

moderately moderately

quite quite

very very

does not apply to me does not apply to me

...be able to have a normal sex life

not at all not at all

somewhat somewhat

moderately moderately

quite quite

very very

does not apply to me does not apply to me

...be less dependent on doctor and clinic visits

not at all not at all

somewhat somewhat

moderately moderately

quite quite

very very

does not apply to me does not apply to me

...need less time for daily treatment

not at all not at all

somewhat somewhat

moderately moderately

quite quite

very very

does not apply to me does not apply to me

...have fewer out-of-pocket treatment expenses

not at all not at all

somewhat somewhat

moderately moderately

quite quite

very very

does not apply to me does not apply to me

...have fewer side effects

not at all not at all

somewhat somewhat

moderately moderately

quite quite

very very

does not apply to me does not apply to me

...find a clear diagnosis and therapy

not at all not at all

somewhat somewhat

moderately moderately

quite quite

very very

does not apply to me does not apply to me

...have confidence in the therapy

not at all not at all

somewhat somewhat

moderately moderately

quite quite

very very

does not apply to me does not apply to me

PBI-Patient Benefit Index (index of benefits and needs in therapy), Augustin 2006

Please review your answers to make sure you have marked one answer choice per statement.

Thank you very much for your cooperation!

Done – show results

The result based on your statements on the importance of treatment goals is:

no treatment goals

many treatment goals

PBI-P – Patient Benefit Index, pruritus version

Importance of treatment goals

As a result of therapy, how important is it for you to ...

PBI-Patient Benefit Index (index of benefits and needs in therapy), Augustin 2006

The result based on your statements on the importance of treatment goals is: